Here’s a Cheltenham Festival 2026 preview with one main tip for every race (plus a quick reason). I’ve grouped it day-by-day so it’s easier if you’re following the meeting. The Festival runs 10–13 March 2026 with 28 races across four days. 

(Tips are based on current form, market vibes and early previews — final declarations can change fields.)

🏇 Cheltenham Festival 2026 – Full Preview & Tips

📅 Day 1 – Champion Day (Tuesday)

1:20 – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Old Park Star

• Strong Irish form and big ante-post support.

• Huge engine and travels strongly in big fields.

2:00 – Arkle Novices’ Chase
⭐ Tip: Lulamba

• Electric jumper with serious pace.

• Has the profile of a typical Arkle winner.

2:40 – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Boodles)
⭐ Tip: Saratoga

• Well treated and tipped strongly in early markets. 

3:20 – Ultima Handicap Chase
⭐ Tip: Monmiral

• Stays well and handles big-field handicaps.

4:00 – Champion Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Lossiemouth

• Class mare and proven Grade 1 performer.

• Expected to be a leading contender. 

4:40 – Plate Handicap Chase
⭐ Tip: Il Ridoto

• Strong Cheltenham form and consistent chaser.

5:20 – National Hunt Chase
⭐ Tip: Captain Teague

• Powerful stayer; looks ideal for the long trip.

📅 Day 2 – Ladies Day (Wednesday)

1:20 – Turners Novices’ Hurdle
⭐ Tip: No Drama This End

• Progressive and expected to improve for the step up. 

2:00 – Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
⭐ Tip: Final Demand

• Top staying novice profile.

2:40 – BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Potters Charm

• Progressive handicapper with strong recent runs.

3:20 – Cross Country Chase
⭐ Tip: Vanillier

• Specialist at the discipline and thrives over these fences.

4:00 – Queen Mother Champion Chase
⭐ Tip: Majborough

• One of the most heavily backed horses for the Festival. 

4:40 – Grand Annual Handicap Chase
⭐ Tip: Dinoblue

• Class mare with excellent chase record. 

5:20 – Champion Bumper
⭐ Tip: Bambino Fever

• Top Irish bumper form.

📅 Day 3 – St Patrick’s Thursday

1:20 – Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Aurora Vega

• Well bred and unbeaten this season.

2:00 – Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase
⭐ Tip: Regent’s Stroll

• Progressive novice who jumps well.

2:40 – Mares’ Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Wodhooh

• Strong contender if the favourite swerves the race. 

3:20 – Stayers’ Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Teahupoo

• Outstanding stayer and unbeaten this season. 

4:00 – Ryanair Chase
⭐ Tip: Fact To File

• Strong traveller who looks perfect for 2m4f.

4:40 – Pertemps Final
⭐ Tip: Monmiral

• Could double up here if going this route.

5:20 – Kim Muir
⭐ Tip: Stumptown

• Ideal amateur jockey handicap type.

📅 Day 4 – Gold Cup Day

1:20 – Triumph Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Lark In The Mornin

• Strong juvenile form and improving.

2:00 – County Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Puturhandstogether

• Looks well handicapped and suited by the race. (popular each-way fancy)

2:40 – Mares’ Chase
⭐ Tip: Allegorie De Vassy

• Top-class mare over fences.

3:20 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
⭐ Tip: Jasmin De Vaux

• Tough stayer and typical Bartlett type.

4:00 – Cheltenham Gold Cup
⭐ Tip: Galopin Des Champs

• Still the benchmark staying chaser.

4:40 – Hunter Chase
⭐ Tip: Its On The Line

• Proven hunter and festival performer.

5:20 – Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
⭐ Tip: A Pai De Nom

• Well handicapped and strongly fancied ante-post. 

💰 Best Bets of the Week

If you want a shortlist of the strongest plays:

• ⭐ Majborough – Champion Chase

• ⭐ Teahupoo – Stayers’ Hurdle

• ⭐ Lossiemouth – Champion Hurdle

• ⭐ Fact To File – Ryanair Chase

• ⭐ Galopin Des Champs – Gold Cup

✅ If you want, I can also give you:

• My best bet for every day (NAPs)

• A Cheltenham Lucky 15

• 10 big-price each-way tips (20/1+) that often win the handicaps.

Here are 10 big-price each-way Cheltenham Festival 2026 tips (roughly 16/1–50/1 range). These are the types of runners that often hit the frame in big handicaps, where each-way betting at Cheltenham is very profitable due to large fields. 

I’ve focused mainly on handicaps and tricky races, because that’s where outsiders regularly place or win.

💰 10 Big-Price Each-Way Cheltenham Tips (2026)

1️⃣ O’Moore Park – Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase

💰 ~33/1

• Solid handicap form this season.

• Ran well in a big Leopardstown handicap and could be well treated. 

2️⃣ Jingko Blue – Coral Cup

💰 ~20/1

• Has a higher chase rating than hurdle mark, suggesting he could be well handicapped.

• Strong yard record in the race. 

3️⃣ Hello Neighbour – County Hurdle

💰 ~25/1

• Fits several historical trends for the race.

• Ran in Grade 1 company and now drops into handicap company. 

4️⃣ Karl Des Tourelles – Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

💰 ~40/1–50/1

• Has Cheltenham experience and could revert to hurdles after chasing.

• Strong trends profile for the race. 

5️⃣ Relieved Of Duties – Grand Annual

💰 ~33/1

• Well treated if getting into the race.

• Has the speed profile that suits the Grand Annual. 

6️⃣ Moon Rocket – Ultima Handicap Chase

💰 ~40/1–50/1

• Massive price but has been mentioned as a potential target horse.

• Big staying handicap where shocks happen regularly. 

7️⃣ Madara – Plate Handicap Chase

💰 ~16/1–20/1

• Could be laid out for the race by Dan Skelton’s yard.

• Progressive chaser with solid form. 

8️⃣ Munsif – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Boodles)

💰 ~25/1

• Unexposed juvenile who could improve significantly. 

9️⃣ Grey Dawning – Cheltenham Gold Cup

💰 ~12/1–14/1 EW value

• Betfair Chase winner with previous Festival success.

• Big run possible if reproducing Haydock form. 

🔟 Mon Creuset – Triumph Hurdle

💰 ~25/1–33/1

• Mentioned by trainer as a potential Festival dark horse. 

⭐ If you only back 3 each-way this week

My best big-price plays would be:

1. Jingko Blue – Coral Cup

2. Hello Neighbour – County Hurdle

3. Karl Des Tourelles – Martin Pipe

Those races historically produce massive-priced winners and places.