CHELTENHAM 2025

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Probably deserves it own post....

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2025

Tuesday 11/03/2025

13:20 – Supreme Novices Hurdle – £84,405 – 2m 87 yards – 4yro+
Current Favourite: Kopek Des Bordes 1/1
2nd Favourite(s): Lulamba 5/1, The New Lion 5/1, Salvator Mundi 5/1, Romeo Coolio 5/1

14:00 – Arkle – £112.540 – 1m 7f 199y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Sir Gino 4/6
2nd Favourite: Majborough 9/4

14:40 – Ultima Handicap Chase - £84,405 – 3m 1f – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Iroko 10/1
2nd Favourite(s): Masaccio 10/1, Lowry’s Bar 10/1

15:20 – Mares Hurdle – £67,524 – 2m 3f 300y – 4yro+
Current Favourite: Brighterdaysahead 4/7
2nd Favourite: Lossiemouth 5/4

16:00 – Champion Hurdle - £253,215 – 2m 87y – 4yro+
Current Favourite: Constitution Hill 4/7
2nd Favourite: Brighterdaysahead 2/1
3rd Favourite: Sir Gino 5/2
4th Favourite: Lossiemouth 4/1

16:40 – Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Boodles) - £45,016 – 2m 87y – 4yro+
Current Favourite: Stencil 5/1
2nd Favourite(s): Willy De Houelle 8/1, Total Look 8/1

17:20 – National Hunt Novices Chase
Current Favourite: Now Is The Hour 3/1
2nd Favourite: Haiti Couleurs 6/1
3rd Favourite: Answer To Kayf 7/1


Wednesday 12/03/2025

13:20 – Turners Novices Hurdle – £84,405 – 2m 5f – 4yro+
Current Favourite: Final Demand 9/4
2nd Favourite: The New Lion 11/4
3rd Favourite: Kopek Des Borders 7/2

14:00 – Brown Advisory Novice Chase – £112,540 – 3m 110y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Ballyburn 7/4
2nd Favourite: Dancing City 3/1
3rd Favourite: Jango Baie 9/1

14:40 – Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle – £56,270 – 2m 5f – 4yro+
Current Favourite(s): James’s Gate 8/1, Kitzbuhel 8/1
2nd Favourite: Hamsiyann 10/1, Be Aware 10/1, Impose Toi 10/1, Langer Dan 10/1, Supersundae 10/1

15:20 – Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
Current Favourite: Stumptown 9/4
2nd Favourite: Galvin 6/1

16:00 – Queen Mother Champion Chase – £225,080 – 1m 7f 199y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Jonbon 5/6
2nd Favourite: Ill Est Francais 4/1
3rd Favourite: Gaelic Warrior 9/2

16:40 – Grand Annual Handicap Chase - £84,405 – 1m 7f 199y – 5yro+
Current Favourite(s): Jazzy Matty 8/1, Liberty Hunter 8/1, Madara 8/1, The King Of Prs 8/1
2nd Favourite(s): Farren Glory 9/1, Inthepocket 9/1

17:20 – Champion Bumper - £45,560 – 2m 87y – 4/5/6/ only not run on recognised rules races
Current Favourite(s): Kalypochance 6/1, Windbeneathmywings 6/1, Bambino Forever 6/1
2nd Favourite: Jalon D’oudairies 10/1


Thursday 13/03/2025

13:20 – Mares Novice Hurdle - £59,083 – 2m 179y – 4yro+
Current Favourite: Maughreen 9/4
2nd Favourite: Sixandahalf 7/2

14:00 – Jack Richards Novices Handicap Chase
Current Favourite: Jagwar 5/1
2nd Favourite: Jango Baie 6/1
3rd Favourite: Nurnburgring 7/1

14:40 – Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle – £56,270 – 2m 7f 213y – 5yro+ placed in top 4
Current Favourite: The Wallpark 5/1
2nd Favourite: Win Some Lose Some 17/2

