Cheltenham Festival 2025. As the reigning champion hurdle winner and a dominant force in the division, constitution hill is expected to be a favorite to defend his title in 2025. There are three open grade 1 chases at the cheltenham festival, with the biggest of the lot being the cheltenham gold cup.the friday showpiece is the highlight of the entire meeting, and is the most coveted trophy in the jumps side of the sport, won in successive years most recently by galopin des champs, who will be.

These updates come after an extensive review, prompted by an 18% drop in attendance over the past two years. The champion hurdle is the feature on the opening day of the meeting.