Saturday 24 January 2026
Festival Trials Day
7 Races, 7 Trials
THE STAGE IS SET
Excitement, anticipation and expectation is building. It is the final opportunity to see the sports protagonists go out to battle on Cheltenham Racecourse’s hallowed turf before the Cheltenham Festival. What horses will catch the eye before those four days of extraordinary in March, will we see returning champions defending their crown? Whilst anything can happen in March, Festival Trials day maybe able to give us a clearer picture.
With a now seven-race card, where every race is a trial for a race at the Cheltenham Festival, it doesn’t get much more exciting, unless it is the Festival itself.
We're delighted to be hosting the 2025 RoR Awards at Festival Trials Day. Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British racing’s official charity, dedicated to the welfare of retired racehorses, we'd like to extend our gratitude to all they do. To help them ensure that no former racehorse
faces an uncertain future after racing, take part in their Silent Auction
Timings and races are subject to change.
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
12:40 |
The Timeform Novice's Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 2) |
2m abt 4 1/2f |
Steeple Chase | |
1:15 |
The JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Race (Class 1) (Grade 2) (Registered as the Finesse) | 2m abt 1f | Hurdle |  |
1:50 |
The Betfair Exchange Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 1) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 2m abt 4½f | Steeple Chase |
|
2:25 |
The Betfair Cotswold Steeple Chase (Class 1) (Grade 2) |
3m abt 1½f |
Steeple Chase |
 |
3:00 |
The Unibet Hurdle Race (Class 1) (Grade 2) |
2m abt 1f | Hurdle |  |
3:35 |
The Betfair Cleeve Hurdle Race (Class 1) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | Abt 3m |
Hurdle |
 |
4:10 |
The AIS Novices’ Hurdle (Class 1) (Registered as the Classic Novices’ Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 2m abt 4½f |
Hurdle |
