28 Races – 14 Grade Ones – 4 Championship contests
The 2023 Cheltenham Festival starts on the 14th of March and concludes on the 17th. Over 250,000 are expected to visit the racecourse across those four days this year. There are a total of 28 races across the week at the Cheltenham Festival. Cheltenham online bets are already being placed on these, including on the opening contest of the week. The Blue Riband event is the Cheltenham Gold Cup on the Friday. For those betting on Gold Cup Antepost, the Willie Mullins-trained Galopin Des Champs is at the top of the market at 6/4.
The Irish Gold Cup winner is bidding to complete an impressive double in the 3m2½f contest following his success at the Dublin Racing Festival.
Paddy Power is offering Non Runner Money Back in all 28 races at the meeting, meaning if you place a bet now, and your horse does not
Terrestrial Coverage
ITV Racing are set to cover the majority of the 28 races at the Cheltenham Festival this year. They will broadcast the opening five races each day. Their coverage also includes a daily episode of ‘The Opening Show’ each morning where they will preview the action that day.
Racing TV are also broadcasting at the meeting this year. They will screen all 28 races, including those which do not appear on ITV Racing.