15:20 – Ryanair Chase – £211,012 – 2m 4f 127y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Fact To File 6/4
2nd Favourite: Gaelic Warrior 3/1
3rd Favourite: Banbridge 4/1, Spillanes Tower 4/1, Ill Est Francais 4/1

16:00 – Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle – £182,877 – 2m 7f 213t – 4yro+
Current Favourite: Teahupoo 1/1
2nd Favourite: Home By The Lee 6/1

16:40 – Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase – £84,405 – 2m 4f 127y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Jagwar 7/1
2nd Favourite: Madara 8/1

17:20 – Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
Current Favourite(s): Now Is The Hour 7/1, Backtonormal 7/1
2nd Favourite: Hasthing 8/1


Friday 14/03/2025

13:20 – Triumph Hurdle – £84,405 – 2m 179y – 4yo
Current Favourite: Lulamba 6/4
2nd Favourite: East India Dock 5/2
3rd Favourite: Hello Neighbour 5/1

14:00 – County Handicap Hurdle – £56,270 – 2m 179y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: McLaurey 6/1
2nd Favourite(s): Kitzbuhel 8/1, Lark In The Monrin 8/1, James’s Gate 8/1

14:40 – Mares Chase – £67,524 – 2m 4f 127y – 5yro+ rated 120 and above
Current Favourite(s): Dinoblue 3/1, Bioluminescence 3/1
2nd Favourite: Impervious 9/2

15:20 – Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle – £84,405 – 2m 7f 213y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Final Demand 7/4
2nd Favourite: The Yellow Clay 3/1
3rd Favourite: The Big Westerner 6/1

16:00 – Gold Cup – £351,687 – 3m 2f 70y – 5yro+
Current Favourite: Galopin Des Champs 2/5
2nd Favourite: Fact To File 9/2
3rd Favourite: Banbridge 7/1

16:40 – Hunters Chase
Current Favourite: Its On The Line 15/8
2nd Favourite: Angels Dawn 4/1

17:20 – Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Current Favourite(s): Wingmen 8/1, Karniquet 8/1, McLaurey 8/1
2nd Favourite: Hamsiyann 9/1

 

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Some of the races don't have prize money and distances listed yet, but I will add them in when they become available (not on SkyBet, Racing Post or Timeform at the moment).

 

[Chesham]

Hi R rbtblb82

The Pattern Book has all the prize money details

Example

 

[Chesham]

Hi R rbtblb82

This is the link for the Pattern Book

https://media.britishhorseracing.co...ed_Books/British_Jump_Pattern_Listed_2425.pdf

 

[rbtblb82]

Cheers Chesham

 

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It's quite good that pattern book Chesham, only had a quick skim through but will have a proper read through later.

 

[Chesham]

It's quite good that pattern book Chesham, only had a quick skim through but will have a proper read through later.

There should soon be one for Flat Season

 

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PRESTBURY CUP (UK vs IRELAND)

I think the UK will do better this year, and might just clinch it, I think it will be closer than the last few years - Lulamba, Sir Gino, C. Hill, The New Lion etc., fair few good chances to beat the Irish.

SkyBet currently has the following odds:

Ireland 1/9
UK 10/1

 

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NON RUNNER NO BET SPECIALS (SkyBet)

Galopin Des Champs, Ballyburn and Jonbon all to win any race - 9/2
Ballyburn, Constitution Hill and Fact To File all to win any race - 13/2
Lossiemouth, Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File all to win any race - 9/1
The New Lion, Maughreen and Salvator Mundi all to win any race - 33/1
Lossiemouth, Energumene and El Fabiolo all to win any race - 40/1
Banbridge, East India Dock and The Yellow Clay all to win any race - 50/1
Ballyburn, Energumene and El Fabiolo all to win any race - 66/1
Fact To File, Romeo Coolio and Potters Charm all to win any race - 80/1
Energumene, Maughreen and Romeo Coolio all to win any race - 125/1

 

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10 bets for the festival so far, all NRNB.

