Friday, March 18, 2022
Hummingbird Travel, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Friday, March 18, 2022
Hummingbird Travel, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
The Cheltenham Festival is held over four days in March and culminates in the highlight of the festival the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the most prestigious race in the jump calendar. The race is open to horses aged five years or older with different weights based both on age and gender.
The race is held over three miles and two and a half furlongs, with a total of 22 fences to be negotiated, the Gold Cup was first run in 1819 as a flat race over 3 miles, with the winner receiving a staggering prize pot of £625.000.00
Following the iconic race, another three races await, The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup, the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase and the last race of the day being the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.
Price IncludesHummingbird Travel
51 High Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 6JJ United Kingdom
Itinerary
05:30 – 0630 – We will collect you at the designated meeting points
07:00 – 08:00 – Ferry across the Solent
08:00-10:30 on route to Cheltenham we will be serving champaign and refreshments and some fresh pastries.
18:30 – Depart Cheltenham with a head full of memories, refreshments and canapés will be served on your journey home.
21:00 – 22:00 Ferry back to the island