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

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Here's the ITV Racing Schedule as we head to Cheltenham...

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Here's the ITV Racing Schedule as we head to Cheltenham on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14.

On Friday, Ed Chamberlin presents coverage of day one of the Christmas Meeting, headlined by the Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase, plus racing from Bangor. 

On Saturday, Ed presents coverage of day two of the Christmas Meeting, including the December Gold Cup, plus three races from Doncaster.

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ITV Racing schedule

Friday, December 13

Coverage is on ITV1 from 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm.

Cheltenham

1350 THE SOUTHAM HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE) 3M 2F

1425 THE UNIBET MIDDLE DISTANCE CHASE SERIES VETERANS' HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) 2M 4 1/2 F

1500 THE GLENFARCLAS CRYSTAL CUP CROSS COUNTRY HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) 3M 5F

1535 THE CITIPOST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) - 3M

BANGOR ON DEE

1405 THE VIRGIN BET DAILY EXTRA MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) 2M 3F

1440 THE VIRGIN BET HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) 2M 7F

Saturday, December 14

Coverage is on ITV1 from 1.25 pm to 4.00pm. The Opening Show is on ITV4 at 9.30 am.

CHELTENHAM

1350 THE DECEMBER GOLD CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) 2m 4 1/2 F

1425 THE BETMGM HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) 2M 1/2 F

1500 THE ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (REGISTERED AS THE BRISTOL NOVICES' HURDLE RACE) (Grade 2) 3M

1535 THE BETMGM MARES' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) 2M 4 1/2F

DONCASTER

1405 THE bet365 HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) - 3M

1440 THE BET 365 DONCASTER MARES' HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Listed Race) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) - 3M 1/2 F

1515 THE bet365 HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) - 2M 1/2 F

ITV racing presenters this week

Generic image of ITV Racing microphones

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

On Friday, Ed Chamberlin presents. With analysis from Megan Nicholls, Mick Fitzgerald and Ruby Walsh, reports by Matt Chapman and Alice Plunkett, and commentary from Richard Hoiles.

On Saturday, Ed. With analysis from Ruby Walsh, Mick Fitzgerald and Megan Nicholls, reports by Oli Bell and Alice Plunkett, and commentary from Richard Hoiles

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