Cheltenham Festival 2017 race card: Runners and riders on Day 3
ANOTHER exhilarating day of racing at Cheltenham Festival will start in just a few hours. Here are the odds and favourites for today’s races
Cheltenham Festival Forecast 16 - 17 March
Cheltenham’s St Patrick’s Day - the third day of the racing festival at Prestbury Park - will kick off at 1.30pm GMT with the JLT Novices’ Chase.
Jockey Ruby Walsh could storm to victory today because he is riding the favourites in three of the races, according to the latest Betfair odds.
Despite a fatal crash on the racetrack yesterday, punters are back to test their luck in the races later.
Day three of Cheltenham Festival is St Patrick's Day
Cheltenham Day 3 Racecard: Times, races, favourites, odds
1.30pm GMT - JLT Novices' Chase - Yorkhill, ridden by Ruby Walsh, at 5/4
2.10pm GMT - Final Handicap Hurdle - Jury Duty, ridden by Jack Kennedy, at 15/2
2.50pm GMT - Ryanair Chase - Un De Sceaux, ridden by Ruby Walsh, at 5/2
3.30pm GMT - Stayers' Hurdle - Unowhatimeanharry, ridden by Noel Fehily, at 6/4
4.10pm GMT - Brown Advisory Plate - Diamond King, ridden by Davy Russell, at 11/2
4.50pm GMT - Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle - Lets Dance, ridden by Ruby Walsh, at 6/4
5.30pm GMT - Handicap Chase - Squouateur, ridden by Jamie Codd, at 11/2
Yorkhill, ridden by Ruby Walsh, is the favourite to win the JLT Novices’ Chase today with odds of 5/4.
Unowhatimeanharry could be on course to claim victory in the Stayers’ Hurdle with odds of 6/4.
The day may finally end with Squouateur and rider Jamie Codd reaching the finish line first, with odds of 11/2.
The main event today is expected to be won by Unowhatimeanharry and Noel Fehily
Where to watch Cheltenham 2017?
ITV is running a live coverage, hosted by Ed Chamberlin, from 1pm GMT to 4.30pm GMT.
BBC Radio Five is also covering the festival live from 1pm GMT with John Inverdale.
Although Cheltenham is streamed online by bookmakers, but is hidden behind paywalls that require viewers to leave a minimum deposit.