{"id":20817,"date":"2026-03-02T15:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20817"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:24:14","slug":"cheltenham-2026-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/cheltenham-2026-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheltenham Ladies Day (Wednesday) \u2013 Day 2 Races, Racecard &#038; Runners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"post_banner sticky\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\">\r\n                        <div class=\"text\">\r\n                            <p>Choose your bet on <a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/cheltenham\">Cheltenham Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/cheltenham\">BET<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"responsibly\">18+ | Play responsibly | BeGambleAware.org<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the famed Cheltenham roar fades over the Cheltenham Racecourse, it is time for the racing action to begin. After a packed day one, <\/span><b>Cheltenham Day 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brings you another day at the tracks full of fierce battles and, this time around, fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article we will discuss what to expect on the second day of Cheltenham Festival, take a closer look at the races it includes, and review the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/cheltenham-2026-racecards-all-festival-days\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">race cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is Cheltenham Ladies Day?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cheltenham <\/span><strong>Ladies Day<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the second day of the Cheltenham Festival. While the tracks are hosting one tough Grade 1 action after another, the stands are holding a competition of their own. Renowned for its fashion, the second day of the Cheltenham Festival witnesses a parade of style, with some of the best outfits getting an award at the end of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as the <\/span><strong>Cheltenham Wednesday<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because of the day it is held on, Day 2 hosts one of the highlights of the Cheltenham Festival, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, which is the leading minimum-distance chase in Britain\u2019s National Hunt calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for strong attendance, Ladies Day continues the horse race betting tradition. Betting is available both at the venue and online with the majority of reputable bookmaking platforms that include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">horse racing betting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>New customers can check the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"496\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/lobby\/promotions\/sportsbook\/welcome-boosted-odds-offer-cheltenham-festival-2026\">Cheltenham Welcome Offer at 7bet<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Day 2 Races (Full List)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following are the <\/span><b>Ladies Day races<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will be conducted on Wednesday, 11 March.\u00a0 Below you can find Cheltenham Day 2 runners for all the racess.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Turners Novices\u2019 Hurdle<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Baring Bingham Novices\u2019 Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race that accepts both male and female horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres) and includes 10 hurdles to be jumped. The race was named after the organiser of the first Cheltenham Festival in 1902.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The declared runners for the Turners Novices\u2019 Hurdle, subject to any late non-runners, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act Of Innocence (age 6, jockey Nico de Boinville, trainer Nicky Henderson)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ballyfad (age 5, jockey Jack Kennedy, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bossman Jack (age 6, jockey Harry Skelton, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Came From Nowhere (age 7, jockey Lorcan Williams, trainer Jeremy Scott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortune Timmy (age 6, jockey Freddie Gordon, trainer Chris Gordon)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Spirit (age 5, jockey Mark Walsh, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hurricane Pat (age 6, jockey Caoilin Quinn, trainer Gary &amp; Josh Moore)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ll Sort That (age 6, jockey Declan Queally, trainer Declan Queally)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">King Rasko Grey (age 6, jockey Paul Townend, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Klimt Madrik (age 6, jockey Kevin Brogan, trainer Toby Lawes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurets D\u2019estruval (age 5, jockey Brian Hayes, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Drama This End (age 6, jockey Harry Cobden, trainer Paul Nicholls)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riskaway (age 6, jockey Sam Ewing, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Baco (age 5, jockey Sean O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shuttle Diplomacy (age 6, jockey Daniel King, trainer Thomas Cooper)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skylight Hustle (age 6, jockey Danny Gilligan, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sober (age 7, jockey Patrick Mullins, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soldier Reeves (age 5, jockey Tristan Durrell, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sortudo (age 6, jockey Danny Mullins, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taurus Bay (age 5, jockey Ben Jones, trainer Ben Pauling)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walks In June (age 6, jockey Darragh O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zeus Power (age 5, jockey James Joseph Slevin, trainer Joseph O\u2019Brien)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Brown Advisory Novices\u2019 Chase<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Brown Advisory Novices\u2019 Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase that accepts both male and female horses aged five years or older. It is run over a distance of about 3 miles and half a furlong (3 miles and 110 yards, or 4,928 metres) and includes 20 fences to be jumped. Seven winners