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The Triumph Hurdle 2026

12 March 2026
Date: Friday 13th March 2026 The Triumph Hurdle has become increasingly dangerous for anyone relying too heavily on the market. The broad trends still matter, but the juvenile division can…

The Albert Bartlett Hurdle 2026

12 March 2026
Date: Friday 13th March 2026 The Albert Bartlett is rarely a race for the obvious one at the top of the market and it has long had a reputation for…

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2026

12 March 2026
Date: Friday 13th March 2026 The Gold Cup trends remain brutally strong and once again they point towards the top of the market. Irish-trained runners continue to dominate this race,…

The County Hurdle 2026

12 March 2026
Date: Friday 13th March 2026 County Hurdle Preview The County Hurdle is one of the most competitive handicaps of the Cheltenham Festival and typically rewards well-handicapped runners aged between five…

Cheltenham Ryanair Chase 2026

11 March 2026
Date: Thursday 12th March 2026 The Ryanair Chase continues to follow a very strong and consistent profile, with Irish-trained runners dominating and the ideal winner typically aged between 7 and…

The Stayers Hurdle 2026

11 March 2026
Date: Thursday 12th March 2026 Stayers' Hurdle Preview The Stayers’ Hurdle is one of the more trend-reliable races of the Festival, with proven class, stamina and Cheltenham experience all key…

Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2026

10 March 2026
Date: Wednesday 11th March 2026 The Champion Chase remains one of the most specialised races of the whole Festival and once again looks likely to go to a horse with…

The Champion Bumper 2026

10 March 2026
Date: Wednesday 11th March 2026 Champion Bumper Preview The Champion Bumper has developed a very strong trends profile in recent years, with Irish-trained runners dominating and winners almost always arriving…

The Champion Hurdle 2026

9 March 2026
Date: Tuesday 10th March 2026 This year's Champion Hurdle has a different shape to the usual championship race, but the core themes still stand up. High class, a strong recent…

The Arkle 2026

9 March 2026
Date: Tuesday 10th March 2026 Arkle Novices’ Chase Preview The Arkle is one of the most trends-reliable races of the entire Cheltenham Festival, with the market usually a very strong…

The Supreme Novices Hurdle 2026

9 March 2026
Date: Tuesday 10th March 2026 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Preview The Supreme is usually one of the more straightforward Festival races to assess from a trends perspective, with the market often…

The Triumph Hurdle 2025

13 March 2025
Date: Friday 13th March 2026 The Triumph Hurdle is always one of the more intriguing races of the week, with lightly raced juveniles bringing a mix of strong form, potential…

Cheltenham Ryanair Chase 2025

12 March 2025
Date: Thursday 13th March 2025 The Ryanair Chase trends continue to be some of the strongest of the whole Festival and once again they point us towards a very specific…

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025

12 March 2025
Date: Friday 14th March 2025 The Gold Cup trends have been remarkably reliable over the last decade and once again they seem to point towards the top end of the…

The Stayers Hurdle 2025

12 March 2025
Date: Thursday 13th March 2025 The Stayers’ Hurdle continues to be one of the more structured races at the Festival, with clear patterns emerging around age, ratings and stamina. Seven-year-olds…

Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025

11 March 2025
Date: Wednesday 12th March 2025 The Champion Chase remains one of the trickiest championship races to treat as a banker race, even when the division appears to have a standout…

The Champion Hurdle 2025

10 March 2025
Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025 This year's Champion Hurdle looks deeper than most recent renewals and it asks a slightly different question. The established trends still matter, but a bigger…

The Triumph Hurdle 2024

14 March 2024
Date: Friday 15th March 2024 The Triumph can often look messy on paper, but the same broad themes still tend to matter. Lightly-raced juveniles, strong Irish form and above all…

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2024

14 March 2024
Date: Friday 15th March 2024 The Gold Cup trends have been brutally consistent in recent years and they once again point us towards the top of the market. Irish-trained runners…

Cheltenham Ryanair Chase 2024

13 March 2024
Date: Thursday 14th March 2024 The Ryanair often rewards the horse that fits its own very specific profile rather than simply the most fashionable name in the field. Age, proven…

The Stayers Hurdle 2024

13 March 2024
Date: Thursday 14th March 2024 The Stayers’ Hurdle looks set to follow its usual pattern, with the race typically going to a proven staying hurdler with a solid rating and…

The Champion Hurdle 2024

11 March 2024
Date: Tuesday 12th March 2024 This year's Champion Hurdle has taken on a very different look after the late reshuffle at the top of the market, but the core race…

Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2024

5 March 2024
Date: Wednesday 13th March 2024 The Champion Chase has an odd habit of making fools of those who think it is straightforward. Even with a standout horse at the top…

The Triumph Hurdle 2023

16 March 2023
Date: Friday 17th March 2023 The Triumph Hurdle is always one of the trickier Festival races because juvenile form can change very quickly, but there are still a few recurring…

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2023

16 March 2023
Date: Friday 17th March 2023 The Gold Cup once again looks set to go to a horse in that ideal age bracket with elite staying chase form already established. The…

Cheltenham Ryanair Chase 2023

15 March 2023
Date: Thursday 16th March 2023 The Ryanair remains one of the most predictable races of the Festival when you stick closely enough to the profile of the winner. The strongest…

Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2023

14 March 2023
Date: Wednesday 15th March 2023 The Champion Chase once again looks a race where the proven specialist should hold sway. This is not usually a place for experiments. You want…

The Champion Hurdle 2023

13 March 2023
Date: Tuesday 14th March 2023 This year's Champion Hurdle has a very simple feel to it. The market leader ticks every meaningful box and comes here with the sort of…

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022

17 March 2022
Date: Friday 18th March 2022 The Gold Cup has become a race where the strongest staying chasers in their prime usually come to the fore, and this year's renewal looks…

Cheltenham Ryanair Chase 2022

16 March 2022
Date: Thursday 17th March 2022 The Ryanair has become a race where the winner usually has a very obvious profile. You want a horse in the 7 to 9 age…

Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2022

15 March 2022
Date: Wednesday 16th March 2022 The Champion Chase is one of those races where the obvious horse can still be vulnerable. We have seen enough short-priced turn-ups in this contest…

Cheltenham Festival 2022 – Day 1

14 March 2022
Day 1 of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival is upon us and I can't see too many shocks on the cards and don't have any big priced winners lined up, but…

The Champion Hurdle 2022

13 March 2022
Date: Tuesday 15th March 2022 The Champion Hurdle looks a little more straightforward this year, at least on paper. Recent renewals have strongly favoured unbeaten horses arriving in peak form,…

Cheltenham Festival 2021 – Day 4

18 March 2021
A real tricky one this year with some Irish raiders that could be a class above the British runners in a small field for this race. Zanahiyr and Quilixios are…

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2021

18 March 2021
Date: Friday 19th March 2021 The Gold Cup is always about class, stamina and jumping, but the modern race has become even more specialist than it used to be. You…

Cheltenham Festival 2021 – Day 3

17 March 2021
I do like Dashel Drasher in this race, but not sure the ground is suitable so may have to follow my head rather than my heart on that one. I…

Cheltenham Ryanair Chase 2021

17 March 2021
Date: Thursday 18th March 2021 The Ryanair Chase has become a very reliable trends race in recent years and the profile of the winner is now much clearer than it…

Cheltenham Festival 2021 – Day 2

16 March 2021
I can't seem to get away from Put The Kettle On in this race. Some excellent form, including when winning here back in December and more significantly when winning The…

Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2021

16 March 2021
Date: Wednesday 17th March 2021 The Queen Mother Champion Chase is often billed as a race for the speediest and slickest two-mile chasers in training, but it is just as…

Cheltenham Festival 2021 – Day 1

15 March 2021
Day 1 of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival has arrived and there aren't going to be any big priced tips from me to kick things off. In fact 3 of my…

The Champion Hurdle 2021

14 March 2021
Date: Tuesday 16th March 2021 The Champion Hurdle has developed a very clear shape in recent years. You want a horse arriving in form, preferably unbeaten for the season, with…

Cheltenham Festival 2020 – Day 4 – Friday

12 March 2020
Dan Skelton's Allmankind has won his first 3 races with relative ease and I am confident of a huge run here. Impossible to see the gelding out of the frame…

Cheltenham Festival 2020 – Day 3 – Thursday

11 March 2020
Henry De Bromhead runs A Plus Tard here and I am a big fan of this horse. Beat the highly thought of Chacun Pour Soi in December and that is…

Cheltenham Festival 2020 – Day 2 – Wednesday

10 March 2020
There will be plenty of bets riding on the Philip Hobbs favourite Defi Du Seuil and with there only being 7 runners it makes each way bets s little more…

Cheltenham Festival 2020 – Day 1 – Tuesday

9 March 2020
Nicky Hendersons Chantry House is a horse that I have been following for some time and it was always the plan for them to tackle the Supreme Novices Hurdle this…