Watch Cheltenham Festival in Dunmore East | The Spinnaker Bar

Cheltenham Festival at The Spinnaker Bar is one of the great sporting events of the year on the Waterford coast. Four days of elite jump racing, Irish runners, and the best atmosphere for horse racing in Dunmore East.

Cheltenham at The Spinnaker

The Cheltenham Festival in March is one of the highlights of the sporting year for The Spinnaker Bar and its regulars. The four-day Festival is the pinnacle of jump racing and draws enormous interest in Ireland, where the tradition of following the Irish raiders to Cheltenham goes back generations.

At The Spinnaker, Cheltenham week is a celebration. The big screens carry the racing from the Cotswolds, the bar fills with punters studying the form, and when an Irish horse wins — the Gold Cup, the Champion Hurdle, the Champion Chase — the bar erupts. It's one of those sporting occasions that brings The Spinnaker to life in a very particular way.

Four Days of Racing

The Cheltenham Festival runs over four days in March, with the Gold Cup on Friday the undisputed highlight. The Spinnaker shows all four days of the Festival:

• Tuesday — Champion Day: The Champion Hurdle, the Arkle Challenge Trophy and a full card of championship racing
• Wednesday — Ladies Day: The Queen Mother Champion Chase and the card that includes some of the most competitive races of the week
• Thursday — St Patrick's Thursday: A special atmosphere at Cheltenham in honour of Irish racing culture, with a card full of Irish hopefuls
• Friday — Gold Cup Day: The pinnacle of the National Hunt season. The Cheltenham Gold Cup is shown at The Spinnaker every year — the atmosphere in the bar for the big race is electric

Form Talk and a Good Atmosphere

Cheltenham at The Spinnaker is as much about the form discussion as the racing itself. Regulars come prepared — Racing Post studied, tips exchanged, ante-post fancies compared. The team is happy to provide the screens, the atmosphere and the drinks while the debate rages. Whether you're a serious punter or you just enjoy backing an Irish horse each way, Cheltenham week at The Spinnaker is a great experience.

Book for Gold Cup Day

Gold Cup Friday is the busiest racing day of the year at The Spinnaker. If you want a guaranteed table for Gold Cup day, ring (051) 383 133 early in the week to book. The team posts Cheltenham coverage details and what's special on for the week on Facebook.