The first two days have undoubtedly been wins for the bookmakers, but Thursday provides 7 more opportunities for punters to strike back!
There are not one but two "feature" races today, with the Ryanair Chase at 3.20pm attracting the best two and a half mile chasers, and the Stayers' Hurdle immediately after at 4.00pm featuring the best staying hurdlers in the world.
Our tipsters have picked out their best bets for every race:
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/01/25 | Cheltenham | 20.6 | Soft | 10-5 | 1 |
| 28/12/24 | Newbury | 22.4 | Good to Soft | 11-4 | 2 |
| 14/12/24 | Cheltenham | 25.3 | Good to Soft | 10-10 | 4 |
| 26/10/24 | Cheltenham | 24.5 | Good | 11-2 | 3 |
| 16/10/24 | Punchestown | 16.6 | Good - Yielding | 11-12 | 3 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/25 | Musselburgh | 23.8 | Good to Soft | 12-0 | 2 |
| 29/12/24 | Doncaster | 24.4 | Good to Soft | 12-0 | 3 |
| 29/11/24 | Newbury | 19.9 | Good to Soft | 11-4 | PU |
| 24/10/24 | Carlisle | 20.0 | Good to Soft | 11-2 | 2 |
| 13/04/24 | Aintree | 20.0 | Good to Soft | 11-7 | 3 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/01/25 | Windsor | 22.2 | Soft | 11-10 | 1 |
| 08/12/24 | Huntingdon | 19.9 | Soft | 11-10 | 2 |
| 16/11/24 | Cheltenham | 20.2 | Good | 12-0 | 6 |
| 12/04/24 | Aintree | 19.9 | Soft | 11-10 | 3 |
| 14/03/24 | Cheltenham | 20.6 | Soft | 11-10 | 1 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/24 | Fairyhouse | 20.0 | Yielding | 11-10 | 2 |
| 02/05/24 | Punchestown | 23.5 | Yielding | 11-10 | 1 |
| 14/03/24 | Cheltenham | 24.0 | Soft | 11-10 | 1 |
| 03/12/23 | Fairyhouse | 20.3 | Soft | 11-12 | 1 |
| 27/04/23 | Punchestown | 23.6 | Good - Yielding | 11-10 | 4 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/01/25 | Cheltenham | 20.6 | Soft | 12-0 | 3 |
| 26/12/24 | Kempton | 24.0 | Good | 11-7 | 3 |
| 29/11/24 | Newbury | 19.9 | Good to Soft | 11-4 | 2 |
| 07/11/24 | Newbury | 19.9 | Good | 11-7 | 1 |
| 17/05/24 | Aintree | 20.0 | Good | 11-2 | 2 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/02/25 | Punchestown | 22.7 | Soft | 11-12 | 3 |
| 27/12/24 | Leopardstown | 17.0 | Good - Yielding | 11-12 | 10 |
| 14/12/24 | Fairyhouse | 21.0 | Good - Yielding | 11-3 | 7 |
| 27/10/24 | Galway | 22.5 | Yielding - Soft | 11-12 | 3 |
| 30/03/24 | Fairyhouse | 23.8 | Heavy | 11-10 | 7 |
Our Cheltenham NAP of the Day is our best bet of the day:
Looks to defend his Stayer’s Hurdle crown after being an impressive winner of this race 12 months ago.
Always at his best when fresh, he’s coming back off a lay off to defend his crown again in what looks a weak division.
Sets the standard and should be hard to beat.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/24 | Fairyhouse | 20.0 | Yielding | 11-10 | 2 |
| 02/05/24 | Punchestown | 23.5 | Yielding | 11-10 | 1 |
| 14/03/24 | Cheltenham | 24.0 | Soft | 11-10 | 1 |
| 03/12/23 | Fairyhouse | 20.3 | Soft | 11-12 | 1 |
| 27/04/23 | Punchestown | 23.6 | Good - Yielding | 11-10 | 4 |
Our Dark Horse tip is one horse at huge odds which our tipsters think offers the best chance of springing a surprise in today's racing:
Showed some smart novice chase form but has gone off the boil in that sphere and finds himself dropped back to hurdles.
Ran well in a qualifier under top weight to get qualified for this and lines up looking relatively well handicapped.
Unexposed in this sphere and looks like he'll appreciate 3 miles back over hurdles.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/25 | Musselburgh | 23.8 | Good to Soft | 12-0 | 2 |
| 29/12/24 | Doncaster | 24.4 | Good to Soft | 12-0 | 3 |
| 29/11/24 | Newbury | 19.9 | Good to Soft | 11-4 | PU |
| 24/10/24 | Carlisle | 20.0 | Good to Soft | 11-2 | 2 |
| 13/04/24 | Aintree | 20.0 | Good to Soft | 11-7 | 3 |
A Lucky 15 consists of 15 different bets - 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles and a four fold accumulator. That means that one winner provides a return, while four winners lands all fifteen bets and pays out big time!
Our Day 3 Lucky 15 tip for Cheltenham is:
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If you’re looking for more Cheltenham Festival tips, then look no further, the experts at TWE have put together betting tips for each day of the festival. Check out the rest of TWE and all the multiples bets that we have available below:
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