Put a few 7/8/9 folds on - just short priced favourites across the festival for the time-being - will keep adding to it over the next couple of weeks, I like to have a few acca's across the whole festival.

 

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I watched another preview show last night (Coral In The Know Ep4), and basically, they reviewed two races and said "We've got no clue which horses are running in this race at the moment", which is something I complain about every year, I just find it ridiculous, the premier event in your sport and two weeks before it starts the fans don't know what what horses are running in each race, that's naff. It's like saying Tyson Fury is fighting next Saturday but we don't have a clue who he's fighting, it just doesn't happen in any other sport and I don't know why they let it happen every year, surely they can do better.

 

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Just in case anybody missed it, Sir Gino is injured...

Sir Gino has a leg injury and is out of the Arkle, Majborough new favourite @ 4/7.
Iroko out of the Ultima, new favourite The Changing Man 6/1.
Kopeck De Mee is the new favourite of the Coral Cup @ 5/1.
Gameofinches won Feb 20th for Mullins and is now the new favourite of the Champion bumper @ 3/1.
Jeriko Du Reponet is the new favourite of the Pertemps @ 4/1 (for some strange reason).
East India Dock shortened and is now the joint favourite of the Triumph with Lulamba @ 15/8.

 

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Cheltenham Festival Races Willie Mullins Is Yet To Win​

• Ultima Handicap Chase Premier Handicap (Tues)
• Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Tues)
• Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase (Weds)
• Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Weds)
• Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Thurs)
• TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Thurs)
• Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Thurs)

What Are The Best Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival Races?​

• Weatherbys Champion Bumper (13 wins)
• Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (10 wins)
• Turners Novices’ Hurdle (7 wins)
• Supreme Novices Hurdle (7 wins)
• County Hurdle (7 wins)
• Arkle Novices’ Chase (6 wins)
• Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (6 wins)

Top Trainers - Winners Since 1997: Irish Now On Top​

Year	Top Trainer	Country	Wins
1997	Martin Pipe	United Kingdom	4
1998	Martin Pipe	United Kingdom	4
1999	Paul Nicholls	United Kingdom	3
2000	Nicky Henderson	United Kingdom	4
2002	Martin Pipe	United Kingdom	3
2003	Jonjo O’Neill	Ireland	3
2004	Paul Nicholls	United Kingdom	4
2005	Howard Johnson	United Kingdom	3
2006	Paul Nicholls	United Kingdom	3
2007	Paul Nicholls	United Kingdom	4
2008	Paul Nicholls	United Kingdom	3
2009	Paul Nicholls	United Kingdom	5
2010	Nicky Henderson	United Kingdom	3
2011	Willie Mullins	Ireland	4
2012	Nicky Henderson	United Kingdom	7
2013	Willie Mullins	Ireland	5
2014	Willie Mullins	Ireland	4
2015	Willie Mullins	Ireland	8
2016	Willie Mullins	Ireland	7
2017	Gordon Elliott	Ireland	6
2018	Gordon Elliott	Ireland	8
2019	Willie Mullins	Ireland	4
2020	Willie Mullins	Ireland	7
2021	Willie Mullins	Ireland	6
2022	Willie Mullins	Ireland	10
2023	Willie Mullins	Ireland	6
2024	Willie Mullins	Ireland	9

2024 Prestbury Cup Standings: British v Irish Trainers​

= 9

= 18

Irish Winners Continue To Rise​

The graph above looks at the number of Irish trained horses that have won at the Cheltenham Festival since 1975. As you can see before the mid-2000’s the Irish were lucky to bag 5 or more winners at the festival but since then they have gone on to dominate.

