Horse Racing
Cheltenham Trials Day 2025 Race Times, Full Schedule and ITV Racing Coverage

This Saturday (25th January) will see the final meeting at Prestbury Park – Cheltenham Trials Day 2025 – as many Festival hopefuls look to enhance their credentials ahead of the biggest four days of jumps racing on the planet in March.
Cheltenham Trials Day 2025 Race Times and Full Running Order
There will be seven races to look forward to at Cheltenham Trials Day this weekend – with tapes going up at 12:40 for the Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle – where all eyes will be on the exciting East India Dock from the James Owen team.
The last horse to win this and follow-up in the Triumph Hurdle at the Festival was Defi Du Seuil in 2017.
On the afternoon, we’ve also got Gold Cup hopefuls on show in the Cotswold Chase (2:25) – but the last horse with land both races in the same season was Looks Like Trouble way back in 2000.
The Cleeve Hurdle at 3:35pm will see some Stayers’ Hurdle potentials strutting their stuff – including recent Long Walk Hurdle winner Crambo.
The last horse to land both races in the same campaign was Paisley Park in 2019.
Constitution Hill The Star Attraction On Festival Trials Day
However, the star on show at Cheltenham Trials Day 2025 will be Constitution Hill, who is heading the market for the Champion Hurdle with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.
He’s expected to line-up in the Unibet Hurdle at 3pm and could even take on last year’s winner of the race Lossiemouth, who he beat in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day.
If Constitution Hill wins again, he’ll firm up as one of the biggest Cheltenham Festival Bankers for 2025.
It’s all set for a crackerjack of an afternoon – here’s the full Cheltenham Trials Day 2025 running order.
Festival Trials Day 2025 – Running Order and Race Times
- 12:40 – Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (5yo+) 2m4½f RTV
- 1:15 – JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo) 2m1f ITV
- 1:50 – Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cl1 (5yo+) 2m4½f ITV
- 2:25 – Betfair Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Cl1 (5yo+) 3m1½f ITV
- 3:00 – Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m1f ITV
- 3:35 – Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Cl1 (5yo+) 3m ITV
- 4:10 – AIS Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m4½f RTV
Cheltenham Trials Day 2025 To Be Shown On ITV Racing (and Racing TV)
The action at Festival Trials Day this Saturday will also be covered on ITV Racing.
There will be five races LIVE on ITV Racing (see above) – including the Cotswold Chase, Cleeve Hurdle and Unibet Hurdle.
The ITV Racing coverage at Cheltenham Trials Day will run from 1pm to 4pm and be hosted by Ed Chamberlin. While analysis will be from former top jockeys AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh and Mick Fitzgerald.
Reporting from Oli Bell, Alice Plunkett and Matt Chapman, with commentary by Richard Hoiles.
All the Cheltenham Trials Day 2025 races will also be shown on Racing TV, or be streamed via the best betting sites in the UK.
What Is The Expected Going (Ground) For Cheltenham Trials Day 2025?
- Going: Good, Good-to-Soft in places
- Weather: Mosty Cloudy, some rain forecast for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
When Is The Cheltenham Festival 2025?
This season’s Cheltenham Festival will run for four days over March 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th.
You can see the full 2025 Cheltenham Festival dates, race schedule, times and running order here.