2024 Cheltenham Festival Tips
Here at BetUK, you'll find a wide range of options surrounding the greatest show on turf, from betting odds to Cheltenham tips. The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most prestigious UK horse racing events in the calendar, the festival is held annually in March and features four days of racing which culminates in the world-famous Cheltenham Gold Cup. As well as that feature race, there are other Group One races happening each day which have also been won by racing legends. These include the Champion Hurdle and the Champion Chase.
Looking for Cheltenham festival tips? Check out the articles above and you'll find our tips for all of the Cheltenham races from that day, starting with the 13:30 and ending with the 17:30.
If you're looking for daily Cheltenham Festival tips, you can find our horse racing tips pages for each Cheltenham race.
Cheltenham Festival Race Tips for Day 1
| Race | Race Tips |
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| Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Supreme Novices' Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Arkle Challenge Trophy | Arkle Challenge Trophy Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Ultima Handicap Chase | Ultima Handicap Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Champion Hurdle | Champion Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| David Nicholson Hurdle | David Nicholson Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle | Winter Juvenile Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| National Hunt Chase | National Hunt Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
Cheltenham Festival Race Tips for Day 2
| Race | Race Tips |
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| Ballymore Novices Hurdle | Ballymore Novices Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Brown Advisory Novices Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Coral Cup | Coral Cup Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Champion Chase | Champion Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Cross Country Chase | Cross Country Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Grand Annual Handicap | Grand Annual Handicap Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Champion Bumper | Champion Bumper Tips{.btn .primary} |
Cheltenham Festival Tips for Day 3
| Race | Race Tips |
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| Turners Novices Chase | Turners Novices Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Pertemps Network Final | Pertemps Network Final Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Ryanair Chase | Ryanair Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Stayers Hurdle | Stayers Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Plate Handicap Chase | Plate Handicap Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Mares Novices Hurdle | Mares Novices Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
Cheltenham Festival Tips for Day 4
| Race | Race Tips |
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| Triumph Hurdle | Triumph Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| County Hurdle | County Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Albert Bartlett Hurdle | Albert Bartlett Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Hunters Chase | Hunters Chase Tips{.btn .primary} |
| Conditional Handicap Hurdle | Conditional Handicap Hurdle Tips{.btn .primary} |
BetUK's Top Tips for Betting on the Cheltenham Festival
Heading into the Cheltenham Festival, these are 5 tips that we believe will aid you in picking the best horses across the festival.
Back jockeys that lead in the Top Jockey market: Paul Townend, Rachael Blackmore and Davy Russell are the last four winners of the top jockey betting market and these jockeys sat in the top three of the betting market for the years that they won the prize. It's unlikely that the horses ridden by top jockeys will hold fantastic odds but they provide a good opportunity of landing consistent wins across the festival. You'll also find these jockeys commonly feature in many Cheltenham festival tips.
Analyse the form of long-shot horses: It isn't rare for young horses often come into races with great records and long odds, sometimes this will be because the horse simply isn't good enough to take the increase in form. On some occasions, it will be because the horse's true potential is unknown. For example, the legendary horse Tiger Roll has won from odds of 10/1+ six times over his career.
Read up on the Going: Certain horses love a certain type of going, typically going of good to firm through to good to soft won't impact the result of a race but if the turf tends to be firm, soft or heavy, you will often see Cheltenham tipsters back horses that have performed on that turf during the national hunt season.
Follow racecourse form: It sounds simple but some horses simply perform better at certain racecourses and it is those horses that are easier to back in ante post markets. An example of this Red Rum, when it came to his championship race - the Grand National at Aintree, it was like a horse reborn.
If a horse seems likely an obvious choice, it probably is: Ever wondered why tipsters often back the same horses? Why the likes of Altior was backed in every single race they ran in for six years? Because the heavy favourite is the favourite for a reason, if a horse is 1/9 to win, they're VERY likely to win. If a horse is very low odds, there will be racing bets that take out the favourite, so you would be backing the horse to finish second, if the favourite won. These options are available and on-occasion, you'll find our Cheltenham tips utilise these markets.
did our 2023 Cheltenham Festival Tips Perform?
