Cheltenham Festival 2010 preview events

Below are details of upcoming Cheltenham Festival 2010 preview events in the UK listed in date order. Please check with the organisers to confirm the event details before making any arrangements. Once you have confirmation early booking is advised as many of these events sell out.

If you are aware of any other events or additional details for the events please let me know and I’ll add them to the listing. Thank you.


Wednesday 10 March 2010
Newbury Racecourse - 8.00pm West Berkshire Racing Club Cheltenham Preview Evening
Panel chaired by Mark Kershaw and includes Tanya Stevenson, Tony Stafford. They'll be a raffle for Help for Heroes.
Tickets are £2 for members and £5 for non-members. Contact Carole Seaton at Newbury Racecourse on 01635 39640.


Towcester Racecourse - 7.30pm
Cheltenham Preview Evening
Bob Cooper is host and panel includes Mark Winstanley, Gary Wiltshire, Andrew Mount and Paddy Brennan.
Admission is £12 which includes Weatherbys Cheltenham Preview (price £12.95).


Beverley Arms Hotel, North Bar Within, Beverly - 7.30pm
Cheltenham Preview Evening
Tom O'Brien will chair and panel includes Richard Fahey and Brian Hughes.
Tickets are £8 in aid of Yorkshire Cancer Research and include light refreshments. Contact Beverley Arms Hotel 01482 869 241 or Ken Brooke 01964 551335.


Thursday 11 March 2010
Cartmel Racecourse - 7.00pm
Cheltenham Preview Evening
Panel yet to be finalised, but will feature a strong line-up of experts ready to provide plenty of betting information for Festival.
Admission is £12.50 which includes a pie and pea supper and a few extra goodies on the night. Tickets for the event are strictly limited and always in great demand, so it is advisable to book early through the Racecourse on 015395 36340.


Mayfair Hotel, London
Cheltenham Preview Dinner
Dinner with Paul Nicholls.
Phone 02075811111 for ticket details.


Friday 12 March 2010
Plumpton Racecourse
Cheltenham Preview Evening with Champagne reception
Andy Stewart, Mark Winstanly and Nick Gifford on the panel.
Tickets priced at £47 and booking on 01273 890383.


Hamilton Park Racecourse - 7.15pm
Cheltenham Preview Night sponsored by WBX.com (World Bet Exchange) and Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky
Hosted by Gordon Brown (Attheraces) with guest speakers including Peter Scudamore, Mark Howard, Iain Turner, Iain Taylor (Garry Owen of The Daily Record) and Joe McNally. Phone interviews include trainers and jockeys from both sides of the Irish sea.
Doors Open 6:30pm Preview Starts 7:15pm, Finish 11:15pm Last Orders 11:45pm.
Entry is £12 and includes a 15ml sample of Isle Of Sky Whisky, a free prize draw with free bets and tickets to various race meetings. £10 for bookings of 5 or more. 25% Discount to £9 for Scottish Punter Club members and members of Hamilton Park Racecourse who book before the 10 March.
For further information or to buy tickets phone Paul Abbott on 07877618120.


Saturday 13 March 2010
Sandown Racecourse - Raceday
Racing UK Cheltenham Festival Preview and Raceday hospitality
Panel includes Racing UK TV presenters.
Tickets are priced at £35 and include use of the Racing UK suite during afternoon racing. Call 01372 470047 for more info or to book.

Sunday 14 March 2010 

Cheltenham Racecourse - 7.00pm

Official Cheltenham Festival Preview sponsored by Sportingbet

Organised by Cheltenham Racecourse in conjunction with Cheltenham and Three Counties Race Club.

Chaired by Times correspondent Alan Lee, the panel includes Gary O'Brien of Attheraces, Lee Mottershead of the Racing Post, Sportingbet.com's Mick Fitzgerald, Carl Llewellyn, assistant to local hero Nigel Twiston-Davies, Tom Scudamore and trainer Paul Nolan.

Tickets are £8. Doors open at 5.15pm with a start time of 7.00pm. There will be a full bar and snack food available, along with a display of the trophies for all 26 races. There will also be a raffle and auction in aid of Retraining of Racehorses. There are special concessions for signed up members of the Club. If you are a member you will receive a copy of the Racing Post Festival Betting Guide, worth £10 as a complimentary gift. Packed with useful tips and trends, and fresh from the panel's views, the 26 races will look easy to solve. To purchase tickets, click here. For those unable to attend I'll be live blogging the event on this site.

Monday 15 March 2010


Golden Heart Inn, Nettleton Bottom, Birdlip, Gloucester - 7.00pm
Cheltenham National Hunt Festival Preview 2010
Presentation by Dave Makin usually preceded by pub dinner from 7.00pm with talk starting at 8.00pm for around 40 minutes. Dave encourages questions and comments during the session.
No charge for this informal event. Just turn up.