The Cheltenham Festival begins today, drawing back the curtain on four days of the very best jump racing has to offer.

The Cheltenham Festival 2025 is underway this afternoon with a stacked first day of action in store on Champion Day. Seven races will take place starting with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, renamed in the memory of the late Michael O’Sullivan.

The Cheltenham Festival starts on Tuesday, 11 March and concludes on Friday, 14 March. Fans will be glued to 28 races over four days, with seven races per day, including 13 races run over fences across the week, 13 over hurdles plus a bumper (flat race) and a cross-country chase.