How to watch Cheltenham live: stream the 2019 Gold Cup racing online from anywhere

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The Cheltenham Gold Cup is one of the world's most prestigious horse racing events, and today's the day. The grand finale of the Cheltenham Festival is here. So whether you're a punter with money on the line, or just an interested spectator, you're in the right place to discover how to watch Cheltenham live from your corner of the Earth.

As ever, the main event at this year's Cheltenham Festival is the Gold Cup Steeple Chase which is a £625,000 prize chase race which sees the best jump horses in the world performing at their limits. Presenting Percy, Clan Des Obeaux and last year's winner Native River are leading the odds for the big one, with the likes of Kemboy, Thistlecrack and Elegant Escape looking like, if you'll forgive the pun, dark horses.

This year's festival event breaks down into Champion Day on Tuesday, with the Champion Hurdle as the main event; Ladies Day on Wednesday with £10,000 up for grabs for best dressed and the Queen Mother Champion Chase race; the World Hurdle and Chases races on Thursday; before the Gold Cup Steeple Chase finale on Friday.

This year the first five races of each day will be aired on ITV live and free in the UK. But if you're abroad or away from home you can still catch all the action nd this guide will explain how you can watch Cheltenham live regardless of where you are.