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THE 2008 FESTIVAL

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 11 to 14, 2008

First Day - Tuesday, March 11

Time Race Class Distance
2.00 Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m   110y
2.35 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) 2m    
3.15 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) 2m   110y
4.00 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m   110y
4.40 BGC Cross Country Chase   3m 7f  
5.20 Fred Winter Juvenile Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) 2m   110y

Second Day - Wednesday, March 12

Time Race Class Distance
2.00 Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 5f  
2.35 Royal & SunAlliance Chase (Grade 1) 3m   110y
3.15 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) 2m    
4.00 Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) 2m 5f  
4.40 Peter O'Sullevan National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup   4m    
5.20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) 2m   110y

Third Day - Thursday, March 13

Time Race Class Distance
2.00 Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed Race) 2m 5f  
2.35 Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) 2m 5f  
3.15 Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m    
4.00 Racing Post Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m 5f  
4.40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase   3m 1f 110y
5.20 Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed Race) 3m    

Fourth Day – Friday, March 14

Time Race Class Distance
2.00 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 1f  
2.35 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 3m    
3.15 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) 3m 2f 110y
4.00 Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup   3m 2f 110y
4.35 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3) 2m   110y
5.10 David Nicholson Mares Only Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 4f 110y
5.45 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 1f  

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1st September




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