Cheltenham Festival 2017 – Live TV Coverage on ITV
The 2017 Cheltenham Festival will take place this week (14-18th March) with live TV coverage on ITV.
The coverage marks the first time ITV has screened live racing from the Cheltenham Festival and features 20 hours of live footage, taking in five races per day.
ITV’s coverage will also go behind the scenes at the course, featuring interviews with key jockeys, trainers and racing legends, sampling the atmosphere in the grandstands, all leading up to the showpiece Gold Cup on Friday afternoon.
‘The Opening Show’ will also be extended to 90 minutes – starting at 9.30am every day of the festival.
ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin will be joined by Sir AP McCoy, Luke Harvey and Mick Fitzgerald, with on-course reporting from Oli Bell and in the paddock with Alice Plunkett.
Matt Chapman will have the latest betting news and Brian Gleeson will provide an Irish angle on the action.
Weather presenter Lucy Verasamy will provide essential weather forecasts, Victoria Pendleton will report from behind the scenes, and expert Eva O’Donoghue will give her views from a veterinary perspective. Richard Hoiles will be in the commentary box.
ITV’s coverage will also be streamed live on the ITV Hub.
Tuesday 14th March
09:30 – 11:00 – The Opening Show
Live coverage starts at 1pm
13:30 The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race
14:10 The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase
14:50 The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase
15:30 The Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
16:10 The OLBG Mares’ Hurdle Race
Wednesday 15th March
09:30 – 11:00 – The Opening Show
Live coverage starts at 1pm
13:30 The Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle Race
14:10 The RSA Steeple Chase
14:50 The Coral Cup Hurdle
15:30 The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase
16:10 The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase
Thursday 16th March
09:30 – 11:00 – The Opening Show
Live coverage starts at 1pm
13:30 The JLT Novices’ Chase
14:10 The Pertemps Network Final
14:50 The Ryanair Steeple Chase
15:30 The Sun Bets Stayers Hurdle Race
16:10 The Brown Advisory Merriebelle Stable
Friday 18th March
09:30 – 11:00 – The Opening Show
Live coverage starts at 1pm
13:30 The JCB Triumph Hurdle
14:10 The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle Race
14:50 The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race
15:30 The Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase
16:10 The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
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