Today is the day!

One of the biggest horse racing festivals will begin and that is no other than the Cheltenham 2018 Festival.

Get ready for four days of high-class racing where some of the best names in the sport will be on showcase for all those tuning in from home or travelling to Gloucestershire.

As usual, the festival promises to live up to the expectations for fans of the sport with four days of racing.

Today we will discuss:

What Time Does Cheltenham 2018 Start Today?

The 2018 Cheltenham Festival will start at 1:30 pm today and every other day until Friday 16th March.

Today’s races will take place from 1:30 pm up until the last race which starts at 5:30 pm.

You can guarantee that you will find a horse racing event to enjoy at some point in your day!

What Channel Can I Watch It On?

You will be able to watch the first five races live on ITV Racing.

Coverage will run throughout each of the four days, starting in the morning and running through to the fifth race.

The final two races will be shown on Racing UK.

What Is The Cheltenham 2018 Race Schedule?

Every day races will begin at 1:30 pm for all four days.

Also, every day there are seven races for the duration of the afternoon which will begin 40 minutes after each other.

DAY ONE –Tuesday, March 13 – Champion Day

Today is the first day of the festival and considered as one of the favourites with three big races that you can bet on.

The first race of the entire event is the Supreme Novices Hurdle followed by Arkle Chase at Prestbury Park.

However, all eyes will be on the Champion Hurdle which will take place over two miles.

1:30 – Supreme Novices Hurdle

2:10 – Arkle Challenge Trophy

2:50 – Festival Handicap Chase

3:30 – Champion Hurdle (feature)

4:10 – David Nicholson Mares Hurdle

4:50 – National Hunt Chase

5:30 – Novices Handicap Chase

DAY TWO – Wednesday, March 14 – Ladies Day

For the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, we will witness the great Queen Mother Champion Chase which is also run over 2 miles.

This regarded as one of the biggest races of the entire season and a great pay off for punters.

1:30 – Neptune Novices Hurdle

2:10 – RSA Chase

2:50 – Coral Cup

3:30 – Queen Mother Champion Chase (feature)

4:10 – Cross Country Chase

4:50 – Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle

5:30 – Champion Bumper

DAY THREE – Thursday, March 15 – St Patrick's Day

The third day of the Cheltenham Festival the focus will be on the Stayers’ Hurdle.

1:30 – JLT Novices Chase

2:10 – Pertemps Final Hurdle

2:50 – Ryanair Chase

3:30 – Stayers Hurdle (feature)

4:10 – Festival Plate

4:50 – Mares Novices Hurdle

5:30 – Kim Muir Challenge Cup

DAY FOUR – Friday, March 16 – Gold Cup Day

The final day of the meeting featured the Cheltenham Gold Cup

The Triumph Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle race are other really good races on Cheltenham Festival Day Four of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival.

1:30 – Triumph Hurdle

2:10 – County Handicap Hurdle

2:50 – Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle

3:30 – Cheltenham Gold Cup (feature)

4:10 – Foxhunter Steeple Chase

4:50 – Conditional Jockeys Hurdle

5:30 – Grand Annual Chase

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