The 2023 Cheltenham Festival ITV coverage has been announced – with the popular racing channel set to broadcast the first FIVE races LIVE each day.
ITV Racing to Show First FIVE Cheltenham Festival Races Each Day LIVE
The first five races each day at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival will be shown LIVE on ITV.
As always, the curtain will go up on the Festival with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (1:30pm) on Tuesday 14th March.
The ITV Racing cameras will beam the action LIVE from the opening five Cheltenham races each day (see below). While the remaining two contests being shown on Racing TV – or you can find out below how to stream these non-ITV races below.
Looking at the coverage, the other big thing to note is that Wednesday’s opening race – the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle will be on ITV4.
Cheltenham Festival Opening Show Will Be On Each Morning Too
In addition to the afternoon live coverage, the ITV Racing team will also continue with their ‘Opening Show’ programme. This will be hosted by Oli Bell on ITV 4 and run for 90 minutes from 9am each morning of the Festival.
Ed Chamberlin will front the main afternoon action, with former Grand National winning jockeys – Ruby Walsh, AP McCoy and Mick Fitzgerald on show to give their expert analysis.
2023 Cheltenham Festival LIVE ITV Races
Full ITV racing Cheltenham Festival coverage.
Tuesday, March 14th
- 1.30: Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle ITV1
- 2.10: Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase ITV1
- 2.50: Ultima Handicap Chase ITV1
- 3.30: Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy ITV1
- 4.10: Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle ITV1
Wednesday, March 15th
- 1.30: Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle ITV4
- 2.10: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase ITV1
- 2.50: Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle ITV1
- 3.30: Queen Mother Champion Chase ITV1
- 4.10: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase ITV1
Thursday, March 16th
- 1.30: Turners Novices’ Chase ITV1
- 2.10: Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle ITV1
- 2.50: Ryanair Chase ITV1
- 3.30: Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle ITV1
- 4.10: Plate Handicap Chase ITV1
Friday, March 17th
- 1.30: JCB Triumph Hurdle ITV1
- 2.10: McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle ITV1
- 2.50: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle ITV1
- 3.30: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase ITV1
- 4.10: St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase ITV1
Stream The Non-ITV Cheltenham Races Each Day Via BetUK
Punters that are either not at the track or don’t have Racing TV – where the last two races each day will be shown – will be scrapping around trying to find a way to watch the 4:50pm and 5:30pm Cheltenham Festival races.
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