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Thursday 8th – Saturday 10th April
ITV racing will be on ITV daily on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th April from 2pm-5pm.
On Saturday 4th April, it will be on ITV from 2pm-6.15pm.
The Opening Show is on daily on ITV4 from 9.30-10.30am. On Saturday the show is an extended 90 mins from 9.30-11am.
“The Randox Grand National is Liverpool’s race and they always put on an amazing show. With limited crowds this year, we hope to do this on ITV for the hundreds of million watching round the globe. It’s the one day the eyes of the sporting world are on horse racing.” Ed Chamberlin
ITV making all right noises with plans to compensate for loss of famous Cheltenham Festival roar
This year s festival will take place in front of empty stands and leaves broadcaster with tough choice about how to recreate atmosphere
Honeysuckle on the way to the gallops at Cheltenham Racecourse
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Weird. That is the word Mick Fitzgerald settled on when asked what it will be like covering Cheltenham for ITV this year. And ITV Racing’s director Paul McNamara explained why: “Cheltenham more than any other racing event is synonymous with the crowd.”
This week, we will have horses, trainers, triumph and disaster, some glory and hopefully not too much despair. Money will be won and lost, reputations will be burnished, legends may even be made. But whatever happens, it will all take place in front of empty stands, and one phrase keeps getting mentioned wistfully - “the Cheltenham roar”.
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Jockey Gina Andrews to stay overnight in hospital after suffering a sickening fall before being kicked in the FACE by a horse at Cheltenham. but family confirm she is moving and talking
An amateur jockey has been taken to hospital after she was kicked in the face by a horse during a race at Cheltenham
Gina Andrews fell in the 12.40 Catesby Handicap Hurdle on Friday afternoon
She appeared to caught in the face by one of the hooves of Fergus Gillard
Gian s sister, Bridget, confirmed she was conscious and is moving and talking