In 2021 Irish trained horses won a staggering 82% of races despite only fielding 40% of festival runners. Most of those horses were also bred in Ireland and of the five British winners that year three were bred in Ireland. The Brits saved some grace from 2022 to 2024 bringing that total back down to 18 for the Irish, but still there is no stopping them and Willie Mullins in particular who set a record of 10 wins in 2022.

Cheltenham Festival Races Record Trainer Wins​

Race	Wins	Trainer
Weatherbys Champion Bumper	13	Willie Mullins
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle	10	Willie Mullins
The Champion Hurdle	9	Nicky Henderson
JCB Triumph Hurdle	7	Nicky Henderson
County Handicap Hurdle	7	Willie Mullins
Gallagher Novices' Hurdle	7	Willie Mullins
Arkle Challenge Trophy	7	Nicky Henderson
Supreme Novices' Hurdle	7	Willie Mullins
National Hunt Chase	6	Jonjo O'Neill
Brown Advisory Novices' Chase	6	Willie Mullins
Queen Mother Champion Chase	6	Multiple (3)
Ryanair Chase	5	Willie Mullins
The Cheltenham Gold Cup	5	Tom Dreaper
Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle	5	Willie Mullins
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase	5	Edna Bolger & Gordon Elliott
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle	4	Gordon Elliott
Novices' Limited Handicap Chase	4	Willie Mullins
Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle	4	Jonjo O'Neill
Ultima Handicap Chase	4	Fred Rimell & Fulke Walwyn
The Stayers' Hurdle	4	Paul Nicholls
Plate Handicap Chase	4	Multiple (3)
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup	4	Fred Rimell
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle	4	Nicky Henderson
Foxhunter Challenge Cup	4	Richard Barber & Paul Nicholls
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase	4	Paul Nicholls
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle	4	Willie Mullins
Spa Novices' Hurdle	3	Willie Mullins
Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase	2	Willie Mullins

 

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Top Ten Cheltenham Festival Trainers by Wins​

Trainer	R-W-P	Win	EW
W P Mullins	606-70-183​	-158.68​	-154.75​
Gordon Elliott	349-36-116​	+54.65​	+39.41​
Nicky Henderson	283-22-78​	-125.17​	-77.41​
Henry De Bromhead	185-20-53​	+2.03​	-12.73​
Paul Nicholls	210-15-39​	+5.50​	-37.07​
Dan Skelton	127-10-28​	+17.50​	-0.03​
Gavin Cromwell	36-6-11​	+20.63​	+6.61​
Joseph Patrick OBrien	83-4-18​	-49.50​	-28.91​
David Pipe	81-4-14​	-43.50​	-37.41​
Ben Pauling	60-4-12​	+8.00​	+2.08​

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Top Cheltenham Trainers of All-Time

103 - Willie Mullins IRE (1995-present)
73 - Nicky Henderson (1985-present)
49 - Paul Nicholls (1999-present)
40 - Fulke Walwyn (1946-86)
40 - Gordon Elliott IRE (2011-present)
34 - Martin Pipe (1981-2006)
28 - Fred Winter (1970-1988)
27 - Fred Rimell (1948-1981)
26 - Jonjo O'Neill (1991-present)
26 - Tom Dreaper IRE (1946-1971)
23 - Henry de Bromhead IRE
23 - Vincent O'Brien IRE (1948-1959)
23 - Bob Turnell (1956-1980)
22 - Ivor Anthony (1930-1952)
20 - Philip Hobbs (1990-present)
19 - George Beeby (1930-1959)
18 - Edward O'Grady IRE (1974-present)
17 - David Nicholson (1986-1999)
17 - Nigel Twiston-Davies (1992-present)
15 - Harry Brown (1920-1938)
15 - Tom Coulthwaite (1911-1936)
15 - Alan King (2004-present)
15 - David Pipe (2007-present)
15 - Tom Rimell (1927-1949)
14 - Dan Moore IRE (1953-1979)
13 - Jack Anthony (1929-1950)
13 - Peter Easterby (1967-1986)
13 - Tim Forster (1963-1998)
12 - John Edwards (1969-1994)
12 - Tom Jones (1965-1978)

Current trainers in bold. (NB trainers of some of the earliest winners were not recorded)

 

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Jockey Tip

Upcoming young Irish jockey that is being chased by a bunch of trainers to ride their horses in the handicaps at Cheltenham, and I think he'll probably hit one....