of this race went on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in subsequent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The declared runners for the Brown Advisory Novices\u2019 Chase, subject to any late non-runners, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Argento Boy (age 7, jockey Danny Mullins, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Demand (age 7, jockey Paul Townend, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joystick (age 7, jockey Brian Hayes, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaid D\u2019authie (age 6, jockey Mark Walsh, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitzbuhel (age 6, jockey Harry Cobden, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koktail Divin (age 6, jockey Darragh O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Is The Hour (age 9, jockey Keith Donoghue, trainer Gavin Cromwell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oscars Brother (age 8, jockey Daniel King, trainer Connor King)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predators Gold (age 7, jockey Patrick Mullins, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romeo Coolio (age 7, jockey Jack Kennedy, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rushmount (age 9, jockey Sean O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Jonathan Sweeney)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salver (age 6, jockey Caoilin Quinn, trainer Gary &amp; Josh Moore)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Mor (age 9, jockey Ben Jones, trainer Philip Hobbs &amp; Johnson White)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wendigo (age 7, jockey Gavin Sheehan, trainer Jamie Snowden)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Fold (age 7, jockey Danny Gilligan, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Westerner (age 7, jockey Mike O\u2019Connor, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race that accepts both male and female horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres) and includes 10 hurdles to be jumped. It earned its Premier Handicap status in 2023 after Grade 3 was renamed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The declared runners for the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, subject to any late non-runners, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yellow Clay (age 7, jockey Michael Kenneally, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ballyadam (age 11, jockey Patrick M O\u2019Brien, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storm Heart (age 6, jockey Danny Mullins, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucky Place (age 7, jockey Brian Hughes, trainer Nicky Henderson)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buddy One (age 9, jockey Jack Gilligan, trainer Paul Gilligan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farren Glory (age 9, jockey Jack Kennedy, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colonel Mustard (age 11, jockey John Shinnick, trainer Lorna Fowler)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puturhandstogether (age 5, jockey James Joseph Slevin, trainer Joseph O\u2019Brien)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kopeck De Mee (age 6, jockey Mark Walsh, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jingko Blue (age 7, jockey James Bowen, trainer Nicky Henderson)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iberico Lord (age 8, jockey Nico de Boinville, trainer Nicky Henderson)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guard Duty (age 9, jockey Ben Jones, trainer Emma Lavelle)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chart Topper (age 7, jockey Brian Hayes, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kateira (age 9, jockey Harry Skelton, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sony Bill (age 5, jockey Sean O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give It To Me OJ (age 5, jockey Caoilin Quinn, trainer Gary &amp; Josh Moore)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rambo T (age 9, jockey Sean Bowen, trainer Olly Murphy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dargiannini (age 11, jockey Paul O\u2019Brien, trainer Harry Derham)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franciscan Rock (age 9, jockey Josh Williamson, trainer Michael Morris)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beckett Rock (age 7, jockey Mike O\u2019Connor, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bunting (age 6, jockey Harry Cobden, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minella Rescue (age 8, jockey Gavin Sheehan, trainer Gary Hanmer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forty Coats (age 7, jockey Darragh O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HMS Seahorse (age 8, jockey Eoin Staples, trainer Paul Nolan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I Started A Joke (age 7, jockey Philip Byrnes, trainer Charles Byrnes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intense Approach (age 7, jockey awaiting confirmation, trainer John McConnell)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase that accepts both male and female horses aged five years or older. It is run over a distance of about 3 miles and 5 1\/2 furlongs (3 miles 5 furlongs and 56 yards, or 5,885 metres) and includes 32 fences to be jumped. It was added to the event when the Cheltenham Festival was expanded to four days. It is also one of three cross-country chases held at Cheltenham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The declared runners for the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase, subject to any late non-runners, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stumptown (age 9, jockey Keith Donoghue, trainer Gavin Cromwell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Favori De Champdou (age 11, jockey Jack Kennedy, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Orders (age 10, jockey Conor Stone-Walsh, trainer Gavin Cromwell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanillier (age 11, jockey Sean Flanagan, trainer Gavin Cromwell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conflated (age 12, jockey Danny Gilligan, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pied Piper (age 8, jockey Sam Ewing, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fakir D\u2019oudairies (age 11, jockey Darragh O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Enda Bolger)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velvet Elvis (age 10, jockey Gavin Sheehan, trainer John McConnell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desertmore House (age 11, jockey Ricky Doyle, trainer Martin Brassil)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Horantzau D\u2019airy (age 9, jockey Charlie Hammond, trainer Stuart Edmunds)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minella Crooner (age 10, jockey James Best, trainer Sarah Humphrey)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latenightpass (age 13, jockey Gina Andrews, trainer Tom Ellis)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Goffer (age 9, jockey Josh Williamson, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Famous Bridge (age 10, jockey Sean Quinlan, trainer Nicky Richards)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Queen Mother Champion Chase<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase that accepts both male and female horses aged five years or older. