Watching the Cheltenham Festival on TV
The Cheltenham Festival is broadcast live on UK television every afternoon of its four days. Each day's coverage runs across the full card, building to that day's championship race, the Champion Hurdle, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Stayers' Hurdle and, on the final day, the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The confirmed broadcaster and channel are announced by Cheltenham in the build-up to the meeting.
Daily race times
Each festival day features a packed card across the afternoon, with the feature race staged in the mid-to-late afternoon. Full daily race times are published with the festival programme and are worth checking each morning.
Live streaming and other options
Beyond the television coverage:
- Bookmaker streams, major operators stream the races to eligible account holders who are funded or have placed a qualifying bet.
- Broadcaster online player, the official broadcaster's streaming service typically carries the racing for UK viewers.
- Radio, national radio provides live commentary throughout each day.
More on the festival
For the four days, the feature races and the betting, see our main Cheltenham Festival hub.