Welcome to Standard Sport's live coverage of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival.
The Cheltenham Festival is the biggest week in National Hunt horse racing, with more than £4.5million on offer in prize money across 28 races.
The Gold Cup hero of 2018 Native River is set to defend his crown, but will face stiff competition from a host of challengers, most notably King George VI Chase winner Clan Des Obeaux, and Irish-trained Presenting Percy.
Gordon Elliott, whose string include Grand National winner Tiger Roll, will be looking to retain his trainers title, while Davy Russell was last year's top jockey.
Follow coverage of day one, including tips, results and latest news below!
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Festival Schedule and Results
Feature race at 3.30pm each day
Tuesday 1:30pm Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2:10pm Arkle Challenge Trophy 2:50pm Festival Handicap Chase 3:30pm Champion Hurdle 4:10pm David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle 4:50pm Novices' Handicap Chase 5:30pm National Hunt Chase Wednesday 1:30pm Ballymore Novices' Hurdle 2:10pm RSA Chase 2:50pm Coral Cup 3:30pm Queen Mother Champion Chase 4:10pm Cross Country Chase 4:50pm Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle 5:30pm Champion Bumper Thursday 1:30pm JLT Novices' Chase 2:10pm Pertemps Final 2:50pm Ryanair Chase 3:30pm Stayers' Hurdle 4:10pm Festival Plate 4:50pm Dawn Run Mares Novices' Chase 5:30pm Kim Muir Challenge Cup Friday 1:30pm Triumph Hurdle 2:10pm County Hurdle 2:50pm Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 3:30pm Cheltenham Gold Cup 4:10pm Foxhunter Chase 4:50pm Grand Annual Chase 5:30pm Martin Pipe Handicap HurdleAll odds quoted are Betfair. The Betfair Exchange had the best odds on every winner at the Cheltenham Festival last year. Small Details. Big Results at Cheltenham with Betfair. BSP v ISP. Exchange win market only. BSP is a win only calculation. 5% commission deducted. Further charges may apply. T&Cs Apply.
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