WEDNESDAY’S CHELTENHAM NATIONAL HUNT CHASE RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY
12-03-2008
Strong gales at Cheltenham Festival have led to Wednesday’s card being abandoned and re-scheduled with the National Hunt Chase now to take place as the first race of the day on Thursday 13th March at 12.30 pm.
THE FESTIVAL 2008 REVISED ORDER OF RUNNING FOR THURSDAY 13TH AND FRIDAY 14TH MARCH |
Third Day – Thursday 13th March (Old Course)
|
12.30 |
The Peter O’Sullevan National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup |
Abt 4m |
* |
1.05 |
The Royal & SunAlliance Steeple Chase |
3m abt ½f |
* |
1.40 |
The Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase |
2m abt 4½f |
* |
2.20 |
The Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase |
Abt 2m |
* |
2.55 |
The Ryanair Steeple Chase |
2m abt 4½f |
* |
3.30 |
The Ladbrokes World Hurdle Race |
Abt 3m |
* |
4.05 |
The Racing Post Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) |
2m abt 4½f |
|
4.40 |
The Pertemps Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) |
Abt 3m |
|
5.15 |
The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase |
3m abt 1½f |
|
5.50 |
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) |
2m abt ½f |
|
Fourth Day – Friday 14th March (New Course)
|
12.30 |
The David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle Race |
2m abt 4½f |
* |
1.05 |
The Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle Race |
2m abt 4½f |
* |
1.40 |
The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) |
2m abt 4½f |
* |
2.15 |
The JCB Triumph Hurdle Race |
2m abt 1f |
* |
2.50 |
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race |
Abt 3m |
* |
3.30 |
The totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase |
3m abt 2½f |
* |
4.05 |
The Christie’s Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup |
3m abt 2½f |
|
4.40 |
The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase Challenge Cup |
2m abt ½f |
|
5.20 |
The Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle Race |
2m abt 1f |
|