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Revised schedule for Cheltenham Festival

A revised programme has been worked out for the following two days at Cheltenham after todays card was cancelled due to high winds, with all remaining 19 races still taking place on ten and nine race cards respectively.

The original races for Thursday and Friday will stay on those days, with the Queen Mother Chase, National Hunt Chase (4m), Royal & SunAlliance Chase and the Bumper added to tomorrows fixture list.

Fridays seven race card has been extended to nine by the Ballymore Properties Novices Hurdle and the Coral Cup.

Thursdays ten race card has been rescheduled as follows:

12.30 Peter O´Sullevan National Hunt Chase

1.05 Royal & SunAlliance Chase

1.40 Jewson Handicap Chase

2.15 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase

2.55 Ryanair Chase

3.30 Ladbrokes World Hurdle

4.05 Racing Post Plate

4.40 Pertemps Final

5.15 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase

5.50 Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Fridays nine race card:

12.30 David Nicholson Mares Hurdle

1.05 Ballymore Properties Novices Hurdle

1.40 Coral Cup

2.15 JCB Triumph Hurdle

2.50 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle

3.30 Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup

4.05 Christies Foxhunters Chase

4.40 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase

5.20 Vincent O´Brien County Hurdle

Channel 4 will televise the second to the seventh races inclusive live on both days.

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.