Cheltenham Festival is a popular four day meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar  in the UK with prize money second only to the Grand National. Originating in 1860, it has grown into a huge event in the calendar and competitors and racegoers alike love it for the variety of events and races on each day.

This year Cheltenham Festival runs from the 13th March until the 16th March and each race starts at 1.30pm GMT.

It ends with Gold Cup Day which is includes the final Gold Cup race which is a Grade 1 race on the New Course over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5,331 m) with 22 fences, open to all horses that are 5 years old and over. Prize money for the race is £575,000.

For a full line up of races and events for this year, visit www.thefestival.co.uk