Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup EXACT time – when is the big race today and what is the full race card?
THE CHELTENHAM Festival kicked off on March 11, 2025, and featured some electrifying races.
The final day of racing is on March 14, which features the most important chase of the entire competition.
Becoming Cheltenham
The Cheltenham Festival began in 1860 and was originally held at Market Harborough, Leicestershire before moving to its namesake in 1861.
It moved to various locations before finally returning to Cheltenham in 1904.
The Gold Cup began as a supporting race for the Country Hurdle before becoming a championship race.
The competition’s popularity has soared over the years, making it one of the most anticipated events.
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Michael O’Sullivan and Cheltenham
The Cheltenham Festival 2025 was particularly focused on Michael O’Sullivan.
Michael was an accomplished jockey who became an Irish Champion conditional jockey and won a day one double at Cheltenham 2023.
After falling from his horse on February 6, 2025, Michael was placed in an induced coma before passing away ten days later.
His loss was felt across the racing world, leading officials to name a race after him at Cheltenham 2025.
Michael’s brother Alan also competed at the competition.
The Gold Cup Race
The most anticipated race of Cheltenham 2025 is The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase.
This event requires competitors to jump over 22 hurdles over a track measuring three miles and two furlongs.
The Gold Cup race begins at 4pm (BST) on March 14, 2025.
The final race of the competition is the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145) which begins at 5.20pm.
1.20pm: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
2pm: William Hill County Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)
2.40pm: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2)
3.20pm: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
4pm: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
4.40pm: St. James’s Place Festival Hunters Chase
5.20pm: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
All of the winners at the Cheltenham Festival 2025
The Cheltenham Festival 2025 has been a thrilling competition.
Here’s the winner of every race so far:
Day Three
- The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup – Daily Present
- The TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase – Jagwar
- The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle – Bob Olinger
- The Ryanair Steeple Chase – Fact to File
- The Pertemps Network Final – Doddiethegreat
- The Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase – Cadwell Potter
- The Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle – Air of Entitlement
Day Two
- The Weatherbys Champion Bumper – Bambino Fever
- The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup – Jazzy Matty
- The BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase – Marine Nationale
- The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase – Stumptown
- The Coral Cup Hurdle – Jimmy Du Seuil
- The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase – Lecky Watson
- The Turners Novices’ Hurdle Race – The New Lion
Day One
- Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices’ Handicap Chase – Haiti Couleurs
- Hallgarten and Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle – Puturhandstogether
- The Unibet Champion Hurdle – Golden Ace
- The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race – Lossiemouth
- The Ultima Handicap Chase – Myretown
- The My Pension Expert Arkle Novices’ Chase – Jango Baie
- The Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – Kopek Des Bordes