ITV Racing Schedule: ITV racing times, presenters and everything we know

ITV Racing team break from the stalls
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Here's the ITV Racing Schedule for Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 April (see our TV Guide for full listings). Plus the schedule for Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April.

After the excitement of The Grand National, we have some good action at Newmarket and Cheltenham to enjoy during the week, while at the weekend there's racing from Ayr (including the Scottish Grand National), Newbury, Musselburgh and the Curragh.

Meanwhile, ITV is making a documentary series about the jumps season, which looks fascinating, called Champions: Full Gallop.

Traveling outside the UK? You can always use a VPN to unblock ITVX and stream the ITV racing from anywhere around the globe.  

Wednesday April 17

Coverage is on ITV4 from 1.30 pm to 4:00 pm.

NEWMARKET

13:50 THE WEATHERBY’S GLOBAL STALLION’S APP HANDICAP 6F

14:25 THE BET365 FEILDEN STAKES (LISTED) 1M 1F

15:00 THE BET365 EARL OF SEFTON STAKES (GROUP 3) 1M 1F

15:35 THE LANWADES STUD NELL GWYN STAKES (GROUP 3) 7F

CHELTENHAM

14:05 THE KINGSTON STUD HANDICAP HURDLE 2M 4 1⁄2 F

14:40 THE MATT HAMPSON FOUNDATION SILVER TROPHY (GRADE 2) 2M 4 1⁄2 F

Thursday 18 April

Coverage is on ITV4 from 1.30 pm to 4:00 pm.

NEWMARKET

13:50 THE BET365 HANDICAP STAKES 6F

14:25 THE BET365 WOOD DITTON MAIDEN STAKES 1M

15:00 THE CONNAUGHT ACCESS FLOORING ABERNANT STAKES (GROUP 3) 6F

15:35 THE BET365 CRAVEN STAKES (GROUP 3) 1M

CHELTENHAM

14:05 THE SPORTING AGENDA CHALLENGER SERIES MARES CHASE FINAL 3M 1 1⁄2 F

14:40 THE CATESBY ESTATES CHALLENGER SERIES MARES HURDLE FINAL 2M 4F

Saturday 20 April

Coverage is on ITV1 from 1.00 pm to 4:00 pm. The Opening Show is on ITV4 at 9.30 am.

AYR

13:15 Scotty Brand Handicap Chase 2m

13:50 CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase 3m

14:25 Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle 2m

15:00 Coral Seafield Trophy Mares' Hurdle 3m 1/2f

15:35 Coral Scottish Grand National 4m

NEWBURY

13:30 Dubai Duty Free John Porter Stakes 1m 4f

14:05 Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes 7f

14:40 Watership Down Greenham Stakes 7f

Sunday 21 April

Coverage is on ITV4 from 3.30 pm to 7.05 pm.

MUSSELBURGH

15:45 Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap (Class 4) (5f)

16:15 Cure Leukaemia British EBF Novice Stakes (Class 2) (5f)

16:45 Sky Bet Match5 Handicap (Class 5) (1m)

17:15 Sky Bet Built A Bet Handicap (Class 4) (1m41⁄2f)

17:45 Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Class 3) (1m)

18:15 Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap (Class 3) (7f)

18:45 Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap (Class 2) (5f)

CURRAGH

16:00 Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Listed) (7f)

16:30 Newbridge Silverware Sprint Handicap (5f)

17:00 Curragh Business Plus Handicap (6f)

ITV racing presenters this week

Generic image of ITV Racing microphones

Who's presenting coverage this week? (Image credit: ITV)

On Wednesday Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani present coverage of a meeting headlined by the Nell Gwyn Stakes from Newmarket, plus racing from Cheltenham, including the Silver Trophy. Analysis comes from Jason Weaver and Adele Mulrennan, with reports by Matt Chapman and Sally Ann Grassick and commentary from Richard Hoiles.

On Thursday Ed and  Francesca present coverage of a meeting headlined by the Craven Stakes from Newmarket, plus racing from Cheltenham. Analysis comes from Jason Weaver and Adele Mulrennan, reports by Matt Chapman and Sally Ann Grassick and commentary from Richard Hoiles.

On Saturday Ed presents. With analysis from AP McCoy and Tom Scudamore, reports by Oli Bell, Alice Plunkett and Luke Harvey, and commentary from Richard Hoiles.

On Sunday Oli Bell presents. Analysis comes from Leonna Mayor and Luke Harvey, and commentary is provided by Richard Hoiles

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