Cheltenham Festival: Race schedule & BBC coverage
Galopin Des Champs and jockey Paul Townend after winning the Cheltnham Gold Cup in 2024
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Galopin Des Champs will seek a third consecutive Gold Cup at the four-day Cheltenham Festival - and you can follow it live on the BBC.
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra will bring you commentaries of all 28 races at the meeting from 11-14 March, with coverage of the feature races and Gold Cup day also on Radio 5 Live, including the big contest at 16:00 GMT.
There will also be live text commentaries, racecards and results every day on the BBC Sport website and app, and additional coverage on BBC Sport's social media accounts.
Gina Bryce presents the coverage from Tuesday to Thursday, and Mark Chapman on Friday.
Former jockeys Andrew Thornton and Charlie Poste will also be part of the team.
When is the Cheltenham Festival?
The meeting takes place from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 March. The first race each day is at 13:20 GMT with the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle the opening race on day one.
When is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
The Gold Cup is the fifth race on Friday and takes place at 16:00. There are seven races each day - 28 in total - with the final race at 17:20.
Full race schedule and BBC coverage
All times GMT. Distances in miles, furlongs and yards. Races in bold will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Wednesday 12 March - Style Wednesday
13:20 Turners Novices' Hurdle 2m 5f
14:00 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase 3m
14:40 Coral Cup Hurdle 2m 5f
15:20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 5½f
16:00 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase 2m
16:40 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase Challenge Cup 2m
17:20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2m
BBC coverage
13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
14:00-16:15 BBC Radio Berkshire
Thursday 13 March - St Patrick's Thursday
13:20 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle 2m 1f
14:00 Jack Richards Novices' Chase 2m 4f
14:40 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle 3m
15:20 Ryanair Chase 2m 4f
16:00 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle 3m
16:40 TrustATrader Plate HandicapChase 2m 4f
17:20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase 3m 2f
BBC coverage
13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Friday 14 March - Cheltenham Gold Cup Day
13:20 JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m Hurdle
14:00 William Hill County Handicap Hurdle 2m
14:40 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase 2m 4f
15:20 Albert Novices' Hurdle 3m Hurdle
16:00 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2f
16:40 St James' Place Festival Hunters Chase 3m 2f
17:20 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f
BBC coverage
13:00-16:30 BBC Radio 5 Live
13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra