Cheltenham Festival 2023 TV guide: How to watch every race live and full schedule

The Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner with the eyes of the racing world set to be on Gloucestershire once again. This year’s meeting gets underway on Tuesday, March 14.

Day’s one feature race will see Constitution Hill go off as heavy favourite in the Champion Hurdle with the Nicky-Henderson trained star having romped home in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle last year. Tuesday’s card gets underway at 1:30pm with the Supreme, with live coverage on ITV.

But not every race will be free to watch on terrestrial television. Here is your TV guide for the Cheltenham Festival 2023:

When does Cheltenham get underway?

The 2023 Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday, March 14 with the first race getting underway at 1.30pm.

How can I watch every Cheltenham race?

ITV1 will show five races live on each of the four days. Coverage will get underway half an hour before the start of the first race every day at 1pm. The Opening Show will also be screened live on ITV on the morning of each race day, with the programme taking place between 8.30am and 10am.

The final two races of the day will be screened live on Racing TV and on a bookies' live stream service.

Alternatively, you can keep right up to date with all of the four days' action right here with us at GloucestershireLive.

Full Cheltenham TV schedule

Tuesday March 14

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: The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race Racing TV/ bookmakers' stream

5.20: The Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup Racing TV/ bookmakers' stream

Wednesday March 15

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: The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup Racing TV/ bookies' stream

5.30: The Weatherbys Champion Bumper Racing TV/ bookies' stream

Thursday March 16

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: The Mares Novices’ Hurdle Racing TV/ bookies' stream

5.30: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Racing TV/ bookies' stream

Friday March 17

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: The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase Racing TV/ bookies' stream

5.30: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Racing TV/ bookies' stream