The greatest show on turf is fast approaching and here is your ultimate guide for Cheltenham Festival tips, predictions, odds and best bets.
Equine immortality awaits as the world of horse racing turns its attention to four days of thrilling action at Cheltenham Racecourse for the pinnacle of the National Hunt season.
We have collated tips from the Racing Post, the key trends our Cheltenham tipsters look for when predicting the winner of a Cheltenham race and much more.
Contents
Date | Cheltenham Tipster | Race | Cheltenham Tip |
Tuesday 11th March | Robbie Wilders | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Workahead - 10/1 NRNB |
Tuesday 11th March | Graeme Rodway | Ultima Handicap Chase | Masaccio - 8/1 NRNB |
Tuesday 11th March | Graeme Rodway | Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth - 4/1 NRNB |
Tuesday 11th March | Phill Anderson | Champion Hurdle | State Man - 5/1 NRNB |
Wednesday 12th March | Robbie Wilders | Coral Cup | Be Aware - 9/1 NRNB |
Thursday 13th March | Robbie Wilders | Pertemps Network Final | Henri The Second 14/1 NRNB |
Thursday 13th March | Graeme Rodway | Jack Richards Novices' Chase | Jagwar - 5/1 NRNB |
Friday 14th March | Phill Anderson | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle | Jig's Forge - 66/1 NRNB |
Friday 14th March | Phill Anderson | Gold Cup | Banbridge - 8/1 NRNB |
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Robbie Wilders - Workahead (Supreme Novices' Hurdle) - 10/1 NRNB
The Supreme is Workahead's only entry at the Cheltenham Festival and Henry de Bromhead has laid down his intentions to keep his promising seven-year-old fresh by sending him straight there.
Graeme Rodway - Masaccio (Ultima Handicap Chase) - 8/1 NRNB
Masaccio was in fifth gear from the top of the hill at Cheltenham on trials day but stayed on strongly to finish on the tail of runner-up Billytherealbigred.
Graeme Rodway - Lossiemouth (Champion Hurdle) - 4/1 NRNB
We will probably see a different Lossiemouth at Cheltenham, the stiffer test of stamina will definitely suit and there is every chance that she can turn the tables on Constitution Hill.
Phill Anderson - State Man (Champion Hurdle) - 5/1 NRNB
While there are some doubts about how much of Constitution Hill's old ability still remains, State Man looks like a solid each-way proposition for the Champion Hurdle.
Robbie Wilders - Be Aware (Coral Cup) - 9/1 NRNB
Be Aware was a huge eyecatcher on his return behind Burdett Road in the Greatwood Hurdle and that horse is now rated 17lb higher after running a cracker in the Christmas Hurdle behind Constitution Hill.
Robbie Wilders - Henri The Second (Pertemps Network Final) - 14/1 NRNB
Henri The Second relished a first crack at three miles last time to record an 18-length victory over next-time-out winner Up For Parol.
Graeme Rodway - Jagwar (Jack Richards Novices' Chase) - 5/1 NRNB
Jagwar's previous form has worked out well and he has gone up 7lb for his Cheltenham trial victory. That is manageable and he will be hard to beat over the same course and distance.
Phill Anderson - Jig's Forge (Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle) - 66/1 NRNB
Jig's Forge won a three-mile point on testing ground prior to his £75,000 sale at Aintree last April and he got the better of a nice prospect that's now with Lucinda Russell.
Phill Anderson - Banbridge (Gold Cup) - 8/1 NRNB
If the ground comes up on the quick side on the Friday, connections must be thinking that Banbridge will have a big each-way chance in the Gold Cup after taking the scalp of a back to form Il Est Francais at Kempton over Christmas.
(Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation)
Cheltenham Festival Antepost Tips and Guide
There are multiple factors to consider when predicting the winner of a race at the Cheltenham Festival.
Whether its form, history, conditions or the connections of a particular horse, our expert Cheltenham tipsters take everything into account when offering their best bets.
The forecasted going and expected ground conditions is one of the leading factors when tipsters are determining which horses can challenge at Cheltenham.
The going in British racing can be one of the following:
Some horses will be better suited to different conditions and tipsters will study this before making their selections.
There are certain trainers who have enjoyed more success than others at the Cheltenham Festival and this can be a factor when making a selection.
