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.
Our Cheltenham Day 1 tips for every race are as follows:
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/05/25 | York | 7.0 | Good | 9-5 | 3 |
| 12/09/24 | Epsom | 8.5 | Heavy | 9-10 | 3 |
| 26/08/24 | Epsom | 8.5 | Good | 9-9 | 2 |
| 27/07/24 | York | 7.0 | Good to Firm | 9-6 | 5 |
| 13/07/24 | Ascot | 7.0 | Good | 9-7 | 7 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/05/25 | Pontefract | 6.0 | Good to Firm | 9-7 | 2 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/05/25 | Hamilton | 6.0 | Good | 9-9 | 1 |
| 17/05/25 | Doncaster | 6.0 | Good to Firm | 9-3 | 5 |
| 17/04/25 | Ripon | 6.0 | Good | 9-9 | 4 |
| 11/10/24 | York | 5.0 | Soft | 8-10 | 7 |
| 17/09/24 | Redcar | 5.0 | Good to Firm | 9-9 | 2 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/05/25 | Hamilton | 13.1 | Good | 9-3 | 2 |
| 03/05/25 | Thirsk | 14.0 | Good | 9-9 | 1 |
| 06/11/24 | Musselburgh | 12.5 | Good to Soft | 9-11 | 1 |
| 10/10/24 | Ayr | 10.0 | Good | 9-10 | 4 |
| 01/10/24 | Ayr | 10.0 | Good | 9-3 | 5 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/05/25 | York | 5.0 | Good | 9-3 | 2 |
| 14/05/25 | York | 6.0 | Good to Firm | 8-11 | 5 |
| 27/04/25 | Southwell | 6.1 | Standard | 9-4 | 8 |
| 20/03/25 | Newcastle | 5.0 | Standard | 8-12 | 7 |
| 22/11/24 | Newcastle | 5.0 | Standard | 9-1 | 5 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/05/25 | Beverley | 12.1 | Good | 8-13 | 1 |
| 26/04/25 | Leicester | 10.0 | Good | 8-13 | 3 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/05/25 | Vichy | 5.0 | Good to Soft | 8-13 | 1 |
| 28/04/25 | Chantilly | 5.0 | Good to Soft | 9-2 | 3 |
| 08/04/25 | Deauville | 5.0 | Good to Soft | 9-2 | 1 |
Our best bet of the day for Cheltenham Tuesday is:
Progressive and narrowly beaten by a subsequent listed winner last time out.
Should be able to use experience to get the better of these.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/25 | Wetherby | 10.0 | Good to Firm | 8-13 | 2 |
| 11/10/24 | Kempton | 8.0 | Standard | 9-0 | 5 |
| 05/09/24 | Newbury | 7.0 | Soft | 9-2 | 8 |
Our Dark Horse tip - a big odds horse we think could spring a surprise - tip for Tuesday is:
Sets the standard in this field and as his mark begins to drop he steps down in company.
Should find this an easier assignment then the big races he's run in recently, can go well.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/05/25 | York | 5.0 | Good | 9-3 | 2 |
| 14/05/25 | York | 6.0 | Good to Firm | 8-11 | 5 |
| 27/04/25 | Southwell | 6.1 | Standard | 9-4 | 8 |
| 20/03/25 | Newcastle | 5.0 | Standard | 8-12 | 7 |
| 22/11/24 | Newcastle | 5.0 | Standard | 9-1 | 5 |
Our Cheltenham Day 1 accumulator tip is:
Our Lucky 15 tip for Tuesday's racing 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:
Other specific tips available include:
