Cheltenham Festival | Thursday 18th March 2021 | Day 3 – Race Running Order & Times
St Patrick’s Thursday is the third day of the Cheltenham Festival. There are three Grade 1 races on show with the highlight being the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle. Winners of this race in the past include Thistlecrack and Big Bucks. Another highly anticipated race is the Ryanair Chase. The running order for the first day’s races is as follows;
Grade 1 | 17 fences | 2m 4f on New Course | 5 yo+ | Novices only | £156K
There are weight allowances for the JLT Novies’ Chase. 5yo at a weight of 11st 3lb and 6yo+ at a weight of 11st 4lb. Mares receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2020 JLT Novices’ Chase was Samcro at odds of 4/1.
Grade 3 | 12 Hurdles | 3m on New Course | 5 yo+ | £100K
The weights in the Pertempts Network Final Handicap Hurdle will be different with each horse. This means there will be a variety of weights in the race in order to give all the horse an even chance.
The winner in the 2020 Pertempts Network Final Handicap Hurdle was Sire Du Berlais at odds of 10/1.
Grade 1 | 17 hurdles | 2m 4.5f on New Course | 5 yo+ | £350K
There are weight allowances for the Ryanair Chase. 5yo at a weight of 11st 9lb and 6yo+ at a weight of 11st 10lb. Mares receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2020 Ryanair Chase was Min at odds of 2/1.
Grade 1 | 12 Hurdles | 3m on New Course | 4 yo+ | £325K
There are weight allowances for the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle. 4yo at a weight of 11st and 5yo+ at a weight of 11st 10lb. Fillies and mares receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner of the 2020 Stayers’ Hurdle was Lisnagar Oscar at odds of 50/1.
Grade 3 | 17 Fences | 2m 4.5f on New Course | 5 yo+ | £110K
The weights in the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase will be different with each horse. This means there will be a variety of weights in the race in order to give all the horse an even chance.
The winner in the 2020 Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase was Simply The Betts at odds of 100/30.
Grade 2 | 8 Hurdles | 2m 1f on New Course | 4 yo+ | Novices’ only | £90K
There are weight allowances for the Daylesford Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle. 4yo at a weight of 10st 8lb and 5yo+ at a weight of 11st 2lb. Various weight penalties also apply, depending on types of races a horse has already won.
The winner in the 2020 Daylesford Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle was Concertista at odds of 9/2.
3m 2f on New Course | 5 yo+ | Amateur riders only | £70K
The weights in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup will be different with each horse. This means there will be a variety of weights in the race in order to give all the horse an even chance.
The winner in the 2020 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup was Milan Native at odds of 9/1.
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