Cheltenham begins formal talks over extending Festival to five days

March extravaganza could become five-day meeting as soon as 2024 with six races on each daily card

GOLDEN: Rachael Blackmore kisses the Gold Cup.

Cheltenham racecourse says it has started formal consultations with owners and trainers over the possibility of adding a fifth day to its big Festival meeting in March. 

A report in the Racing Post suggests that the Jockey Club, which owns the course, could seek to squeeze even more money from its biggest cash cow from 2024.