The third day also known as as “St. Patrick’s Thursday,” of Cheltenham is headlined by the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
On the second day of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, held on March 12, several notable races took place, culminating in the headline event, the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The winners of day 2 are give below:
Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle
Winner: The New Lion
Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
Winner: Details of the winner are not available in the provided sources.
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
Winner: Stumptown
Queen Mother Champion Chase
Winner: Marine Nationale
- Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase
Winner:
Jazzy Matty - Champion Bumper (Weatherbys)
Winner: Bambino Fever
The third day was headlined the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle.
On the third day of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival (Thursday, March 13), the weather was mostly dry with some sunshine, but it stayed quite cold. This was a big change from Wednesday, when snow covered the racecourse after unusually warm weather earlier in the week.
By thursday, the track was drying out, making for good racing conditions. The better weather helped both the horses and the crowd enjoy the day.
Schedule: Day 3
Thursday 13 March – St. Patrick’s Thursday
| Time | Race | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:20 | The Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | 2m 4f | Grade 2 |
| 14:00 | The Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase | 2m 4f | Handicap |
| 14:40 | Network Final | 3m | Handicap |
| 15:20 | The Ryanair Steeple Chase | 2m4f | Grade 1 |
| 16:00 | The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle | 3m | Grade 1 |
| 16:40 | The TrustATrader Plate | 2m 4f | Handicap |
| 17:20 | The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | 3m2f | Handicap |
Where to Watch
Fans can watch the first six races of the day for free on ITV 1.
RacingTv, a subscription-based channel, is the only platform that airs all the seven races on each day of the meeting.
