The Cheltenham Festival rolls on into its third day on Thursday after two spellbinding days of action on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Cheltenham Festival 2025 continues this afternoon after a dramatic first day of action at Prestbury Park. On a remarkable opening day, 25/1 runner Golden Ace stormed to victory in the Champion Hurdle after both Constitution Hill and State Man fell.

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The action begins at 1.20 on Virgin Media and ITV with the Novices' Hurdle where JP McManus' The New Lion looks like it will take a bit of beating. Mullins has Ballyburn in the Novices' Chase at 2pm before Jonbon looks to end his Cheltenham Voodoo in the days big race, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, which begins at 4pm.

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The opening day of the Cheltenham Festival delivered plenty of thrills and spills, setting the stage for an action-packed week of racing. The prestigious four-day event is one of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar,

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