Cheltenham Festival 2025 tips for the Gold Cup, Ryanair Chase, Champion Hurdle and more
Sports News Blitz are revving up for the roar of the first race at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, and have pulled together some betting tips for all four days of glorious horse racing.
Co Founder Simon Wilkes attended a preview night hosted by Jonathan Doidge of JDZ Events, and went armed with 50 copies of the Racing Ahead magazine which were snapped up by the sold-out crowd of racing punters.
Doidge hosted a panel made up of row-retired Grand National-winning jockey Daryl Jacob (DJ), award-winning Racing Post journalist David Carr (DC) and SkyBet PR manager Michael Shinners (MS).
The three horse racing experts gave their thoughts and tips for the Festival, and we have kindly pulled them altogether (you’re welcome) so you can bash the bookmakers.
Day one - Tuesday, March 11
Race: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
DC: Kopek Des Bordes is the best horse in the race but comes with risk.
Tips: Salvator Mundi, Workahead each way.
Race: Arkle Chase
DJ: Majborough is a big, strong, imposing horse. He’s a NAP for me.
MS: Majborough is a beast, and his head and shoulders above the field.
Tips: Majborough, L’Eau du Sud each-way.
Race: Mares Hurdle
Tips: Queens Gamble e/w, Lossiemouth, Jade De Grugy.
Race: Champion Hurdle
Tips: Constitution Hill, Brighterdaysahead, Winter Fog might place.
Day two - Wednesday, March 12
Race: Turner’s Novices’ Hurdle
DJ: Final Demand is a proper horse and I’ve been really impressed.
DC: New Lion has a lot of speed - just look for a nice price.
Tips: Final Demand, The New Lion each way, Potters Charm each way.
Race: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
DJ: Ballyburn is a potential Gold Cup horse for me - and is the punt of the festival.
Tips: Ballyburn, Stellar Story each way, Quai de Bourbon.
Race: Coral Cup Hurdle
Tips: Jimmy Du Seuil each way.
Race: Champion Chase
DJ: This is Jonbon’s race to lose - he’s the best horse in the race but he is soft so there’s a chance. Marie Nationale will be ready to pounce on any opening - and Matata could place.
Tips: Marie Nationale each way, Libberty Hunter each way, Matata each way.
Race: Champion Bumper
DJ: Every week, Copacabana gets better and better.
Tips: Copacabana, Kalypsochance, Green Splendour each way.
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Day three - Thursday, March 13
Race: Ryanair Chase
DC: Il Est Francais will take some passing
DJ: Fact to File looks good and this could be the best race of the meet.
Tips: Il Est Francais, Fact to File.
Race: Stayers’ Hurdle
DJ: The team behind Home by the Lee really fancy him and say he’s in the form of his life.
DC: Teahupoo looks very vulnerable.
Tips: Home by the Lee, Rocky’s Diamond each way.
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Day four - Friday, March 14
Race: Triumph Hurdle
MS: East India Dock is the one to beat
DJ: I agree, the ground will suit East India Dock - but look out for Lulamba, a horse for the future.
Tips: East India Dock, Galileo Dame each way
Race: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
DJ: Jasmin De Vaux jumped like a camel previously - but has now been schooled. He’s a stayer and travels well.
Tips: Fishery Lane, Derryhassen Paddy.
Race: Cheltenham Gold Cup
MS: This is all about watching Galopin des Champs run into the record books - just sit back and enjoy him.
Tips: Galopin Des Champs, Corbetts Cross each way.
