The 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup gets underway on the fourth and final day of the Cheltenham festival as the iconic horse racing event draws to a close.

70,000 spectators will descend upon Gloucestershire for the climactic day, with over 55,000 Irish viewers expected to take up the majority of the audience.

Manchester United managerial legend Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated two winners on Thursday as owner of Monmiral for Paul Nicholls. Captain Guinness picked up the Champion Chase victory with Rachael Blackmore on Wednesday.

Here's everything you need to know about the Gold Cup today.

What time is the 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup race takes place at 3.30pm on Friday, March 16.

What TV channel is the 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup?

The 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup will be shown live on ITV1.

ITV have coverage of Cheltenham and will be showing the other races of the day, starting at 1pm.

You can therefore live stream the Gold Cup on ITV X. But you will need a ITV X account and TV licence for this option.

How long is the Gold Cup course at Cheltenham?

The Gold Cup course at Cheltenham is three miles, two furlongs and 70 yards long. This is the equivalent of 5,294 metres.

There are 22 fences to be jumped by riders.

Full list of 2024 Gold Cup runners & riders

Bravemansgame Harry Cobden

Corach Rambler Derek Fox

Fastorslow JJ Slevin

Galopin Des Champs Paul Townend

Gentlemansgame Darragh O’Keeffe

Gerri Colombe Jack Kennedy

Hewick Jordan Gainford

Jungle Boogie Rachael Blackmore

L’Homme Presse Charlie Deutsch

Monkfish Patrick Mullins

Nassalam Niall Houlihan

The Real Whacker Sam Twiston-Davies

Latest Gold Cup odds

Galopin Des Champs

  • 1/1

Fastorslow

  • 15/2

Gerri Colombe

  • 8/1

L'Homme Presse

  • 12/1

Bravemansgame

  • 18/1

Corach Rambler

  • 18/1

Gentlemansgame

  • 25/1

Nassalam

  • 30/1

Monkfish

  • 30/1

Jungle Boogie

  • 33/1

The Real Whacker

  • 50/1

Cheltenham day four full schedule

Gold Cup Day – Friday’s full schedule

  • 13:30 - Triumph Hurdle
  • 14:10 - County Handicap Hurdle
  • 14:50 - Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
  • 15:30 - Cheltenham Gold Cup
  • 16:10 - Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase
  • 16:50 - Mares’ Steeple Chase