The biggest week in the horse racing calendar has arrived, as some of the sport’s biggest owners, trainers, jockeys and horses descend on Gloucestershire for the 2022 Cheltenham Festival
This year’s festival is set to be a special one, as it sees the return of spectators for the first time in two years after the 2021 event was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With those restrictions now gone, thousands and thousands of fans will make the trip to the Cheltenham course for four days of action-packed racing.
The festival will get off to a big start on Tuesday as day one sees one of the event’s heavily fancied runners Honeysuckle run in the eagerly anticipated Champion Hurdle at 3:30pm.
As well as that there is plenty more action across the whole day, and here is a full look at what you can expect.
13:30pm Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87y
1st: Constitution Hill
2nd: Jonbon
3rd: Kilcruit
2:10 pm Sporting Life Arkle Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 1m 7f 199y
1st: Edwardstone
2nd Gabynako
3rd: Blue Lord
Who is your fancy on day one of the festival? Let us know in the comments section below.
2:50pm Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m 1f
1st: Corach Rambler
2nd: Gericault Roque
3rd: Oscar Elite
3:30pm Unibet Champion Hurdle Trophy (Grade 1) 2m 87y
1st: Honeysuckle
2nd: Epatante
3rd: Zanahiyr
4:10pm Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 3f 200y
1st: Marie's Rock
2nd: Queens Brook
3rd: Mrs Milner
4:50pm Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 87y
1: Brazil
2: Gaelic Warrior
3: Bell Ex One
5:30pm Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Chase (Grade 2) 3m 5f 201y
1st: Stattler
2nd: Run Wild Fred
3rd: Vanillier
Racing TV is the only channel broadcasting every race live from the Cheltenham Festival, with two exclusive races each day. For a limited time, you can join Racing TV for half price for the Festival – just £12.49 a month for an entire year, with promo code "RTVCHELT50". Visit racingtv.com/halfpricecheltenham
