A Day One Cheltenham Festival attendance of 57,242 was up on last year’s equivalent figure but well short of the track’s new 66,000 capacity limit. In record 2022 crowd figures, the Tuesday attendance exceeded the new capacity. The 2025 Day One attendance was 55,498. No watering will take place ahead of Day Two where good to soft going is expected again. We shouldn’t see too much rain in the afternoon, but heavier rain is expected to come through after racing.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2026 21:08 UTC