Cheltenham Festival | Friday 19th March 2021 | Day 4 – Race Running Order & Times
The fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival is Gold Cup Day. This is the biggest day of the four-day festival with the most anticipated National Hunt race of the season – the Gold Cup. Crowds of around 70,000 people will be at Cheltenham, with other big races such as the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle and the JCB Triumph Hurdle also taking place. The running order for the fourth day is as follows;
Grade 1 | 8 Hurdles| 2m 1f on New Course | 4 yo | Novices’ only | £125K
There are weight allowances for the JCB Triumph Hurdle. 4yo at a weight of 11st. Fillies receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2020 JCB Triumph Hurdle was Burning Victory at odds of 12/1.
Grade 3 | 8 Hurdles | 2m 1f on New Course | 5 yo+ | £100K
The weights in the County 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 County Handicap Hurdle was Saint Roi at odds of 11/2.
Grade 1 | 12 Hurdles | 3m on New Course | 4 yo+ | Novices only | £130K
There are weight allowances for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. 4yo at a weight of 10st 9lb and 5yo+ at a weight of 11st 5lb. Fillies and mares receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2020 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle was Monkfish at odds of 5/1.
Grade 1 | 22 Fences | 3m 2.5f on New Course | 5 yo+ | £625K
There are weight allowances for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. 5yo at a weight of 11st 8lb and 6yo+ at a weight of 11st 10lb. Mares receive an allowance of 7lb in this race.
The winner in the 2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup was Al Boum Photo at odds of 100/30.
22 Fences | 3m 2.5f on Cross Country Course | 5 yo+ | Amateur jockeys only | £45K
There are weight allowances for the St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase. 5yo at a weight of 11st 12lb and 6yo+ at a weight of 12st. Mares receive an allowance of 7lb.
The winner in the 2020 Foxhunter Chase was It Came To Pass at odds of 66/1.
9 Hurdles | 2m 4.5f on New Course | 4 yo+ | £70K
The weights in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ 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 horses an even chance.
The winner in the 2020 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle was Indefatigable of 25/1.
Grade 2 | 17 Fences| 2m 4f on New Course | 5yo+ | £K
The Mares Chase is a brand new race introduced in 2021 and sponsored by Paddy Power.
There was no winner 2020 as the race did not exist. As such the first winner in 2021 will make history!
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