Tiernan Power Roche

 

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Doughnuts

I've done about 50 Google searches and trawled through dozens of websites, but I can only seem to find information on wins at Cheltenham - does anyone know where I can find a list of trainers that have NEVER won at the Cheltenham festival?

I'm thinking of putting a few bets on (including an acca) with trainers that have never won at Cheltenham before, hoping a few get their 1st win - I'm pretty sure Lucy Wadham has never had a win before, and has Jax Junior and Terresita with decent chances.

Need to find a few more to add in.

 

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What Are The Best Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival Races?​

• Weatherbys Champion Bumper (13 wins)
  • Gameofinches 3/1
• Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (10 wins)
  • Lossiemouth 11/8
• Turners Novices’ Hurdle (7 wins)
  • Final Demand 11/8
• Supreme Novices Hurdle (7 wins)
  • Kopek Des Bordes 4/5
• County Hurdle (7 wins)
  • Kopeck De Mee 5/1
• Arkle Novices’ Chase (6 wins)
  • Majborough 4/7
• Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (6 wins)
  • Ballyburn 6/4

W P Mullins most won races - 7 races/horses - £1 E/W sevenfold = £966.04
£1 wins on the trebles = £796.45 (would cost £35.00)
(of course, if all win - I think there's a good chance of him hitting 4 or 5 of these)

 

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Another double for Tiernan Power Roche yesterday - 4/1 and 5/1.

 

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BANKER or BUST?

13:20 – Supreme Novices Hurdle – Kopek Des Bordes 4/5
14:00 – Arkle – Majborough 4/7
15:20 – Mares Hurdle – Brighterdaysahead 4/7
16:00 – Champion Hurdle - Constitution Hill 4/6

13:20 – Turners Novices Hurdle – Final Demand 7/4
14:00 – Brown Advisory Novice Chase – Ballyburn 6/4
16:00 – Queen Mother Champion Chase – Jonbon 5/6

15:20 – Ryanair Chase – Facto To File 6/4
16:00 – Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle – Teahupoo 5/6

13:20 – Triumph Hurdle – Lulamba 15/8 or East India Dock 15/8
14:40 – Mares Chase – Dinoblue 11/8
16:00 – Gold Cup – Galopin Des Champs 2/5

Do you think these festival favourites are bankers, or bet busters?
£1.00 WIN 12-Fold = £4,091.06

 

[Outlander]

BANKER or BUST?

13:20 – Supreme Novices Hurdle – Kopek Des Bordes 4/5
14:00 – Arkle – Majborough 4/7
15:20 – Mares Hurdle – Brighterdaysahead 4/7
16:00 – Champion Hurdle - Constitution Hill 4/6

13:20 – Turners Novices Hurdle – Final Demand 7/4
14:00 – Brown Advisory Novice Chase – Ballyburn 6/4
16:00 – Queen Mother Champion Chase – Jonbon 5/6

15:20 – Ryanair Chase – Facto To File 6/4
16:00 – Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle – Teahupoo 5/6

13:20 – Triumph Hurdle – Lulamba 15/8 or East India Dock 15/8
14:40 – Mares Chase – Dinoblue 11/8
16:00 – Gold Cup – Galopin Des Champs 2/5

Do you think these festival favourites are bankers, or bet busters?
£1.00 WIN 12-Fold = £4,091.06

This just highlights to me why the festival has gone stale , too many uncompetitive races with horses avoiding each other, win or not none of them in the least bit inspiring, surely nobody it fighting to get on any of these prices.