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There is now less than a week to go until The Festival 2018, with record prize money of more than £4.6 million, commences on Champion Day, Tuesday, March 13, when the highlight is the G1 Unibet Champion Hurdle.
 
The greatest four days in Jump Racing continue with Ladies Day on Wednesday, March 14, when the feature race is the G1 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase over two miles.
 
The G1 Ryanair Chase and the Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle are the St Patrick's Thursday highlights on March 15.
 
Gold Cup Day, Friday, March 16, is the culmination of The Festival, with the £625,000 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup, due off at 3.30pm, eagerly anticipated.
 
This pre-meeting media information pack contains facts and figures about The Festival, statistics, possible landmarks and news, plus a look at the bonuses on offer. 
 
A full race programme is also included, along with information about what is happening off the track over the four days of The Festival. 
 
There is a final media pack, gathering all the statistics together, the week after The Festival.