Willie Mullins, for example, has been the Top Trainer at the Festival in each of the past five years, with Gordon Elliott leading the way two years in a row in 2017 and 2018.
Mullins is also the most successful Cheltenham Festival trainer of all-time with 94 winners, with Nicky Henderson second on 73 winners.
The form of a horse is arguably the biggest contributor for a horse racing tipster when making a prediction.
When looking at a form guide, the numbers 1-9 represent a horse's finishing position, with a 0 meaning that a horse has finished 10th or worse.
There are also a number of letters to look out for when studying form.
F - Fell. The most common letter to look out for on a form guide and indicates that a horse fell.
U (or UR) - Unseated rider. This is where the horse didn't fall, but in jumping, its jockey was unseated.
BD - Brought down. This is where a horse falls after being brought down by another horse.
C - Carried out. This is when a horse is taken off track by another, often loose, horse.
R - Refused. This is where a horse has refused to either navigate an obstacle or refused to race full stop.
Whilst favourites are given shorter odds because they are expected to have a higher chance of winning, horse racing can be unpredictable and tipsters will look at each horse on their merits.
There have been a number of shock results at the Cheltenham Festival over the years including Sire Du Berlais' surprise Stayers' Hurdle triumph in 2023, Beech Road winning the 1989 Champion Hurdle at 50/1 and the 1990 Gold Cup, where Norton's Coin shocked the sport by scoring at 100/1.
Prices can be released on the Cheltenham Festival up to a year in advance of a race. Odds on a horse will sometimes be longer at this stage, however Non Runner No Bet will not be available that far in advance.
The price of a horse can change throughout the season as horses pick up or lose form, plus horses will tend to shorten in price as more money is staked by customers.
Non Runner No Bet usually comes into the equation in the weeks leading up to the Cheltenham Festival, meaning that customers have the safety net of getting their stake back if a horse doesn't run.
Some tipsters will wait for the day of the race before making their selections, with factors such as the final field, ground conditions and the fluctuation of prices playing a part.
Observing how different markets move in the build up to the Cheltenham Festival can be important.
This can prove to be a strong indicator on which horses are more favourable in the minds of customers.
If a price dramatically shortens in the build-up to a race, this can be due to customers following a popular tipster, increased stake money from the industry or ground conditions being suitable for a particular horse.
If prices start to drift, this could be because the going is deemed not suitable or because other horses in the field are fancied more ahead of a race.
An each-way bet can be thought of as two separate bets, one on the horse to win the race, and one on the horse to 'place'.
Understanding how each-way betting works is important before following any Cheltenham tips.
The standard industry place terms for each-way bets are as follows:
Runners | Place terms |
Handicaps of 16 or more runners | 1/4 odds 1-2-3-4 places |
Handicaps of 12-15 runners | 1/4 odds 1-2-3 places |
All other races of 8 or more | 1/5 odds 1-2-3 places |
Races of 5-7 runners | 1/4 odds 1-2 places |
Races of fewer than 5 runners | Place money invested to win |
The term ante-post betting partly comes from the Latin for ante (before), and refers to betting before the 'day of race' market opens.
While ante-post prices can be bigger, they often come with the caveat that your bet will be settled as lost if your horse doesn't run.
Antepost tips for Cheltenham can be provided months in advance, providing the market is available.
A placepot is a pool bet that includes selecting a horse to finish within the places in the first six races of a race meeting.
Placepot bets will be available on each day of the Cheltenham Festival in 2024.
How to place a placepot
A double is one bet consisting of two selections in different races, where both horses must win (or place if you have placed an each-way double) to ensure a return.
A treble is similar to a double, but with three selections instead of two. All three horses must win (or place if you have placed an each-way treble) to ensure a return.
Lucky 15 bets are one of the most popular bet types for the Cheltenham Festival.
A Lucky 15 involves four selections and consists of four singles, six doubles, four trebles and one four-fold accumulator.
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Our Horse Racing tipsters primarily work for the Racing Post, including Keith Melrose, Graeme Rodway, Robbie Wilders and Phill Anderson.
Our tipsters study a variety of factors when producing their horse racing tips, including ground conditions, market movement, form, history and the connections involved.
Non Runner No Bet Cheltenham racing tips are available weeks before the Cheltenham Festival, whereas tips for specific days of Cheltenham will be available the night before each day of racing.
Our Cheltenham tips can be followed whether you are using a free bet or your account balance.
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