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 |
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