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A Plus Tard will bid to win a second consecutive Gold Cup at this year's Cheltenham Festival - and you can follow it live on the ����ý.

����ý Radio 5 Sports Extra will have commentary of all 28 races from 14-17 March, with coverage of Gold Cup day also on Radio 5 Live including Friday's big race at 15:30 GMT.

There will also be live text commentaries, racecards and results every day on the ����ý Sport website and app, and additional coverage on ����ý Sport's social media accounts.

Radio commentary will come from John Hunt, with Gina Bryce presenting coverage from Tuesday to Thursday and Mark Chapman on Friday. Former Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton will also be part of the team.

Full race schedule and ����ý coverage

(All times GMT and subject to change. Distances in miles, furlongs and yards)

Friday, 17 March

13:30 - JCB Triumph Hurdle, 2m 1f

14:10 - McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle, 2m 1f

14:50 - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, 3m

15:30 - Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase, 3m 2 1/2f

16:10 - St James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase, 3m 2 1/2f

16:50 - Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, 2m 1/2f

17:30 - Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle, 2m 4 1/2f

����ý coverage

13:15-17:45 - ����ý Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

14:00-16:00 - ����ý Radio 5 Live

Catch-up

You can listen to all our radio sports programming on the ����ý Sounds app and via the ����ý Sport website.