If you are a Cheltenham Festival fan and cannot wait until you hear the famous Cheltenham roar on Tuesday 12 March when the four-day National Hunt racing bonanza gets underway, then make sure you check out at least one of these Cheltenham Festival preview nights to help make sure you know which horses to keep a close eye on when the action gets underway.
Cheltenham preview nights in the UK
4 March
Worcester Rugby Football Club, Hindlip at 6.15pm
Panel: Richard Newland, Jamie Insole, Harry Skelton and jockey agent Ian Popham.
Find out more: strichards.org.uk
6 March
Alne Cricket Club, Alcester B49 6AD at 7.30pm
Panel: Dan Skelton, Olly Murphy, Paul Nicholls and Harry Skelton
Find out more: eventbrite.co.uk
Hexham Racecourse at 7pm
Panel: Rebecca Menzies, Henry Brooke, Tim Reed, Andrew Thornton and Gordon Brown
Find out more: hexham-racecourse.co.uk
7 March
Aintree Racecource, Ormskirk Rd, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS at 7.30pm
Panel: Sir AP McCoy, Barry Geraghty, Leonna Mayor, Lucinda Russell, and Nick Luck
Find out more: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Coxlodge & Gosforth District Social Club, Jubilee Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3UR at 7pm
Panel: Paul Carberry, Fergal O’Brien, Matt Nichols, Ian Robinson and James Griffin
Find out more: eventbrite.co.uk
Mister Shenanigans, Coventry at 7.15pm
Panel: Harry Skelton, Fergus Gregory and Derek ‘Tommo’ Thompson
Find out more: coventry.gov.uk
8 March
Baildon Cricket Club, Shipley, BD17 6RS at 7.30pm
Panel: Richard Johnson and Tom Scudamore alongside the Racing Post’s David Carr
Find out more: ticketsource.co.uk
Club 100, Motherwell at 7pm
Panel: Gordon Brown, Paul Carberry, Ian Robinson, Paul Ferguson, James Griffin (plus phone calls from Danny Mullins, Harry Fry and Fergal O’Brien)
Find out more: allevents.in
Tetley Walker Recreation Club, Warrington at 7.45pm
Panel: Paul Ferguson, Andy Gibson
Find out more: email info@northernracingclub.com
10 March
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse at 7pm
Panel: Oli Bell, Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty, Megan Nicholls
Find out more: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Uttoxeter Racecourse at 6.30pm
Panel: Johnny Dineen, Fergal O’Brien, Liam Harrison and Paddy Brennan
Find out more: uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk
Cheltenham Preview Nights 2024: Ireland
22 February
The Arches Bar Cheltenham Festival Preview Night, Mallow, County Cork at 7pm
Panel: Darragh O’Keefe, Sean Flanagan, Brian Arnold, Mark Landers, Eugene O’Sullivan, Shark Hanlon and Paddy Merrigan
Find out more: facebook.com/thearches
23 Feburary
Bardic Theatre with Boylesports, Donaghmore, County Dungannon at 7.30pm
Panel: David Jennings, Johnny Dineen, Tony Keenan, David Casey, Robert Power, Gavin Cromwell and Paul Nicholls
Find out more: bardictheatre.com
24 February
Crookstown Inn, Crookstown, County Kildare at 8pm
Panel: Shark Hanlon, Nina Carberry, Gavin Lynch, Kate Harrington and Bryan Cooper
Find out more: facebook.com
27 February
The Teahouse, Adare, County Limerick at 6.30pm
Panel: Brian Arnold, Jane Mangan, Ted Walsh, Johnny Dineen, Eric McNamara, Darragh O’Keefe and Cathal Byrnes
Find out more: woodlands-hotel.ie
1 March
Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix, County Laois at 6.30pm
Panel: David Jennings, Johnny Dineen, Ian Amond, Gavin Cromwell, Shark Hanlon, Mikey O’Sullivan and Frank Hickey
Find out more: abbeyleixmanorhotel.com
The Farmers Kitchen with Chieftans Bookmakers, Drinagh, County Wexford at 8pm
Panel: Liam Spratt, Jamie Codd, Sean O’Keefe, Sean Flanagan, J.J. Slevin, Conor Stone-Walsh and Sean Doyle
Find out more: farmerskitchen.com
2 March
Barberstown Castle, Straffan, County Kildare at 8pm
Panel: Oli Bell, Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty, Johnny Dineen
Find out more: barberstowncastle.ie
9 March
Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells, County Meath at 6.30pm
Panel: AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh, David Casey, Gordon Elliott, Jane Mangan, Kevin O’Ryan, Robbie Power
Find out more: headfortarms.ie
Cheltenham Preview Nights 2024: Digital
28 February
At The Races Cheltenham Preview Night at 7pm
Panel: Sean Boyce (MC), Matt Chapman, Jamie Codd, Kevin Blake
Stream: At The Races YouTube channel
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