# Cheltenham Trials Day 2027: Race Times, Cotswold Chase & Guide _Cheltenham's Festival Trials Day: the Cotswold Chase, the Cleeve Hurdle and the International Hurdle, with dates, recent winners, trends and raceday guide._ *Source: [https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/cheltenham-trials-day/](https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/cheltenham-trials-day/) ยท last updated 2026-10-09* # Cheltenham Trials Day 2027 **Festival Trials Day** is one of Cheltenham's last big cards before the Festival in March, and its three feature races are trials for three of the Festival's championships: - the **Cotswold Chase**, a Grade 2 chase and a Gold Cup trial; - the **Cleeve Hurdle**, a Grade 2 hurdle and a leading Stayers' Hurdle trial; - the **International Hurdle**, a Grade 2 hurdle for the two-mile hurdlers, which moved here from Cheltenham's December meeting. The 2027 meeting is on **Saturday 30 January 2027**, the same weekend as the [Dublin Racing Festival](/racing-news/dublin-racing-festival/) at Leopardstown. Racecards, off times and going are confirmed in the days before, and this page adds them as they are published. Below: the 2027 details, the recent winners of all three races, how to watch, and the day out. The [Cheltenham course guide](/uk-racecourses/cheltenham/) covers the track. ## 2027 race details # 2027 race details | Detail | Value | |---|---| | **Race date** | Saturday 30 January 2027 | | **Off time** | TBA | | **Going** | TBA | | **Field size** | TBA | | **Distance** | 3m 1f 56y | | **Grade** | Grade 2 | | **Age** | 5yo+ | Final declarations are made two days before the race, and the off time and going above update once they are published. ### Where the race fits Trials Day comes after [New Year's Day at Cheltenham](/racing-news/cheltenham-new-years-day/) and the [Clarence House Chase](/racing-news/clarence-house-chase/) at Ascot. The races to read it against are the Cheltenham Festival's own: the [Cheltenham Festival tips](/racing-news/cheltenham-festival-tips/) page follows the trials into March. Our [festivals and big races board](/festivals/) lists every big race coming up, soonest first. On race morning the [AI race predictor](/ai-race-predictor/) publishes its ratings and fair prices for every British race, the Cotswold Chase included. ## Recent winners and trends # Recent winners and trends ## The Cleeve Hurdle # The Cleeve Hurdle The Cleeve Hurdle is a Grade 2 hurdle over 2m 7f 213y on the New Course. ## The International Hurdle # The International Hurdle The International Hurdle is a Grade 2 hurdle over 2m 179y, run on Trials Day under its sponsored title. ## The records # The records - **Cotswold Chase:** See More Business (1998, 2001) and Many Clouds (2015, 2017) have both won it twice. - **Cleeve Hurdle:** Lady Rebecca and Paisley Park have won it three times each; Emma Lavelle trained four of the nine winners from 2017 to 2026. - **International Hurdle:** Birds Nest, Relkeel and The New One won it three times each. Since the move to January the winners have been Lossiemouth (2024), Constitution Hill (2025) and The New Lion (2026). - **The move:** the BHA moved the International Hurdle from December to Trials Day in its 2023 jump pattern changes; there was no December 2023 running. ## How to watch and where to bet # How to watch and where to bet The television listing and the off time are confirmed in race week, when the declarations are out. This page shows the off time above as soon as it is published. Two things are worth checking before you bet: - **Free bets and their terms.** Check the minimum odds and the expiry before you claim. Our [free bet offers](/bookmakers/best-free-bet-offers/) page compares them. - **Best odds guaranteed.** Prices move once the going is known. A BOG bookmaker pays the starting price if it is bigger than the price you took. See our [best BOG bookmakers](/bookmakers/best-bog-bookmakers/). 18+. Bet only what you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being fun, [BeGambleAware](https://www.begambleaware.org/) offers free, confidential help. ## Raceday at Cheltenham on Trials Day # Raceday at Cheltenham on Trials Day Trials Day is one of Cheltenham's big winter fixtures. Book ahead and dress for a cold late-January afternoon on a hillside course. For getting there and the enclosures, read our [day out at Cheltenham](/uk-racecourses/cheltenham/cheltenham-day-out-guide/) guide, and the [Cheltenham betting guide](/uk-racecourses/cheltenham/cheltenham-betting-guide/) covers the course trends. Results go on this page within 24 hours of the race, and the full card's results are on our [racing results](/racing-results/) page the same evening. ## Frequently asked questions # Frequently asked questions ### When is Cheltenham Trials Day 2027? Saturday 30 January 2027. The full card and off times are confirmed in the days before. ### What are the big races on Trials Day? The Cotswold Chase (a Gold Cup trial), the Cleeve Hurdle (a Stayers' Hurdle trial) and the International Hurdle for the two-mile hurdlers. ### Why is the International Hurdle on Trials Day now? The BHA moved it from Cheltenham's December meeting to Trials Day in its 2023 jump pattern changes, and it has been run in January since 2024.