| Race | Who we tipped | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Facile Vega - 11/4 | 2nd |
| Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jonbon - 2/1 | 2nd |
| Ultima Handicap Chase | Corach Rambler - 7/1 | 1st |
| Champion Hurdle | Constitution Hill - 1/3 | 1st |
| David Nicholson Hurdle | Love Envoi - 11/1 | 2nd |
| Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle | Sir Allen - 12/1 | 11th |
| National Hunt Chase | Chemical Energy - 8/1 | 2nd |
| Ballymore Novices Hurdle | Hermes Allen - 11/4 | 6th |
| Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Gerri Colombe - 13/8 | 2nd |
| Coral Cup | HMS Seahorse - 8/1 | 14th |
| Queen Mother Champion Chase | Energumene - 13/8 | 1st |
| Cross Country Chase | Delta Work - 6/5 | 1st |
| Grand Annual Handicap | Coeur Sublime - 11/1 | 12th |
| Champion Bumper | It's for Me - 5/1 | 5th |
| Turners Novices Chase | Mighty Potter - 4/6 | 3rd |
| Pertemps Network Final | Salvador Ziggy - 10/1 | 2nd |
| Ryanair Chase | Shishkin - Evens | 2nd |
| Stayers Hurdle | Gold Tweet - 7/1 | 7th |
| Plate Handicap Chase | Fugitif - 11/1 | 1st |
| Mares Novices Hurdle | Luccia - 6/4 | 4th |
| Kim Muir Handicap | Beauport - 15/2 | 9th |
| Triumph Hurdle | Blood Destiny - 3/1 | 9th |
| County Hurdle | Pembrooke - 9/2 | 17th |
| Albert Bartlett Hurdle | Corbetts Cross - 9/4 | DNF |
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs - 7/5 | 1st |
| Hunters Chase | Famous Clermont - 13/2 | 6th |
| Mares Chase | Magic Daze - 9/1 | DNF |
| Conditional Handicap Hurdle | Iroko - 6/1 | 1st |
During day 1, we correctly predicted two winners but also had four 2nd place finishers. The only downside was Sir Allen in the Juvenile Hurdle who simply couldn't get through the field.
During day 2, we correctly predicted two winners again but because they were low odds, we didn't quite get the positive profit margin on this day that we hoped.
Day 3 looked it it wasn't going to be our day with a third and two second place finishes in the first four races. However, success for Fugitif ensured our profit for the day before Luccia and Beauport had poor results.
Despite having two winners, Day 4 looks almost certain to be a loss up until the final race, our Cheltenham tip for the final race Iroko came through at 6/1 to ensure profit not for Cheltenham Day 4 but for the Cheltenham Festival as a whole as Day 4 ended with a small loss.
| Day | Winners | P/L (+/-) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 2 (4 E/W) | +37.75 |
| Wednesday | 2 (1 E/W) | -26.42 |
| Thursday | 1 (3 E/W | +39.95 |
| Friday | 2 (0 E/W) | -6.60 |
| TOTAL | 7 (9 E/W | +44.68 |
*Note: Profit Margin calculated using the BetUK Betting Calculator, with £5 each way stakes (£10 total) and Each way odds of 1/5.
Cheltenham Festival Offers
In the build-up to the Cheltenham Festival, we'll feature our top betting offers right here at Bet UK. So keep your eyes peeled or head over to our betting offers page to find out all you'll need to know. When you combine our free Cheltenham tips with our offers
Last year, BetUK had an outstanding betting offer for new customers with Bet £20, Get £60, you can find this years Cheltenham Festival Offers in March 2024. Free bets expire, so please be aware that any offers you see before March 2024 will be the expired 2023 Cheltenham betting offer.
Cheltenham Festival Feature Race Winners 2023
The four major Cheltenham Festival's four major races happen simultaneously each day. Normally scheduled for 3:30, these are the most valuable races at the festival and the horse racing contests with the most prestige. Below we've listed the winners of the 2022 races who could potentially feature in the festival in the coming season
| Race | Winner |
|---|---|
| Champion Hurdle | Constitution Hill |
| Champion Chase | Energumene |
| Stayers Hurdle | Sire Du Berlais |
| Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs |
Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham racecourse is the spiritual home of jump racing and hosts some of the biggest races in the world. The atmosphere that can be generated by the crowds is unrivalled throughout horse racing, and many jockeys and trainers have said that there is no feeling like the opening roar of the Cheltenham Festival. If you are betting on Cheltenham, be sure to check out each sportsbook market and see which best suits you.
Cheltenham Festival FAQs
When is the Cheltenham Festival?
The Cheltenham Festival is held annually in March; the dates are normally made available a year in advance. Next years festival will begin Tuesday 12th March 2024.
What are the dates for the Cheltenham Festival 2024?
The dates for the 2024 Cheltenham Festival are the 12th - 15th of March.
How long does the Cheltenham Festival last?
The 2024 Cheltenham will take place over four days and will feature seven races across each of those days.
Where can I watch the Cheltenham Festival
Right here at Bet UK, we'll have a live stream of all the feature races throughout the festival. Simply head to the page and place your bet, and then the stream will become active just before the race. Alternatively, if you're looking to watch on your television, you can watch every race of the day except the 5:30 race on ITV, the 5:30 race will be available to view at BetUK.
What courses are used at the Cheltenham Festival?
There are two different racecourses that will be utilised during the Cheltenham Festival - the old course and the new course. The Old Course, used on the first two days of the festival, is shorter than the New Course, used during the second half of the festival and for the majority of big meetings throughout the year.
What is the longest distance race at the Cheltenham Festival
The cross country chase will be the longest race contested at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival and is run over three miles and six furlongs.
What is the oldest race at the Cheltenham Festival
The oldest race still contested today at the Cheltenham Festival is the Stayers Hurdle which was first run in 1912 and has been won in recent years by Thistlecrack, Paisley Park, and Big Bucks.
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