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Each race of this year's Cheltenham Festival will rumble along, gathering pace, gathering excitement before the final assault on the finish line. And you don't have to miss a moment of it, wherever you are.

If you can't tune in for TV coverage throughout the day, there's comprehensive radio commentary featuring all 28 races of the Festival, including the Gold Cup, to savour.

Fans across the nation boast a range of options to enjoy the action, and we've got the audio details below.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the radio coverage details for Cheltenham Festival 2025.

Cheltenham Festival 2025 on radio

The BBC will broadcast live coverage of every Cheltenham Festival race across its radio platforms throughout the event.

All 28 races will be live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. It is not available on non-digital radio frequencies. Gold Cup Day will also be covered live on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Listen to Cheltenham Festival 2025 online

Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website.

This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices - from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Michael PottsSport Editor

Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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