Yahoo News Cheltenham Festival 2023: Gold Cup odds, Friday race card, results, winners, schedule, weather and going today
The Cheltenham Festival closes today with the Gold Cup attracting headline attention as usual as the event’s signature race.
More than 200,000 people have descended upon Prestbury Park across this week, with the most exciting meeting of the horse racing calendar not to be missed.
Jumps fans have been treated to 28 races in total, with the Willie Mullins-trained Galopin Des Champs favourite for the Gold Cup. However, defending champion A Plus Tard is still fancied by many despite his dreadful outing at Haydock late last year.
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An unpredictable weather forecast has added further drama to an action-packed week, with snow, rain and sun all making an appearance in Gloucestershire. Here’s everything you need to know as the meet draws to a close this afternoon.
Cheltenham Festival 2023 dates, start times and venue
This year's meet began on Tuesday, March 14, and runs until Friday, March 17, at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
There are seven races per day, with 28 in total, at 40-minute intervals. The first of the day is at 1.30pm and the last is at 5.30pm.
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Cheltenham Festival 2023 race card, schedule and results in full
Friday, March 17
1.30pm: JCB Triumph Hurdle
1 Lossiemouth 6/4 Paul Townend
2 Gala Marceau 10/3 Danny Mullins
3 Zenta 12/1 Mark Walsh
2.10pm: McCoy Contractors County Hurdle
1 Faivoir 33/1 Bridget Andrews
2 Pied Piper 12/1 Davy Russell
3 Filey Bay 6/1 Mark Walsh
4 Sharjah 10/1 Mr P W Mullins
2.50: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
3.30: Cheltenham Gold Cup
4.10: St. James’s Place Hunters’ Chase
4.50: Mares’ Steeple Chase
5.30: Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Thursday, March 16 results
1.30pm: Turners Novices’ Chase
1 Stage Star 15/2 H Cobden
2 Notlongtillmay 40/1 Adam Wedge
3 Mighty Potter 4/6 D N Russell
2.10pm: Pertemps Handicap Hurdle
1 Good Time Jonny 9/1 Liam McKenna
2 Salvador Ziggy 10/1 A P Kelly
3 Mill Green 22/1 D A Jacob
2.50pm: Ryanair Chase
1 Envoi Allen 13/2 Rachael Blackmore
2 Shishkin 1/1 N de Boinville
3 Hitman 22/1 H Cobden
3.30pm: Stayers’ Hurdle
1 Sire Du Berlais 33/1 M P Walsh
2 Teahupoo 9/4 D N Russell
3 Dashel Drasher 40/1 Rex Dingle
4.10pm: Magners Plate Handicap Chase
1 Seddon 20/1 Ben Harvey
2 Fugitif 11/1 S Bowen
3 Shakem Up'arry 16/1 Luca Morgan
4:50pm: Mares Novices’ Hurdle
1 You Wear It Well 16/1 Gavin Sheehan
2 Magical Zoe 15/2 A P Heskin
3 Halka Du Tabert 12/1 Davy Russell
5:30pm:Kim Muir Handicap Chase
1 Angels Dawn 10/1 Mr P A King
2 Stumptown 7/2 Mr B O’Neill
3 Mr Incredible 4/1 Mr P W Mullins
Wednesday, March 15 results
1:30pm | Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle |
1 Impaire Et Passe 5/2 Paul Townend | |
2 Gaelic Warrior 9/2 Mr P W Mullins | |
3 Champ Kiely 13/2 Danny Mullins | |
2:10pm | Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase |
1 The Real Whacker 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies | |
2 Gerri Colombe 5/4 Jordan Gainford | |
3 Bronn 50/1 Daryl Jacob | |
2:50pm | Coral Cup Hurdle |
1 Langer Dan 9/1 Harry Skelton | |
2 An Epic Song 16/1 J J Slevin | |
3 Camprond 20/1 Aidan Coleman | |
4 Scaramanga 50/1 Jack Foley | |
3:30pm | Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase |
1 Energumene 6/5 Paul Townend | |
2 Captain Guinness 12/1 Rachael Blackmore | |
3 Greaneteen 25/1 Harry Cobden | |
4:10pm | Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase |
1 Delta Work 11/10 Keith Donoghue | |
2 Galvin 11/4 Davy Russell | |
3 Franco De Port 9/2 Mr P W Mullins | |
4:50pm | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase |
1 Maskada 22/1 Darragh O’Keeffe | |
2 Dinoblue 7/2 L P Dempsey | |
3 Global Cititzen 12/1 Luca Morgan | |
4 Third Time Lucki 8/1 Harry Skelton | |
5:30pm | Wetherbys Champion Bumper |
1 A Dream To Share 7/2 Mr J L Gleeson | |
2 Fact To File 16/5 Mr P W Mullins | |
3 Captain Teague 40/1 Harry Cobden | |
4 Lecky Watson 80/1 Jack Foley |
Tuesday, March 14 results
1:30pm | Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle |
1 Marine Nationale 9/2 Michael O’Sullivan | |
2 Facile Vega 9/4 Paul Townend | |
3 Diverge 25/1 Mr P W Mullins | |
2:10pm | Arkle Chase |
1 El Fabiolo 11/10 Paul Townend | |
2 Jonbon 2/1 Aidan Colemna | |
3 Saint Roi 11/1 Mark Walsh | |
2:50pm | Ultima Handicap Chase |
1 Corach Rambler 6/1 Derek Fox | |
2 Fastorslow 7/1 J J Slevin | |
3 Monbeg Genius 6/1 Jonjo O’Neill Jr | |
4 The Goffer 7/1 Davy Russell | |
3:30pm | Champion Hurdle |
1 Constitution Hill 4/11 Nico de Boinville | |
2 State Man 7/2 Paul Townend | |
3 Zanahiyr 66/1 Davy Russell | |
4:10pm | Mares’ Hurdle |
1 Honeysuckle 9/4 Rachael Blackmore | |
2 Love Envoi 11/1 Jonathan Burke | |
3 Queens Brook 16/1 Davy Russell | |
4:50pm | The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race |
1 Jazzy Matty 18/1 Michael O’Sullivan | |
2 Byker 6/1 Philip Byrnes | |
3 Riske Belle 10/1 L P Dempsey | |
4 Sundial 18/1 Simon Torrens | |
5:30pm | National Hunt Chase |
1 Gaillard Du Mesnil 10/11 Mr P W Mullins | |
2 Chemical Energy 8/1 Mr J J Codd | |
3 Mister Coffey 11/1 Mr Derek O’Connor |
How to watch Cheltenham Festival 2023
There are two ways to watch the meeting on TV. ITV1 will be showing the first five races of each day for free, while subscription channel Racing TV boasts every single race.
Click here for more TV and live stream details. You can also follow all the action LIVE every day with Standard Sport’s dedicated live blog.
Cheltenham Festival 2023 weather
The forecast for Friday at Cheltenham is for sunny spells featuring light rain and a gentle breeze.
Cheltenham Festival 2023 going
On Friday morning, the going at Cheltenham was soft, good to soft in places.
Cheltenham Gold Cup betting odds
Galopin Des Champs 11/8
A Plus Tard 4/1
Bravemansgame 13/2
Noble Yeats 14/1
Stattler 14/1
Ahoy Senor 18/1
Conflated 18/1
Minella Indo 18/1
Protektorat 20/1
Odds from Betfair, subject to change.
