The going for day three of The Cheltenham Festival 2025 today, St Patrick’s Thursday, is: Good to Soft

Action moves to the New Course today, which will also be in use tomorrow (Gold Cup Day). The first two days of The Festival, Champion Day and Style Wednesday, took place on the Old Course.

Jon Pullin, Clerk of the Course at Cheltenham Racecourse, said this morning: “We have had two great days of racing so far this week and we are looking forward to another great day today.

“Today’s racing starts at 1.20pm and there are seven races, with the first six live on ITV.

“The feature today is the Ryanair Chase which looks a really competitive race with runners from the UK, France and Ireland.

“Temperatures got down to just below -2C for a brief period overnight but it has warmed up now and should be around 8C for the rest of the day.

“The going for today is Good to Soft.”

Non-Runners

4.00pm Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle

8 Langer Dan (IRE) (Vet’s Certificate, Respiratory Infection)

10 Monmiral (FR) (Self Certificate, Cast in Box)

4.40pmTrustatrader Plate Handicap Chase

19 Lord of Thunder (IRE) (Double Declaration)

5.20pm Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase (Sponsored by Thames Materials)

15 Where It All Began (IRE) (Going)