Cheltenham Festival | Friday 17th March 2023 | Day 4 – Race Running Order & Times
The fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival is Gold Cup Day. This is the biggest day of the four-day festival with the most anticipated National Hunt race of the season – the Gold Cup. Crowds of around 70,000 people will be at Cheltenham, with other big races such as the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle and the JCB Triumph Hurdle also taking place. The running order for the fourth day is as follows;
Grade 1 | 8 Hurdles| 2m 1f on New Course | 4 yo | Novices’ only | £125K
There are weight allowances for the JCB Triumph Hurdle. 4yo at a weight of 11st. Fillies receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2022 JCB Triumph Hurdle was Vauban at odds of 6/4F.
Grade 3 | 8 Hurdles | 2m 1f on New Course | 5 yo+ | £100K
The weights in the County Handicap Hurdle will be different with each horse. This means there will be a variety of weights in the race in order to give all the horse an even chance.
The winner in the 2022 County Handicap Hurdle was State Man at odds of 11/4F.
Grade 1 | 12 Hurdles | 3m on New Course | 4 yo+ | Novices only | £130K
There are weight allowances for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. 4yo at a weight of 10st 9lb and 5yo+ at a weight of 11st 5lb. Fillies and mares receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2022 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle was The Nice Guy at odds of 18/1.
Grade 1 | 22 Fences | 3m 2.5f on New Course | 5 yo+ | £625K
There are weight allowances for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. 5yo at a weight of 11st 8lb and 6yo+ at a weight of 11st 10lb. Mares receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup was A Plus Tard at odds of 3/1F.
22 Fences | 3m 2.5f on Cross Country Course | 5 yo+ | Amateur jockeys only | £45K
There are weight allowances for the St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase. 5yo at a weight of 11st 12lb and 6yo+ at a weight of 12st. Mares receive an allowance of 7lb.
The winner in the 2022 Foxhunter Chase was Billaway at odds of 13/8F.
Grade 2 | 17 Fences| 2m 4f on New Course | 5yo+ | £K
The Mares Chase was a brand new race introduced in 2021 and sponsored by Paddy Power.
The winner in the 2022 Mares Chase was Elimay at odds of 9/4.
9 Hurdles | 2m 4.5f on New Course | 4 yo+ | £70K
The weights in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle will be different with each horse. This means there will be a variety of weights in the race in order to give all the horses an even chance.
The winner in the 2022 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle was Banbridge of 12/1.
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