{"id":4677,"date":"2018-03-06T16:03:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T16:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blnebeuk.serveur04.com\/blog\/?p=4677"},"modified":"2018-03-09T16:51:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T16:51:07","slug":"everything-need-know-cheltenham-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/03\/06\/everything-need-know-cheltenham-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about Cheltenham 2018!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2018 Cheltenham Festival is just a week away now with the first race getting underway at 1.30 on 13th<\/sup> March. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the most prestigious jumps event in horse racing.<\/p>\n

When is it?<\/h2>\n

The 2018 Cheltenham Festival takes place between Tuesday 13th<\/sup> March and Friday 16th<\/sup> March.<\/p>\n

What are the big races?<\/h2>\n

There are four headline races in the festival, each of them at 3.30. On Tuesday, known as Champion Day, the Champion Hurdle is the highlight. Wednesday is Ladies\u2019 Day and features the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Thursday presents the Stayers\u2019 Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase, while Friday is one of the biggest days in horse racing\u2019s annual calendar. It\u2019s Gold Cup day and the race gets underway at 3.30. It\u2019s the most coveted prize in the world of jumps racing.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s more than just the Champion races right?<\/h2>\n

Cheltenham Festival has been named as the Olympics for jump racing and almost every division is covered across the four days. There\u2019s a full schedule below for you to sink your teeth into across the four days.<\/p>\n

Tuesday<\/h2>\n