Jockey Harry Cobden and Sir Alex Ferguson celebrate after Monmiral’s win last year (Picture: Getty Images) Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp will be among the very interested observers at Cheltenham Festival this week with the former football managers bidding for more success on the race track. The Manchester United legend’s other passion away from the football pitch has long been horse racing, dating back years to his famous dispute with former United shareholder John Magnier and their horse Rock of Gibraltar. Since retiring from the dugout in 2013, the Scot has invested plenty of time and money into the sport, enjoying plenty of success. Ferguson owns 32 horses with a handful of them set to see action at Cheltenham which gets underway today. What horses does Sir Alex Ferguson have at Cheltenham Festival this year? As things currently stand, Ferguson will have eight horses he co-owns in action during race week. Hitman (15:20 Ryanair Chase on Thursday) L’eau Du Sud (14:00 My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase on Tuesday) Il Ridoto (16:40 Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase on Thursday) Kalif Du Berlais (14:00 My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase on Tuesday) Caldwell Potter (14:00 Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase on Thursday) Potters Charm (13:20 Turners Novices’ Hurdle on Wednesday) Protektorat (15:20 Ryanair Chase on Thursday) Monmiral (14:40: Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle on Thursday) Harry Skelton celebrates on board Protektorat after victory last year (Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images) Has Sir Alex Ferguson ever had a winner at Cheltenham? Ferguson had two winners last year with Protektorat in the Ryanair Chase and Monmiral in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle. It was a stunning double for the former manager with Monmiral coming in at 25/1 in his first ever win at the Festival. The double raked in £275,000, shared between Ferguson and other co-owners. Has Harry Redknapp ever had a winner at Cheltenham? Premier League legend Harry Redknapp also enjoyed his first Cheltenham winner last year with Shakem Up’Arry at odds of 8-1. What horses does Harry Redknapp have at Cheltenham Festival this year? Shakem Up’Arry is set to run again this year at the Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase (16:40, Thursday). Shakem Up’arry won at Cheltenham last year (Picture: Getty) But there was a blow for the former West Ham United, Portsmouth and Tottenham manager earlier this year when The Jukebox Man, considered a bright hope for this year’s Festival, was ruled out for the season with injury. Cheltenham Festival 2025 full race schedule Tuesday 11 March - Champion Day 13:20 Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle 2m 14:00 My Pension Expert Arkle Novices’ Chase 2m 14:40 Ultima Handicap Chase 3m 1f 15:20 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race 2m 4f 16:00 Unibet Champion Hurdle 2m 16:40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 2m 17:20 Princess Royal National Hunt Novices’ Chase 3m 6f Wednesday 12 March - Style Wednesday 13:20 Turners Novices’ Hurdle 2m 5f 14:00 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase 3m 14:40 Coral Cup Hurdle 2m 5f 15:20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 5½f 16:00 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase 2m 16:40 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase Challenge Cup 2m 17:20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2m Thursday 13 March - St Patrick's Thursday 13:20 Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle 2m 1f 14:00 Jack Richards Novices’ Chase 2m 4f 14:40 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle 3m 15:20 Ryanair Chase 2m 4f 16:00 Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle 3m 16:40 TrustATrader Plate HandicapChase 2m 4f 17:20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase 3m 2f Friday 14 March - Cheltenham Gold Cup Day 13:20 JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m Hurdle 14:00 William Hill County Handicap Hurdle 2m 14:40 Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase 2m 4f 15:20 Albert Novices’ Hurdle 3m Hurdle 16:00 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2f 16:40 St James’ Place Festival Hunters Chase 3m 2f 17:20 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f