When is the 2027 Cheltenham Festival?
The 2027 Cheltenham Festival is set to occur from March 16th to 19th at Gloucestershire’s Cheltenham Racecourse. A significant event in National Hunt racing, the festival will feature 13 Grade One races, including iconic events like the Gold Cup. Notable competitors expected to participate include Gaelic Warrior, Lossiemouth, and Il Etait Temps. You can watch the excitement unfold live on ITV, RacingTV, and through online streaming with partnered bookmakers like bet365. Day one of the festival, Champion's Day, features the Champion Hurdle as its highlight event.
- We bring you the dates and vital information about the Cheltenham Festival in 2027
- The 2027 Cheltenham Festival will start on Tuesday 16th March and end on Friday 19th March
When is the 2027 Cheltenham Festival?
The Cheltenham Festival takes place in March every year. In 2027, the Cheltenham Festival will start on Tuesday 16th March, and end on Friday 19th March.
What is the Cheltenham Festival?
The Cheltenham Festival is National Hunt racing's most popular meeting and one of Britain's most famous sporting events. During the four-day Festival, many of jumps racing's most prestigious prizes will be handed out, including the historic Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Where is the Cheltenham Festival run?
The Cheltenham Festival is held at Cheltenham racecourse. Cheltenham racecourse is also called Prestbury Park, and is situated in Gloucestershire, England.
What races are run during the Cheltenham Festival?
13 Grade One races will be run during the Cheltenham Festival. The four Championship races during the week are the Champion Hurdle, the Champion Chase, the Stayers' Hurdle and the Gold Cup.
Which horses will run at the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
Following his stunning victory in the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Gaelic Warrior is already the firm favourite to defend his crown in 2027. He'll be joined on the boat over from Ireland by stablemate Lossiemouth, who handed Willie Mullins another Champion Hurdle this year, and Champion Chase winner Il Etait Temps.
Ballyburn could head down the Stayers' Hurdle route again next season, following his near-miss in 2026. Old Park Star beat Sober Glory and Mydaddypaddy in the Supreme, and all three could clash again in the 2027 Arkle.
Ballyburn could head down the Stayers' Hurdle route again next season, following his near-miss in 2026. Old Park Star beat Sober Glory and Mydaddypaddy in the Supreme, and all three could clash again in the 2027 Arkle.
Where can I watch the Cheltenham Festival?
Cheltenham Festival 2027 will be shown live on ITV and RacingTV. If you'd rather watch the racing via your mobile or tablet, then bookmakers such as bet365 will allow you to stream the race live.
Cheltenham Festival Live Streaming
The bet365 live streaming service covers a wide range of horse racing on a daily basis. Here's how to stream the Cheltenham Festival 2027 live online:
- Visit bet365 > live streaming > horse racing
- Log-in or register for an account (use the bet365 bonus code NEWBONUS if opening a new account)
- Registered depositing users can then watch and bet on live horse racing.
To watch a bet365 live stream users must be logged in and have a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+, geo-restrictions & terms and conditions apply.
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2027 Cheltenham Festival Schedule
Cheltenham Festival Day One
The opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is known as Champion's Day, and will take place on Tuesday 16th March in 2027.
The Champion Hurdle is the main event on day one's card. There are also three further Grade Ones in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the Arkle Challenge Trophy and the Mares' Hurdle.
The historic National Hunt Chase also takes place on day one, along with the Ultima Handicap Chase and the Boodles Handicap Hurdle for juveniles.
Cheltenham Festival Day Two
Day Two at the Cheltenham Festival is known as Ladies' Day. Wednesday's card at Cheltenham features four Grade One races, and the feature Championship race is the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
The Turners Novices' Hurdle and Brown Advisory Novices' Chase get day two's card off to a thrilling start. The Grade One Champion Bumper, the only flat race at the Cheltenham Festival, is the final race on the day.
Wednesday's card features two handicaps, the Coral Cup and the Grand Annual, as well as the unique Cross Country Chase.
Cheltenham Festival Day Three
The third day at the Cheltenham Festival is known as St Patrick's day, and is headlined by the oldest of the four Championship race at the meeting, the Stayers' Hurdle.
There only other Grade One to be run on day three is the Ryanair Chase. The Mares' Novices' Hurdle kicks off the card, which is followed by the Jack Richards Novices' Handicap Chase.
Thursday's card also features three thrilling handicaps, the Pertemps Final, the Festival Plate Handicap Chase and the Kim Muir Challenge Cup.
Cheltenham Festival Day Four
The fourth and final day at the Cheltenham Festival revolves around the Gold Cup, the most prestigious and valuable Grade One race in all of National Hunt racing.
Before we reach the Gold Cup, there are two other Grade One races to enjoy on day four, the Triumph Hurdle and the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle.
The County Hurdle Handicap and the Mares Chase will also be run before the Gold Cup. The Hunters Chase - known as the amateurs Gold Cup - follows Friday's main event, before the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle closes out the meeting.
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