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

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.

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

Tuesday, March 14 results

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.

. You can also follow all the action LIVE every day with Standard Sport’s dedicated live blog.

Cheltenham Festival 2023 weather

The forecast for Friday at Cheltenham is for sunny spells featuring light rain and a gentle breeze.

Cheltenham Festival 2023 going

On Friday morning, the going at Cheltenham was soft, good to soft in places.

Cheltenham Gold Cup betting odds

• Galopin Des Champs 11/8
• A Plus Tard 4/1
• Bravemansgame 13/2
• Noble Yeats 14/1
• Stattler 14/1
• Ahoy Senor 18/1
• Conflated 18/1
• Minella Indo 18/1
• Protektorat 20/1

Odds from Betfair, subject to change.