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres) and includes 13 fences to be jumped. It is the leading minimum-distance chase in Britain\u2019s National Hunt calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The declared runners for the Queen Mother Champion Chase, subject to any late non-runners, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brookie (age 9, jockey Sam Twiston-Davies, trainer Anthony Honeyball)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captain Guinness (age 11, jockey Jordan Gainford, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Found A Fifty (age 9, jockey Jack Kennedy, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Il Etait Temps (age 8, jockey Paul Townend, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish Panther (age 9, jockey Kieren Buckley, trainer Eddie &amp; Patrick Harty)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2019eau Du Sud (age 8, jockey Harry Skelton, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Libberty Hunter (age 10, jockey Sean Bowen, trainer Evan Williams)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Majborough (age 6, jockey Mark Walsh, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quilixios (age 9, jockey Darragh O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Segal (age 8, jockey Ciaran Gethings, trainer Jane Williams)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/lobby\/promotions\/sportsbook\/welcome-boosted-odds-offer-cheltenham-festival-2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cheltenham-festival-betting-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Cheltenham festival betting banner\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cheltenham-festival-betting-banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cheltenham-festival-betting-banner-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Grand Annual Handicap Chase<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase that accepts both male and female horses aged five years or older. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres) and includes 14 fences to be jumped. It holds the title of the oldest race at the Cheltenham Festival and the oldest chase in the current National Hunt calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The declared runners for the Grand Annual Handicap Chase, subject to any late non-runners, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Touch Me Not (age 7, jockey James Smith, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calico (age 10, jockey Tristan Durrell, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rubaud (age 8, jockey Harry Cobden, trainer Paul Nicholls)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be Aware (age 7, jockey Harry Skelton, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inthepocket (age 9, jockey Mark Walsh, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boothill (age 11, jockey Bryan Carver, trainer Harry Fry)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addragoole (age 7, jockey Keith Donoghue, trainer Gavin Cromwell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jazzy Matty (age 7, jockey Danny Gilligan, trainer Cian Collins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanderpoel (age 7, jockey Ben Jones, trainer Ben Pauling)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Diego (age 9, jockey Brian Hayes, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Other Mozzie (age 7, jockey Brian Hughes, trainer Laura Morgan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Cadeau (age 8, jockey Mike O\u2019Connor, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martator (age 9, jockey Charlie Deutsch, trainer Venetia Williams)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ballysax Hank (age 7, jockey James Bowen, trainer Gavin Cromwell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Ambition (age 7, jockey Kielan Woods, trainer Ben Pauling)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jour D\u2019evasion (age 7, jockey Sam Twiston-Davies, trainer Henry Daly)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Break My Soul (age 7, jockey Sam Ewing, trainer Ian Patrick Donoghue)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relieved Of Duties (age 7, jockey Jack Kennedy, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jasko Des Dames (age 7, jockey Darragh O\u2019Keeffe, trainer Henry De Bromhead)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Release The Beast (age 7, jockey Sean Flanagan, trainer Paul Nolan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Joy (age 7, jockey Jordan Gainford, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan\u2019s Rocket (age 8, jockey Jonathan Burke, trainer Fergal O\u2019Brien)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Weatherbys Champion Bumper<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Champion Bumper is a Grade 1 National Hunt flat race that accepts both male and female horses aged four to six years. