FRI 19 MAR 2027 - 10:30AM
Cheltenham Gold Cup Day 2027
Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham
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Cheltenham Gold Cup Day is the final day of the Cheltenham Festival, held on Friday 19 March 2027 at Cheltenham Racecourse. The day takes its name from the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Festival's showpiece steeplechase, run over three miles and two and a half furlongs with 22 fences to jump. Seven races take place across the afternoon, and the Gold Cup, run at around 4pm, is the day's feature race.
What time does the Cheltenham Gold Cup start?
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is off at around 4pm on Friday 19 March 2027. Gates at Cheltenham Racecourse open at 10:30am, nearly three hours before the first of the day's seven races at 1:20pm, and racing then runs on to a last race off at 5:20pm.
What happens across Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham Racecourse?
Gold Cup Day closes the four-day Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire. Seven races fill the afternoon: the first is off at 1:20pm, the Cheltenham Gold Cup goes to post at around 4pm, and the last race is off at 5:20pm. Everything else on the card is arranged around that steeplechase, which is what gives the closing Friday its pull.
Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2026?
Gaelic Warrior won the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup, beating Jango Baie by eight lengths under Paul Townend for trainer Willie Mullins. It was a fifth Gold Cup for Mullins, which equalled the record for a trainer, and a fifth for Townend, which set a new one for a jockey. Gaelic Warrior is the defending champion going into 2027, though no runner is confirmed for that race yet.
Who does Gold Cup Day suit?
Gold Cup Day suits corporate hospitality that needs one clear centrepiece rather than a week of them. The Festival's closing Friday gives an afternoon with an obvious high point, so guests who rarely follow jump racing still know which race they are waiting for. Prestige Corporate Events arranges hospitality at Cheltenham Racecourse for teams who want one flagship day instead of a trip across the whole week.
Getting to Cheltenham Racecourse for Gold Cup Day
Cheltenham Racecourse is at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Allow extra time for travel and parking on a Festival raceday. See the Cheltenham Racecourse venue page for directions, parking and accessibility information, and the Cheltenham Festival hub for the full four-day schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gates at Cheltenham Racecourse open at 10:30am on Friday 19 March 2027, racing starts at 1:20pm and the last race is off at 5:20pm. The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the feature race rather than the finale: it goes to post at around 4pm, with racing still to come afterwards, so guests who leave straight after it miss the end of the card.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is run over three miles and two and a half furlongs, and runners have 22 fences to jump. It is the feature steeplechase of the Cheltenham Festival and it is staged on the meeting's final day, Friday 19 March 2027, going to post at around 4pm.
Seven races make up the Gold Cup Day card, the same as every day of the Cheltenham Festival, which stages 28 across its four days. They start at 1:20pm and finish with a last race off at 5:20pm, and the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the feature of the seven, going to post at around 4pm.
Gaelic Warrior, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, won the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup by eight lengths from Jango Baie. For Mullins that was a fifth Gold Cup as a trainer, equalling the record; for Townend it was a fifth as a jockey, which is a record in its own right. Gaelic Warrior is the reigning champion going into 2027.
Gold Cup Day is the Festival's final day and it stages the Cheltenham Gold Cup at around 4pm, the race the whole meeting has been building towards since Tuesday. Having the Festival's feature race on the closing day gives the Friday afternoon one obvious moment that everyone plans around.
Dress smartly for Gold Cup Day, particularly in the hospitality areas. This is a mid-March raceday in Gloucestershire and much of the day is spent outdoors, so pack warm, weatherproof layers and footwear you can stand in for several hours between the parade ring and the stands.
No, they are two different fixtures at the same racecourse. Gold Cup Day is the final day of the Cheltenham Festival in March, held at Cheltenham Racecourse. The Cheltenham November Meeting comes later in the year and runs its own Gold Cup race, which is where the confusion usually starts. The Festival's Gold Cup is the one run on Friday 19 March 2027.