The National Hunt Festival Cheltenham 2009

Cheltenham Racecourse
10 March 2009
from £ 299.00

EURO PRICE €349

This year Cheltenham will be its fifth year as a four-day festival in the elegant spa town, which plays host to visitors from all over the World. The festival is without doubt one of the great sporting occasions of the season with over two million pounds in prize money. Entertain your guests in the luxury facility at the showpiece event of the National Hunt racing calendar. The highlight of the opening days race is the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.

OFFICIAL HOSPITALITY FACILITY

The luxuriously appointed facility is located in the heart of the tented village next to the Jazz band and close to the Parade ring and Grandstand. Private tables are available for 8-12 guests with smaller groups being accommodated on a shared basis. Private Suites are available for 30-50 guests.


To include the following in the package:
  • Morning coffee and pastries
  • Champagne Reception
  • Four Course Silver Service Luncheon
  • Full Complimentary Bar throughout the Day
  • Guest Celebrity Tipster
  • Race Card
  • Traditional Afternoon Tea
  • Tote Betting Facilities
  • Television monitors with video
  • Reserved Parking
  • Corporate Gift
  • Uniformed hostesses

Example Itinerary

  • 10.30am - Morning Coffee & Danish Pastries on arrival
  • 11.00pm - Champagne Reception
  • 12.15pm - Luncheon
  • 14.15pm - FIRST RACE
  • 16.15pm - Afternoon Tea
  • 17.50pm - LAST RACE
  • 18.30pm - Complimentary Bar & Facility Closes

Tuesday 10th March – Smurfit Champion - £299

Wednesday 11th March – Queen Mother - £299

Thursday 12th March – Ladbrokes Stayers - £349

Friday 13th March – Gold Cup Day - £399 

(per person + VAT)

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Cheltenham Racecourse

The highlight of the National Hunt Calendar is the Cheltenham Festival, which is held at Cheltenham Racecourse every March. Many of the best horses come to the festival, as well as huge numbers of Irish fans.

Hundreds of millions of pounds are gambled over the four days. This is regarded as the "olympics of Horse Racing". Other important festivals are the Punchestown Festival - the Irish equivalent , and Aintree's Grand National meeting, The Tingle Creek in Sandown as well as the Scottish National in Ayr and the Welsh National in Chepstow.

The core of the National Hunt season is over the winter when it is not competing with its more glamorous cousin, and the ground is softer and more appropriate for jumping. The horses are much cheaper as the majority are geldings and have no breeding value. This makes the sport more popular as the horses are not usually retired at such a young age. Jump racing is only taken seriously in Britain, Ireland and France. In Ireland the sport is far more popular than flat racing, while in England it is more balanced, but the different seasons mean that most fans of the sport can enjoy both forms of racing.