Cheltenham Festival Previews

The Ryanair Chase is one of the premier races at the Cheltenham Festival, offering a Grade 1 contest over 2m 5f on the New Course. A key target for horses…

The Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final is one of the most difficult races to solve at the Cheltenham Festival. Traditionally a plot race, punters must navigate complex qualifying rules, hidden form,…

The Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (The Dawn Run) is one of the newer races at the Cheltenham Festival, established in 2016. Traditionally dominated by Willie Mullins, recent years have seen British…

The Weatherbys Champion Bumper is the premier National Hunt Flat race at the Cheltenham Festival, known for producing future stars of jumps racing. Previous winners include Envoi Allen, Facile Vega,…

The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase is the oldest race at the Cheltenham Festival, offering a thrilling test of speed and jumping ability over two miles. Since moving from…

The Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025 at the Cheltenham Festival is the pinnacle of two-mile chases, testing speed, jumping, and tactical racecraft. Recent winners like Energumene, Altior, and Sprinter Sacre…

The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 2025 at the Cheltenham Festival is one of the most unique and tactical races on the calendar. This 3m 6f contest over the Cross Country…

The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle 2025 at Cheltenham Festival is one of the most competitive handicaps of the week. The race is renowned for producing thrilling finishes, with Irish trainers,…

The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase 2025 (formerly the RSA Chase) is the premier staying novice chase at the Cheltenham Festival, run over 3 miles and about half a furlong. This…

The Turners Novices’ Hurdle 2025 at the Cheltenham Festival is a key race for middle-distance novice hurdlers, producing future stars in the division. Below, we analyse the key trends, previous…