ITV Racing: Cheltenham Festival Live

12:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Thursday 12 March
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12/03/2026

Coverage of day three of the prestigious festival, where the feature races are the 3.20 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle and the 4.00 Ryanair Chase, and races also take place at 1.20, 2.00, 2.40 and 4.40. Analysis comes from AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh, Mick Fitzgerald and Megan Nicholls, with reports by Matt Chapman, Alice Plunkett, Rishi Persad and Luke Harvey, Social Stable updates from Oli Bell, betting news with Brian Gleeson, and commentary from Richard Hoiles

ITV Racing: Cheltenham Festival Live airs on ITV1 London at 12:45 PM, Thursday 12 March. (Live, subtitles.)
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Richard Willoughby
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Paul McNamara
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