When is Cheltenham Festival 2025? Date, times, races, full schedule, weather and latest Gold Cup odds

One of the biggest headlines heading into the festival is the return of Constitution Hill. The unbeaten hurdler widely considered among the sport’s greatest, is back after being ruled out of last year’s festival due to illness, and looking to retain his Champion Hurdle crown.

Later in the week, Galopin Des Champs will be seeking a third straight Gold Cup win. Here’s everything you need to know…

The meeting runs for four days, beginning on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and running until Friday, March 14, 2025.

There are seven races each day, with the first at 1.20pm and the last at 5.20pm at Prestbury Park.

13.20: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

14.00: Arkle Novices’ Chase

14.40: Handicap Steeple Chase

16.40: Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

17.20: National Hunt Novices’ Chase

13.20: Turners Novices’ Hurdle

14.00: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase

15.20: Cross Country Steeple Chase

16.00: Queen Mother Steeple Chase

16.40: Grand Annual Steeple Chase Challenge Cup

13.20: Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle

14.00: Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase

14.40: Pertemps Network Final

15.20: Ryanair Steeple Chase

16.40: TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase

17.20: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

14.00: County Handicap Hurdle

14.40: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Steeple Chase

15.20: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

16.00: Cheltenham Gold Cup

16.40: Festival Hunters Chase

17.20: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle

According to the MetOffice, the meeting is set to be a largely dry affair.

BBC Weather report that there will be a sunny start to the meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, with light clouds and winds on Thursday and Friday.

It could prove to a be relatively warm week in Gloucestershire, with lows of around 5C and highs of up to 16C.

The meeting will be broadcast for free on ITV1, but only subscription channel Racing TV will show all 28 races of the festival.

(Odds subject to change.)