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THE 2009 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL OF RACING RACE CALENDAR

Let's hope this year's Cheltenham goes off without the wind blowing away the Alan Brazil Guiness tent.

Cheltenham Festival Day 1 (Tuesday 10th March 2009)
key:Time/Race/Race Distance
1.30 williamhill.com Supreme Novices Hurdle - 2m 1/2f
2.05 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase - 2m
2.40 William Hill Trophy Handicap Steeple Chase - 3m 1/2f
3.20 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy - 2m 1/2f
4.00 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase - 3m 7f
4.40 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Race - 2m 4f

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Cheltenham Festival Day 2 (Wednesday 11th March)
key:Time/Race/Distance
1.30 National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup - 4m
2.05 Ballymore Properties Novices Hurdle - 2m 5f
2.40 RSA Steeple Chase - 3m 1/2f
3.20 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase - 2m
4.00 Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) - 2m 5f
4.40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle - 2m 1/2f
5.15 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) - 2m 1/2f

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Cheltenham Festival Day 3 (Thursday 12th March)
key:Time/Race/Distance
1.30 Jewson Novices Handicap Steeple Chase - 2m 5f
2.05 Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) - 3m
2.40 Ryanair Chase - 2m 5f
3.20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle - 3m
4.00 Freddie Williams Festival Plate Handicap Steeple Chase - 2m 5f
4.40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase - 3m 1 1/2f

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Cheltenham Festival Day 4 (Friday 13th March)
key:Time/Race/Distance
1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle - 2m 1f
2.05 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle - 2m 1f
2.40 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - 3m
3.20 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase - 3m 2 1/2f
4.00 Christie's Foxhunter Steeple Chase - 3m 2 1/2f
4.40 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle - 2m 4 1/2f
5.15 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase - 2m 1/2f

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