Cheltenham Festival 2020 Coverage Details

Justin Legg

29 Feb 2020

Updated: 15 Nov 2023

Part of the enjoyment of matched betting on the Cheltenham Festival is following the action live.

Most of the 2020 Festival is being televised on ITV but there are plenty of ways to follow the action and get involved:

Cheltenham Festival TV coverage

ITV will be covering the festival, covering 5 races on each day of the festival. Coverage of all of the races is also available on Racing TV.

Cheltenham Festival Live Stream

ITV are showing a live stream of the Cheltenham Festival on ITVHub - available online or mobile app. Coverage will also appear on ITV's designated racing site.

Cheltenham Festival Radio Coverage

5Five Live are broadcasting live from Cheltenham Racecourse during every day of the Festival from 1pm to 4pm each day and from 4pm to 5.40pm on 5Live Sports Extra.

Full Cheltenham Race Schedule

The 2020 festival includes seven races on each of the four days, 5 televised live. Here's the full list:

Day One - Champion Day - Tuesday, March 10th

13:30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle - ITV/Racing TV
14:10 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase - ITV/Racing TV
14:50 Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase - ITV/Racing TV
15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy - ITV/Racing TV
16:10 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race - ITV/Racing TV
16:50 Northern Trust Company Novices’ Handicap Chase - Racing TV
17:30 National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup - Racing TV

Day Two - Ladies' Day - Wednesday, March 11th

13:30 The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race - ITV/Racing TV
14:10 RSA Chase - ITV/Racing TV
14:50 Coral Cup - ITV/Racing TV
15:30 Queen Mother Champion Chase - ITV/Racing TV
16:10 Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase - ITV/Racing TV
16:50 The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle - Racing TV
17:30 The Weatherbys Champion Bumper - Racing TV

Day Three - St Patrick's Day - Thursday, March 12th

13:30 The Marsh Novices’ Chase - ITV/Racing TV
14:10 Pertemps Final Hurdle - ITV/Racing TV
14:50 Ryanair Chase - ITV/Racing TV
15:30 Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle - ITV/Racing TV
16:10 The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate - ITV/Racing TV
16:50 Mares Novices Hurdle - Racing TV
17:30 The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - Racing TV

Day Four - Gold Cup Day - Friday, March 13th

13:30 Triumph Hurdle - ITV/Racing TV
14:10 County Handicap Hurdle - ITV/Racing TV
14:50 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - ITV/Racing TV
15:30 Cheltenham Gold Cup - ITV/Racing TV
16:10 Foxhunter Steeple Chase - ITV/Racing TV
16:50 Grand Annual Chase - Racing TV
17:30 Conditional Jockeys Hurdle - Racing TV