2023 Cheltenham Festival Radio Coverage: Listen To Cheltenham Festival Races On BBC Radio

Cheltenham Festival 2024 Radio Coverage
Cheltenham Festival 2024 Radio Coverage

The 2023 Cheltenham Festival radio coverage has been confirmed, with BBC Radio 5 to have LIVE commentaries on all the races. While the feature races each day – like the Cheltenham Gold Cup – will also be on Radio 5 Live.

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When Is The 2023 Cheltenham Festival?

📅Date: Tues – Fri (14th-17th March 2023)
🏇Racecourse: Cheltenham
📺 TV: ITV / Racing TV / Bookmaker Live Streaming
📅 Race Times: First Race 1:30pm | Last Race 5:30pm

See the full 2023 Cheltenham Festival running order, race times and schedule.

2023 Cheltenham Festival Radio Coverage: Listen To ALL Cheltenham Race On BBC Radio 5

With the Cheltenham Festival spread out over four days, not everyone will be able to get to the track, a TV or watch a race via their mobile or laptop.

But the ‘good news’ is that you can also keep in touch with the action via BBC Radio coverage – if you are maybe driving or stuck in the office.

BBC Radio 5 has confirmed that it will have commentaries on all the 2023 Cheltenham Festival races. While the featured races each day – like the Gold Cup (3:30pm) on Friday 17th March, will be on their bigger channel BBC Radio 5 LIVE.

Also Tune Into The 2023 Cheltenham Festival at William Hill Radio

You can also get 2023 Cheltenham Festival radio coverage at leading bookmaker – William Hill.

Just head over to their site and if you’re not a customer you can also claim their £30 free Cheltenham Festival free bet.

Find their ‘WH Radio’ link in their top navigation menu bar.

Cheltenham Festival 2023 ITV Racing Schedule

The ITV Horse Racing team will be broadcasting the first five races LIVE each day – see the full list and race times here.

Note: All the ITV Cheltenham races are on their main channel (ITV1), barring the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle on Wednesday 15th March, which will be shown on ITV4.

Tuesday March 14, 2023

  • 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 15, 2023

  • 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 16, 2023

  • 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 17, 2023

  • 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

ALL 2023 Cheltenham Festival Races LIVE On RacingTV

You can also watch the 2023 Cheltenham Festival on digital cable channel RacingTV. There is a monthly subscription to join the RacingTV channel, who will be showing ALL 28 Cheltenham Festival races, but they often have special offers to look out for.

The 2023 Cheltenham Festival RacingTV coverage will be presented by popular horse racing anchor man Nick Luck.

How To Watch the Last Two Cheltenham Festival Races Each Day For FREE

You can also watch ANY 2023 Cheltenham Festival race – including the last two non-ITV races – by joining up with our featured bookmakers below.

Not only are there some tasty Cheltenham Festival betting offers to snap up, but after placing a bet on a horse race you can then stream it LIVE via their sites or mobile apps.

  • BetUK: £30 free bet and existing customer offers & LIVE horse racing streaming
  • Paddy Power: £50 free bet for just staking £10, many existing customer offers, BOG and LIVE streaming
  • Betfair: £30 free sportsbook bet for £10 stake, BOG prices and LIVE streaming
  • 888Sport: £30 free bet for £10 stake. Existing customer offers, BOG and Live streaming for Cheltenham
  • Rhinobet: £20 Free Cheltenham Festival bet, best odds guaranteed prices and LIVE Cheltenham Festival streaming
  • Boylesports: Leading Irish bookmaker with £20 free bet, free bets on 2nd’s to SP Fav & LIVE streaming
  • LiveScorebet: Best odds guaranteed, £20 free horse racing bet and Watch LIVE 2023 Cheltenham
  • Tote: Bet £5 to get a £20 Tote Credit for the Cheltenham Festival. Watch Cheltenham races LIVE
  • BetGoodwin: 50% back on any 1st day losses (to £25), existing customers racing offers & LIVE horse racing streaming
  • SpreadEx: Bet £10 to get a £30 free Cheltenham bet. Watch the 2023 Cheltenham Festival races
  • Virgin Bet: £20 Free bet, best odds guaranteed prices, money back horse racing specials & LIVE streaming
  • QuinnBet: 50% back on 1st day losses (to £35), BOG prices and money back specials & Cheltenham LIVE streaming

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How To Stream ANY 2023 Cheltenham Festival Race LIVE

Join up with leading Cheltenham Festival bookmakerBetUK – that will allow you to stream ALL 28 races via their website or betting app. Just follow the simple steps below to join and ANY Cheltenham race you bet on with BetUK can be streamed LIVE on their platform.

  • Create a BetUK account
  • Deposit £20
  • Place a qualifying bet (min odds 1/2)
  • Get a £60 in free bets and watch ANY Cheltenham Festival race you place a bet on
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What Times Are The 2023 Cheltenham Festival Races?

Over the four days of the Cheltenham Festival, the seven races each day are at the same time.

The first race will be at 1:30pm each day, with the final Cheltenham Festival 2023 race at 5:30pm

  • 1st race – 1:30pm
  • 2nd race – 2:10pm
  • 3rd race – 2:50pm
  • 4th race – 3:30pm
  • 5th race – 4:10pm
  • 6th race – 4:50pm
  • 7th race – 5:30pm

How Many Cheltenham Festival Races Are There?

There are 28 Cheltenham Festival races (7 on each of the four days). You can keep up with all the 2023 Cheltenham Festival results here.

2023 Cheltenham Festival Race Times, Running Order, TV Channels & BBC Radio

Tuesday, March 14th: Cheltenham Day One: Champion Day

  • 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
  • 4.50: Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle RTV
  • 5.30: NH Challenge Cup Novices’ Chase RTV

Wednesday, March 15th: Cheltenham Day Two: Ladies Day

  • 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
  • 4.50: Grand Annual Handicap Chase RTV
  • 5.30: Champion Bumper RTV

Thursday – Thursday, March 16th: Cheltenham Day Three: St Patrick’s Day

  • 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
  • 4.50: Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle RTV
  • 5.30: Kim Muir Challenge Cup RTV

Friday, March 17th: Cheltenham Day Four: Gold Cup Day

  • 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
  • 4.50: Mares’ Chase RTV
  • 5.30: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle RTV

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