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Cheltenham Festival 2016

Thousands will be descending on Cheltenham over the next four days for arguably the most famous festival in the National Hunt calendar.

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Third day of Cheltenham races gets underway

action during the Weatherbys Champion Bumper during Ladies Day of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival. Credit: Mike Egerton / PA

In a few hours time gates will open for the third day of this year's Cheltenham Festival and it's St Patrick's Day.

They’ll be plenty of Guinness available on tap and performances from Irelands very own ‘The Dublin Legends’, as well as all the action on the course, including the two big races the World Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase.

265000
pints of Guinness knocked back by spectators at The Festival 2015.

ST PATRICK'S DAY PROCEEDINGS (THURSDAY)

  • 13.30 The JLT Novices’ Chase
  • 14.10 The Pertemps Network Final
  • 14.50 The Ryanair Steeple Chase
  • 15.30 The Ryanair World Hurdle
  • 16.10 The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate
  • 16.50 The Trull House Stud Mares Novices’ Hurdle
  • 17.30 The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145)

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