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles and 1\/2 furlong (2 miles and 87 yards, or 3,298 metres). It enjoys the reputation of the most prestigious flat race, also known as bumper, in the National Hunt calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The declared runners for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, subject to any late non-runners, are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bass Hunter (age 6, jockey Freddie Gordon, trainer Chris Gordon)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boycetown (age 5, jockey Keith Donoghue, trainer Gavin Cromwell)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadway Ted (age 5, jockey Sean Bowen, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charismatic Kid (age 5, jockey Sam Ewing, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicker (age 5, jockey Jonathan Burke, trainer Fergal O\u2019Brien)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diamant Dore (age 5, jockey Brian Hughes, trainer Adrian Keatley)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s Only A Game (age 5, jockey J L Gleeson, trainer Martin Brassil)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep Him Company (age 6, jockey Jack Kennedy, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Sign D\u2019aunou (age 5, jockey Patrick Mullins, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of Land And Sea (age 5, jockey Richard Condon, trainer Paul Hennessy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tally Ho Back (age 5, jockey Sam Twiston-Davies, trainer Nigel &amp; Willy Twiston-Davies)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Irish Avatar (age 5, jockey Harry Cobden, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mourne Rambler (age 5, jockey Colin Keane, trainer Noel Meade)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Skecher (age 5, jockey Tristan Durrell, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wager (age 5, jockey Jody Townend, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vango Can Go (age 5, jockey Charlie Todd, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilde\u2019s Legacy (age 5, jockey Gavin Sheehan, trainer Jamie Snowden)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Nolimit (age 5, jockey Harry Swan, trainer Gordon Elliott)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moonverrin (age 5, jockey Finian Maguire, trainer Martin Hassett)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Trigger (age 4, jockey Danny Mullins, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quiryn (age 4, jockey Paul Townend, trainer Willie Mullins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mets Ta Ceinture (age 4, jockey Harry Skelton, trainer Dan Skelton)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/cheltenham\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cheltenham-betting-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Cheltenham betting banner\" width=\"768\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cheltenham-betting-banner.jpg 768w, https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cheltenham-betting-banner-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Wednesday Feature Race \u2013 Queen Mother Champion Chase<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase that accepts both male and female horses aged five years or older. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres) and includes 13 fences to be jumped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a relatively recent race that was established in 1959. Initially called the National Hunt Two-Mile Champion Chase, it received its modern name in 1980 to commemorate the 80th birthday of the Queen Mother who has always been a big supporter of jump racing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase is bay gelding Marine Nationale who was 8 years old at the time. The 2025 win was his first, but he has already been announced to participate in this year\u2019s chase to try and take the trophy home one more time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marine Nationale was trained by Barry Connell and led on the tracks by jockey Sean Flanagan. For both of them, this was their first win in the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year the Queen Mother Champion Chase is scheduled to start at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 11 March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, there are 18 runners announced to compete in this year\u2019s race, but this number may change before the day of the race. The jockeys for the race are still awaiting confirmation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Wednesday Racecard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The daily race card for the Ladies Day of the Cheltenham Festival 2026 is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 11 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Going: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soft (good to soft in places); cross country: soft (good to soft in places); old course hurdle: soft (good to soft in places), old course chase: soft (good to soft in places)<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Time<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Race<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Distance\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1:20 pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">THE TURNERS NOVICES&#8217; HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) (Registered as The BARING BINGHAM NOVICES&#8217; HURDLE RACE) (GBB RACE)\u00a0 (CL 1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Two miles about five furlongs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">(2m 5f)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">4YO+ \u00a3150,000.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2:00 pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">THE BROWN ADVISORY NOVICES&#8217; STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) (Registered as The BROADWAY NOVICES&#8217; CHASE) (GBB RACE)\u00a0 (CL 1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Three miles about one furlong\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">(3m 1f)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5YO+ \u00a3200,000.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2:40 pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">THE CUP HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE)\u00a0 (CL 1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Two miles about five furlongs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">(2m 5f)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">4YO+ \u00a3110,000.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">3:20 pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">THE GLENFARCLAS CROSS COUNTRY STEEPLE CHASE (A LIMITED HANDICAP) (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE)\u00a0 (CL 2)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Three mile five furlongs and 56 yards (3m 5f 56yds)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5YO+ \u00a375,000.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">4:00 pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">THE BETMGM QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) (GBB RACE)\u00a0 (CL 1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">About two miles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">(1m 7f 199yds)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5YO+ \u00a3400,000.