It is now less than two months to the
start of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. The festival for those not 'in the know' is one of the highlights of the horse racing
calendar. Initially titled the Grand National Hunt Meeting, the
history of the festival dates as far back to 1860 when the festival was
held at Market Harborough under the name - national hunt chase.
Aside from the FIFA world cup and the UEFA
champions league, (and of course, in the racing world, The Grand National) there are few sporting events as
popular in the UK as the Cheltenham festival.
Every year, over 200,000 race goers - both casual
fans, and die hards - turn up to watch the Cheltenham festival. It's estimated that
more than £500 million is spent on betting on the races every year.
We advise punters to check out our Cheltenham
tips for the best betting advice.
When will 2019 Cheltenham festival
start?
As usual the Festival will take place in March. The 2019
Cheltenham festival will kick off on Tuesday March 12th 2019 and end
on Friday March 15th 2019. According to the schedule released,
the first race which is known as the Supreme Novices' Hurdle will
start by 1:30pm.
Ladies day - 14th March 2019
Last year the ladies day held on the
14th of March but this year it will be 13th of the month. During Ladies day
eager ladies wear their most beautiful clothes and
colourful hats and show up at the races for a fun packed day. ladies day is one
of the most popular Cheltenham events. The best dressed lady goes
home with an handsome prize money of £10,000. not bad for a day's work!
St Patrick's day - 15th March
This year's St Patrick's day will take
place on Thursday 14th 2019. The St Patrick's day event is usually a
celebration of anything and everything that the Republic of Ireland is known for.
The event usually come with enough Guinness for lovers of the popular
Irish beer as well as plenty of Irish music. The Stayers' Hurdle is
usually the attraction for many on this day.
The Gold Cup takes place on the last day of the Cheltenham Festival, on Gold Cup day. That hasn't changed and this year's Gold
cup races will start at 3:30pm on Friday 15th of March. Gold Cup Day
is understandably the most popular day in the Cheltenham Festival and this
year is certainly going to be no exception to that. Previous winners of the Gold cup include Dawn Run,
Kauto Star, Arkle and last year's winner Native River.
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