Major changes announced for 2025 Cheltenham Festival
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Changes afoot for Cheltenham Festival
The Jockey Club has unveiled a number of planned changes to next year's Cheltenham Festival in Gloucestershire, including to the race programme and for those who attend the famous four-day event. The announcement concerning next March's event from March 11 to 14 was made against the backdrop of falls in attendance over the past two years. READ MORE: Boodles to sponsor Cheltenham Gold Cup for... Source
Major changes announced for 2025 Cheltenham Festival
Major changes have been announced for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival after a number of consultations. There will be alterations both on and off the course, with changes made to race requirements and travel and bar facilities. Ian Renton, managing director of Cheltenham, said: “As part of the process of reviewing this year’s Festival we analysed data and extensive feedback, including surveys, one-to-one meetings and focus group sessions to seek vie…
Cheltenham Festival changes: Prices frozen, more handicap races and drinking areas expanded for 2025 and beyond
Turners Novices Chase, National Hunt Chase and Cross Country Chase all become handicaps from 2025; ticket prices frozen at 2024 levels and drinking restrictions partially lifted in Tattersalls and Best Mate enclosures
Changes Afoot for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival; O'Leary Not in Favour
The programme for next year's Cheltenham Festival has undergone some key changes in order to improve competitiveness in a number of races. From 2025, the two-and-a-half-mile Turners Novices' Chase will be replaced by a Grade 2 limited novice handicap chase over the same trip, while the National Hunt Chase, which has been contested by amateur riders, will be open to professionals and become a novice handicap chase for horses rated 0-145. Jon Pull…
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