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">4:40 pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">THE DEBENHAMS JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE)\u00a0 (CL 1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">About two miles\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">(1m 7f 199yds)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5YO+ \u00a3150,000.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">5:20 pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">THE WEATHERBYS CHAMPION BUMPER (IN MEMORY OF SIR JOHNNY WEATHERBY) (A STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE) (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) (GBB RACE)\u00a0 (CL 1)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Two miles about half a furlong\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">(2m 87yds)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">4-6YO \u00a380,000.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like any race card, the <\/span><b>Cheltenham Wednesday racecard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is more than just a timetable and a list of horses. It provides race goers and bettors with all the necessary information to understand and enjoy what they are about to see and make informed decisions if they want to make a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/horse-racing\/uk\/cheltenham\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bet on Cheltenham races<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Race time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It shows when the race is scheduled to start. If you know the rules for declaring non-runners and the timeframe in which it can be done, knowing the starting time helps you decide when to place a wager.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Horse number:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All <\/span><b>Ladies Day runners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are assigned a number before the start. These numbers have nothing to do with the odds or how likely the horse is deemed to win. However, as it is displayed on the side of the saddle, it helps viewers identify the horse while it is on the move. Bettors also use these numbers to place a bet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jockey:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The jockey and the horse are a team on the tracks, and it is their common effort that determines the result of the race. Knowing the jockey who will lead the horse you want to back, you can check their recent performance and historical records in this race.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Trainer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Not only does each trainer have their individual style of preparing the horse for the race, they also can perform better at some races than others.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Official rating:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> OR indicates the horse\u2019s ability level. The weight a horse is assigned in a handicap race directly corresponds to the official rating. The higher the OR the better the horse is considered to be and will be assigned an additional pound for each OR point. However, it is not a prediction of a possible result but rather an assessment of their previous performance. 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On the day of the race, trainers can still withdraw their horses for a number of reasons (for example, medical issues or unfavourable ground conditions) up until 1.5 hours before the start of the race. In certain cases, later withdrawals are also allowed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All available updates, including non-runners, ground conditions, weather conditions, or cancellation of a race are announced on the morning of the race. Be sure to check them before you decide to place a bet on any horse or betting market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Time Do Cheltenham Wednesday Races Start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current timeline for the <\/span><b>Cheltenham Wednesday races<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gate opening:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 10:30 am\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>First race:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1:20 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headline race:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4:00 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Last race:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5:20 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>What is Cheltenham Ladies Day?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cheltenham Ladies Day is <\/span><b>Cheltenham Festival Day 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It takes place on Wednesday and includes 7 prestigious races as well as a fashion focus for the attendees, with a \u201cbest dressed\u201d award in a number of categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What races are on Cheltenham Wednesday?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Cheltenham Day 2 races<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include Turners Novices\u2019 Hurdle, Brown Advisory Novices\u2019 Chase, Cup Handicap Hurdle, Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase, Queen Mother Champion Chase, Grand Annual Handicap Chase, and Weatherbys Champion Bumper.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What is the main race on Day 2?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main race of Cheltenham Day 2 is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. One of the highlights of the Cheltenham Festival, it is also the leading minimum-distance chase in Britain\u2019s National Hunt calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>When are Cheltenham Wednesday runners announced?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The early runners are announced several weeks in advance, between January and February. The final declarations for confirmed runners are made 48 hours before the start of the race. Non-runners are announced on the morning of the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What time does Cheltenham Day 2 start?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gates open at 10:30 am on Wednesday, 11 March. The first race will start at 1:20 pm, while the last one will begin at 5:20 pm. Be sure to check the start time before the beginning of the event for any changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #18ae62;\">Betting is only available to participants aged 18 years and over. Please bet responsibly. 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