Festival Tuesday
TUESDAY 10TH MARCH 2026
DAY 1: CHAMPION DAY – TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026
Seven races are scheduled for Day One of the Cheltenham Festival. The feature race of the day is the Champion Hurdle, a 2 mile Grade 1 race. This takes place at 16:00.
| TIMES | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
| 13:20 | The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race | 2m | Hurdle |
| 14:00 | The Arkle Novices’ Chase | 2m | Chase |
| 16:40 | The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race | 2m | Hurdle |
| 14:40 | The Ultima Handicap Chase | 3m 1f | Chase |
| 16:00 | The Champion Hurdle | 2m | Hurdle |
| 16:40 | The Festival Plate | 2m 4f | Chase |
| 17:20 | The National Hunt Chase | 3m 6f | Chase |
