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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/25 | Doncaster | 6.0 | Good to Firm | 9-9 | 1 |
| 05/03/25 | Lingfield | 7.0 | Standard | 8-13 | 6 |
| 12/10/24 | York | 6.0 | Soft | 8-12 | 6 |
| 21/09/24 | Chester | 6.1 | Good to Soft | 9-9 | 1 |
| 31/08/24 | Chester | 6.1 | Good | 9-2 | 3 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/05/25 | Newbury | 10.0 | Good | 9-6 | 2 |
| 19/03/25 | Southwell | 8.1 | Standard | 9-6 | 2 |
| 11/02/25 | Wolverhampton | 8.6 | Standard | 9-11 | 2 |
| 10/01/25 | Newcastle | 8.0 | Standard | 9-11 | 2 |
| 08/11/24 | Newcastle | 8.0 | Standard | 9-5 | 1 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/05/25 | York | 5.0 | Good to Firm | 8-5 | 4 |
| 05/05/25 | Beverley | 5.0 | Good to Firm | 9-9 | 2 |
| 03/04/25 | Chelmsford City | 5.0 | Standard | 9-3 | 2 |
| 18/09/24 | Beverley | 5.0 | Good | 9-5 | 4 |
| 26/08/24 | Ripon | 6.0 | Good | 9-5 | 3 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/05/25 | Newbury | 10.0 | Good | 8-10 | 6 |
| 26/04/25 | Haydock | 10.2 | Good | 9-3 | 2 |
| 12/04/25 | Newbury | 10.0 | Good | 8-9 | 2 |
| 01/03/25 | Newcastle | 10.2 | Standard | 9-2 | 6 |
| 08/02/25 | Newcastle | 10.2 | Standard | 9-6 | 3 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/25 | Goodwood | 7.0 | Good to Soft | 9-9 | 1 |
| 15/05/25 | Kempton | 7.0 | Standard | 9-8 | 2 |
| 12/04/25 | Nottingham | 8.3 | Good | 9-6 | 3 |
| 26/03/25 | Kempton | 7.0 | Standard | 9-2 | 2 |
| 21/02/25 | Southwell | 8.1 | Standard | 9-4 | 2 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/05/25 | Doncaster | 6.0 | Good to Firm | 9-4 | 5 |
| 30/04/25 | Ascot | 5.0 | Good to Firm | 9-5 | 6 |
| 10/04/25 | Newcastle | 6.0 | Standard | 9-2 | 5 |
| 07/11/24 | Newcastle | 5.0 | Standard | 9-5 | 2 |
| 22/10/24 | Newcastle | 5.0 | Standard | 9-3 | 11 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/04/25 | Windsor | 10.0 | Good to Firm | 9-8 | 6 |
| 29/03/25 | Doncaster | 8.0 | Good to Soft | 9-6 | 7 |
| 26/10/24 | Doncaster | 10.2 | Soft | 8-13 | 15 |
| 12/09/24 | Doncaster | 10.2 | Good to Soft | 8-13 | 4 |
| 23/08/24 | Newmarket | 8.0 | Good | 9-7 | 2 |
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/05/25 | Cartmel | 17.2 | Good | 11-9 | 1 |
| 05/05/25 | Warwick | 16.0 | Good | 11-2 | 1 |
| 15/02/25 | Ascot | 15.7 | Good | 11-6 | 3 |
| 07/10/24 | Fairyhouse | 16.0 | Good | 11-5 | 1 |
| 18/08/24 | Tramore | 16.6 | Good | 11-11 | 4 |
Our best bet of the day for Cheltenham Tuesday is:
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.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/25 | Goodwood | 7.0 | Good to Soft | 9-9 | 1 |
| 15/05/25 | Kempton | 7.0 | Standard | 9-8 | 2 |
| 12/04/25 | Nottingham | 8.3 | Good | 9-6 | 3 |
| 26/03/25 | Kempton | 7.0 | Standard | 9-2 | 2 |
| 21/02/25 | Southwell | 8.1 | Standard | 9-4 | 2 |
Our Dark Horse tip - a big odds horse we think could spring a surprise - tip for Tuesday is:
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.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/05/25 | York | 5.0 | Good to Firm | 8-5 | 4 |
| 05/05/25 | Beverley | 5.0 | Good to Firm | 9-9 | 2 |
| 03/04/25 | Chelmsford City | 5.0 | Standard | 9-3 | 2 |
| 18/09/24 | Beverley | 5.0 | Good | 9-5 | 4 |
| 26/08/24 | Ripon | 6.0 | Good | 9-5 | 3 |
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:
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