How to Watch Cheltenham Festival: TV and Streaming Guide

Cheltenham Festival Overview

The 2025 Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us. The national hunt extravaganza gets under way on Tuesday, the start of four bumper days of racing. Fans will enjoy 28 races across the week, with tens of thousands of punters set to descend on Prestbury Park to watch all the action. But for those of you who aren't making the trip, there are plenty of ways to watch all the racing unfold.

Cheltenham Festival Schedule

The Cheltenham Festival takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse at Prestbury Park in Gloucestershire from Tuesday to Friday, March 11-14. There are four days of racing with seven races each day. The feature races are the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle, and Cheltenham Gold Cup, all starting at 4pm each day.

Day-by-Day Racing Schedule

- Tuesday, March 11

- Wednesday, March 12

- Thursday, March 13

- Friday, March 14

How to Watch

ITV1 will be showing the Cheltenham Festival live in the UK, with their coverage starting at 12.45pm each day. Racing UK is also showing the racing, including the final race on each day.