Cheltenham Day 1 Tips: Expert Predictions & Best Bets for Tuesday's Races

James Prosser

Cheltenham Day 1 Tips: Expert Predictions & Best Bets for Tuesday's Races

Cheltenham Festival Day 1 is here, and so are our Cheltenham tips and predictions to make the most of Champion Day.

From expert tips for the Champion Hurdle to Dark Horses to watch out for, we’ll help navigate the packed racecard and land some winners.

Cheltenham Day 1 Tips

Our Cheltenham Day 1 tips for every race are as follows:

York - June 13 2025
York 14:00
9(4)
Harry Burns

Raneenn

J: Harry Burns
T: W J Haggas
Harry Burns

Raneenn

sbk
£10.00 Returns £74.00
32/5
midnite
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
betfair
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
32/5
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 87
Days: 48
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
26/04/25Doncaster6.0Good to Firm9-91
05/03/25Lingfield7.0Standard8-136
12/10/24York6.0Soft8-126
21/09/24Chester6.1Good to Soft9-91
31/08/24Chester6.1Good9-23
York 15:10
5(8)
Warren Fentiman

Sovereign Sea

J: Warren Fentiman
T: R Varian
Warren Fentiman

Sovereign Sea

sbk
£10.00 Returns £76.00
33/5
bet365
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
betway
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
coral
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
33/5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 93
Days: 28
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
16/05/25Newbury10.0Good9-62
19/03/25Southwell8.1Standard9-62
11/02/25Wolverhampton8.6Standard9-112
10/01/25Newcastle8.0Standard9-112
08/11/24Newcastle8.0Standard9-51
York 15:45
12(7)
T Eaves

Cape Sovereign

J: T Eaves
T: K A Ryan
T Eaves

Cape Sovereign

betway
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
sbk
£10.00 Returns £84.00
37/5
9/1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 28
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
16/05/25York5.0Good to Firm8-54
05/05/25Beverley5.0Good to Firm9-92
03/04/25Chelmsford City5.0Standard9-32
18/09/24Beverley5.0Good9-54
26/08/24Ripon6.0Good9-53
York 16:20
10(11)
Luke Catton

Yokohama

J: Luke Catton
T: J Butler
Luke Catton

Yokohama

sbk
£10.00 Returns £125.00
23/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
23/2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: 28
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
16/05/25Newbury10.0Good8-106
26/04/25Haydock10.2Good9-32
12/04/25Newbury10.0Good8-92
01/03/25Newcastle10.2Standard9-26
08/02/25Newcastle10.2Standard9-63
Chester - June 13 2025
Chester 16:10
13(3)
Alec Voikhansky

Whizz By

J: Alec Voikhansky
T: T Ward
Alec Voikhansky

Whizz By

betfair
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
betway
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
coral
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
5/2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 70
Days: 7
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
06/06/25Goodwood7.0Good to Soft9-91
15/05/25Kempton7.0Standard9-82
12/04/25Nottingham8.3Good9-63
26/03/25Kempton7.0Standard9-22
21/02/25Southwell8.1Standard9-42
Sandown - June 13 2025
Sandown 12:30
2(10)
Lewis Edmunds

Jenever

J: Lewis Edmunds
T: Jessica Macey
Lewis Edmunds

Jenever

bet365
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
sbk
£10.00 Returns £47.00
37/10
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
9/2
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 79
Days: 27
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
17/05/25Doncaster6.0Good to Firm9-45
30/04/25Ascot5.0Good to Firm9-56
10/04/25Newcastle6.0Standard9-25
07/11/24Newcastle5.0Standard9-52
22/10/24Newcastle5.0Standard9-311
Sandown 13:40
7(3)
R Havlin

Promethean

J: R Havlin
T: D Menuisier
R Havlin

Promethean

sbk
£10.00 Returns £41.00
31/10
bet365
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betfair
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
betway
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
coral
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
31/10
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 83
Days: 46
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
28/04/25Windsor10.0Good to Firm9-86
29/03/25Doncaster8.0Good to Soft9-67
26/10/24Doncaster10.2Soft8-1315
12/09/24Doncaster10.2Good to Soft8-134
23/08/24Newmarket8.0Good9-72
Newton Abbot - June 13 2025
Newton Abbot 17:10
1
Harry Skelton

Belle Le Grand

J: Harry Skelton
T: D Skelton
Harry Skelton

Belle Le Grand

bet365
£10.00 Returns £15.71
4/7
betfair
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
betway
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
coral
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
midnite
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
skybet
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £15.33
8/15
copybet
£10.00 Returns £15.30
53/100
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £15.00
1/2
sbk
£10.00 Returns £14.10
41/100
4/7
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 114
Days: 18
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
26/05/25Cartmel17.2Good11-91
05/05/25Warwick16.0Good11-21
15/02/25Ascot15.7Good11-63
07/10/24Fairyhouse16.0Good11-51
18/08/24Tramore16.6Good11-114

Cheltenham Day 1 NAP

Chester - June 13 2025
Chester 16:10
13(3)
Alec Voikhansky

Whizz By

J: Alec Voikhansky
T: T Ward
Alec Voikhansky

Whizz By

betfair
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
betway
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
coral
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
5/2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 70
Days: 7

Won well in an apprentice handicap at Goodwood when last seen a week ago, pulling 2 lengths clear of the field off this mark.


Has to back up quickly but retains the same rating and Alec Voikhansky gets the leg up again.

Should be hard to beat.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
06/06/25Goodwood7.0Good to Soft9-91
15/05/25Kempton7.0Standard9-82
12/04/25Nottingham8.3Good9-63
26/03/25Kempton7.0Standard9-22
21/02/25Southwell8.1Standard9-42

Cheltenham Day 1 Dark Horse

Our Dark Horse tip - a big odds horse we think could spring a surprise - tip for Tuesday is:

York - June 13 2025
York 15:45
12(7)
T Eaves

Cape Sovereign

J: T Eaves
T: K A Ryan
T Eaves

Cape Sovereign

betway
£20.00 Returns £128.00
9/1
coral
£20.00 Returns £132.50
9/1
ladbrokes
£20.00 Returns £132.50
9/1
paddy_power
£20.00 Returns £128.00
9/1
william_hill
£20.00 Returns £132.50
9/1
betMGM
£20.00 Returns £122.00
17/2
copybet
£20.00 Returns £126.25
17/2
grosvenor
£20.00 Returns £122.00
17/2
midnite
£20.00 Returns £122.00
17/2
bet365
£20.00 Returns £116.00
8/1
betfair
£20.00 Returns £116.00
8/1
skybet
£20.00 Returns £116.00
8/1
sbk
£20.00 Returns £168.00
37/5
9/1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 28

Has been running well this season and posted a good effort over course and distance to be 4th in a big field last time out in a stronger race than this.

Isn’t badly treated off of 73 and should go well again under Tom Eaves.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
16/05/25York5.0Good to Firm8-54
05/05/25Beverley5.0Good to Firm9-92
03/04/25Chelmsford City5.0Standard9-32
18/09/24Beverley5.0Good9-54
26/08/24Ripon6.0Good9-53

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