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Alex Young

Cheltenham Festival 2023: Gold Cup odds, Friday race card, results, winners, schedule, weather and going today

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The Cheltenham Festival closes today with the Gold Cup attracting headline attention as usual as the event’s signature race.

More than 200,000 people have descended upon Prestbury Park across this week, with the most exciting meeting of the horse racing calendar not to be missed.

Jumps fans have been treated to 28 races in total, with the Willie Mullins-trained Galopin Des Champs favourite for the Gold Cup. However, defending champion A Plus Tard is still fancied by many despite his dreadful outing at Haydock late last year.

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An unpredictable weather forecast has added further drama to an action-packed week, with snow, rain and sun all making an appearance in Gloucestershire. Here’s everything you need to know as the meet draws to a close this afternoon.

Cheltenham Festival 2023 dates, start times and venue

This year's meet began on Tuesday, March 14, and runs until Friday, March 17, at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

There are seven races per day, with 28 in total, at 40-minute intervals. The first of the day is at 1.30pm and the last is at 5.30pm.

Cheltenham Festival 2023 race card, schedule and results in full

Friday, March 17

1.30pm: JCB Triumph Hurdle

1 Lossiemouth 6/4 Paul Townend

2 Gala Marceau 10/3 Danny Mullins

3 Zenta 12/1 Mark Walsh

2.10pm: McCoy Contractors County Hurdle

1 Faivoir 33/1 Bridget Andrews

2 Pied Piper 12/1 Davy Russell

3 Filey Bay 6/1 Mark Walsh

4 Sharjah 10/1 Mr P W Mullins

2.50: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
3.30: Cheltenham Gold Cup
4.10: St. James’s Place Hunters’ Chase
4.50: Mares’ Steeple Chase
5.30: Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

Thursday, March 16 results

1.30pm: Turners Novices’ Chase

1 Stage Star 15/2 H Cobden

2 Notlongtillmay 40/1 Adam Wedge

3 Mighty Potter 4/6 D N Russell

2.10pm: Pertemps Handicap Hurdle

1 Good Time Jonny 9/1 Liam McKenna

2 Salvador Ziggy 10/1 A P Kelly

3 Mill Green 22/1 D A Jacob

2.50pm: Ryanair Chase

1 Envoi Allen 13/2 Rachael Blackmore

2 Shishkin 1/1 N de Boinville

3 Hitman 22/1 H Cobden

3.30pm: Stayers’ Hurdle

1 Sire Du Berlais 33/1 M P Walsh

2 Teahupoo 9/4 D N Russell

3 Dashel Drasher 40/1 Rex Dingle

4.10pm: Magners Plate Handicap Chase

1 Seddon 20/1 Ben Harvey

2 Fugitif 11/1 S Bowen

3 Shakem Up'arry 16/1 Luca Morgan

4:50pm: Mares Novices’ Hurdle

1 You Wear It Well 16/1 Gavin Sheehan

2 Magical Zoe 15/2 A P Heskin

3 Halka Du Tabert 12/1 Davy Russell

5:30pm:Kim Muir Handicap Chase

1 Angels Dawn 10/1 Mr P A King

2 Stumptown 7/2 Mr B O’Neill

3 Mr Incredible 4/1 Mr P W Mullins

Wednesday, March 15 results

1:30pm	Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle
	1 Impaire Et Passe 5/2 Paul Townend
	2 Gaelic Warrior 9/2 Mr P W Mullins
	3 Champ Kiely 13/2 Danny Mullins
2:10pm	Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
	1 The Real Whacker 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies
	2 Gerri Colombe 5/4 Jordan Gainford
	3 Bronn 50/1 Daryl Jacob
2:50pm	Coral Cup Hurdle
	1 Langer Dan 9/1 Harry Skelton
	2 An Epic Song 16/1 J J Slevin
	3 Camprond 20/1 Aidan Coleman
	4 Scaramanga 50/1 Jack Foley
3:30pm	Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
	1 Energumene 6/5 Paul Townend
	2 Captain Guinness 12/1 Rachael Blackmore
	3 Greaneteen 25/1 Harry Cobden
4:10pm	Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
	1 Delta Work 11/10 Keith Donoghue
	2 Galvin 11/4 Davy Russell
	3 Franco De Port 9/2 Mr P W Mullins
4:50pm	Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase
	1 Maskada 22/1 Darragh O’Keeffe
	2 Dinoblue 7/2 L P Dempsey
	3 Global Cititzen 12/1 Luca Morgan
	4 Third Time Lucki 8/1 Harry Skelton
5:30pm	Wetherbys Champion Bumper
	1 A Dream To Share 7/2 Mr J L Gleeson
	2 Fact To File 16/5 Mr P W Mullins
	3 Captain Teague 40/1 Harry Cobden
	4 Lecky Watson 80/1 Jack Foley

Tuesday, March 14 results

1:30pm	Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
	1 Marine Nationale 9/2 Michael O’Sullivan
	2 Facile Vega 9/4 Paul Townend
	3 Diverge 25/1 Mr P W Mullins
2:10pm	Arkle Chase
	1 El Fabiolo 11/10 Paul Townend
	2 Jonbon 2/1 Aidan Colemna
	3 Saint Roi 11/1 Mark Walsh
2:50pm	Ultima Handicap Chase
	1 Corach Rambler 6/1 Derek Fox
	2 Fastorslow 7/1 J J Slevin
	3 Monbeg Genius 6/1 Jonjo O’Neill Jr
	4 The Goffer 7/1 Davy Russell
3:30pm	Champion Hurdle
	1 Constitution Hill 4/11 Nico de Boinville
	2 State Man 7/2 Paul Townend
	3 Zanahiyr 66/1 Davy Russell
4:10pm	Mares’ Hurdle
	1 Honeysuckle 9/4 Rachael Blackmore
	2 Love Envoi 11/1 Jonathan Burke
	3 Queens Brook 16/1 Davy Russell
4:50pm	The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race
	1 Jazzy Matty 18/1 Michael O’Sullivan
	2 Byker 6/1 Philip Byrnes
	3 Riske Belle 10/1 L P Dempsey
	4 Sundial 18/1 Simon Torrens
5:30pm	National Hunt Chase
	1 Gaillard Du Mesnil 10/11 Mr P W Mullins
	2 Chemical Energy 8/1 Mr J J Codd
	3 Mister Coffey 11/1 Mr Derek O’Connor

Rachael Blackmore won the Gold Cup last year on A Plus Tard (AFP via Getty Images)

How to watch Cheltenham Festival 2023

There are two ways to watch the meeting on TV. ITV1 will be showing the first five races of each day for free, while subscription channel Racing TV boasts every single race.

Click here for more TV and live stream details. You can also follow all the action LIVE every day with Standard Sport’s dedicated live blog.