Cheltenham Festival 2019 - Bet365

Published on: 11/01/2019

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Key races of the Cheltenham Festival

With a total of 27 races spread over four days, the Cheltenham Festival always delivers plenty of exhilarating racing action. With so many races on the card, let’s take a look at some of biggest and most popular renewals at this prestigious event.

Champion Hurdle

The Champion Hurdle is the highlight of the opening day of the festival. This Grade 1 race is run on the Old Course over a distance of 2 miles and 87 yards (3,298 metres). Entrants must be four years old and over. The Champion Hurdle is the last leg of hurdling’s Triple Crown which also includes the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, held at Newcastle and the Christmas Hurdle, held at Kempton Park. The race was first held in 1927 and famous winners include Istabraq, See You Then, Persian War, Sir Ken and Hatton’s Grace who all won the race three times.

Champion chase

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is held on Ladies Day and is open to horses aged five years or older. Run on the Old Course over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards (3,199 metres), entrants must jump 12 fences on their way round the left- handed circuit. Badsworth Boy won the event in three consecutive years between 1983 and 1985 and remains the race’s most successful horse.

Ryanair Chase

One of the highlights of Day Three of the festival is the Ryanair Chase. This Grade 1 Chase is open to horses aged five years or older. There are 17 fences to be jumped over a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres) over Cheltenham’s New Course. The Ryanair chase was first held in 2005 when a fourth day was added to the Cheltenham extravaganza. However, it has only held Grade 1 status since 2008. Alberta’s Run is the only horse to have won twice (2010, 2011) while Ruby Walsh is the most successful jockey with four wins.

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