Cheltenham Day 3 Tips: Expert Predictions & Best Bets for Thursday's Races

James Prosser

Cheltenham Day 3 Tips: Expert Predictions & Best Bets for Thursday's Races

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.

Cheltenham Day 3 Tips

Our tipsters have picked out their best bets for every race:

Thirsk - July 02 2025
Thirsk 13:03
3(1)
P Mulrennan

Dandy Style

J: P Mulrennan
T: B Smart
P Mulrennan

Dandy Style

bet365
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
sbk
£10.00 Returns £37.00
27/10
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
midnite
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
3/1
Age: 2
Weight: 9-4
OR: N/A
Days: 33
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
30/05/25Carlisle5.0Good to Soft9-44
Thirsk 14:33
6(7)
J Garritty

Saisons D'Or

J: J Garritty
T: Jedd O'Keeffe
J Garritty

Saisons D'Or

bet365
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £70.00
6/1
sbk
£10.00 Returns £66.00
28/5
betfair
£10.00 Returns £65.00
11/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £65.00
11/2
13/2
Age: 10
Weight: 9-2
OR: 63
Days: 28
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
04/06/25Ripon8.0Good9-23
01/05/25Southwell7.1Standard9-61
09/04/25Catterick7.0Good9-912
25/03/25Newcastle7.1Standard9-95
01/03/25Newcastle7.1Standard9-76
Thirsk 15:03
9(1)
Rhys Elliott

Langholm

J: Rhys Elliott
T: M Dods
Rhys Elliott

Langholm

sbk
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
10/1
Age: 9
Weight: 8-4
OR: 51
Days: 15
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
17/06/25Beverley7.4Good to Firm9-94
10/06/25Catterick7.0Good9-73
29/05/25Carlisle7.8Good to Soft9-811
12/05/25Catterick6.0Good to Firm8-98
23/04/25Catterick5.0Good to Firm9-69
Thirsk 16:13
1(2)
Andrew Breslin

Secret Guest

J: Andrew Breslin
T: B Smart
Andrew Breslin

Secret Guest

sbk
£10.00 Returns £165.00
31/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £150.00
14/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
31/2
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 89
Days: 13
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
19/06/25Ripon6.0Good8-137
14/05/25York6.0Good to Firm8-1316
03/05/25Thirsk6.0Good9-101
10/04/25Newcastle6.0Standard9-78
01/01/25Newcastle6.0Standard8-76
Epsom Downs - July 02 2025
Epsom Downs 18:23
1(3)
Warren Fentiman

Alzahir

J: Warren Fentiman
T: J Candlish
Warren Fentiman

Alzahir

bet365
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
sbk
£10.00 Returns £27.20
43/25
copybet
£10.00 Returns £26.30
163/100
betfair
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
betway
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
coral
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
midnite
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
skybet
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £25.00
6/4
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £25.00
6/4
7/4
Age: 5
Weight: 10-7
OR: 90
Days: 4
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
28/06/25Chester6.1Good9-111
14/06/25Chester6.1Soft9-64
06/06/25Epsom7.0Good to Soft9-45
15/05/25York7.9Good to Firm9-27
02/05/25Newmarket7.0Good9-15
Epsom Downs 19:30
2(2)
Dylan Hogan

Stintino Sunset

J: Dylan Hogan
T: J & S Birkett
Dylan Hogan

Stintino Sunset

paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £47.50
15/4
bet365
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
betway
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
coral
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
sbk
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
4/1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 53
Days: 30
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
02/06/25Windsor11.4Good to Firm9-73
10/05/25Leicester10.0Good to Firm9-85
03/04/25Chelmsford City10.0Standard9-95
07/11/24Southwell12.1Standard9-54
14/10/24Windsor11.4Heavy9-102
Chepstow - July 02 2025
Chepstow 18:00
7(3)
William Carson

Cindy Lou Who

J: William Carson
T: A W Carroll
William Carson

Cindy Lou Who

sbk
£10.00 Returns £76.00
33/5
bet365
£10.00 Returns £65.00
11/2
betfair
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
33/5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 71
Days: 18
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/06/25Leicester6.0Good to Firm9-11
23/05/25Bath5.7Firm9-61
05/05/25Windsor5.1Good to Firm9-77
01/10/24Bath5.7Heavy9-88
06/09/24Ascot6.0Soft8-137
Chepstow 18:35
4(4)
Finley Marsh

Filly's Last Lady

J: Finley Marsh
T: Kieran Burke
Finley Marsh

Filly's Last Lady

sbk
£10.00 Returns £34.50
49/20
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
betfair
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
betway
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
copybet
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
coral
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
midnite
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
bet365
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
49/20
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 54
Days: 18
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/06/25Bath5.0Good9-41
26/05/25Windsor6.1Good to Firm9-97
13/05/24Windsor6.1Good to Firm8-139
28/04/24Bath5.7Soft8-114

Cheltenham Day 3 NAP of the Day

Our Cheltenham NAP of the Day is our best bet of the day:

Chepstow - July 02 2025
Chepstow 18:35
4(4)
Finley Marsh

Filly's Last Lady

J: Finley Marsh
T: Kieran Burke
Finley Marsh

Filly's Last Lady

sbk
£10.00 Returns £34.50
49/20
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
betfair
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
betway
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
copybet
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
coral
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
midnite
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
bet365
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £26.25
13/8
49/20
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 54
Days: 18

Looks the one to beat here after making a taking debut in handicaps to win with a fair bit in hand at Bath over the minimum trip last time out.

Moves up to 6 furlongs here but the form worked out well of her last run with the 2nd and 5th coming out and winning well since.

Should be better than a mark of 54.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/06/25Bath5.0Good9-41
26/05/25Windsor6.1Good to Firm9-97
13/05/24Windsor6.1Good to Firm8-139
28/04/24Bath5.7Soft8-114

Cheltenham Day 3 Dark Horse Tip

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:

Thirsk - July 02 2025
Thirsk 16:13
1(2)
Andrew Breslin

Secret Guest

J: Andrew Breslin
T: B Smart
Andrew Breslin

Secret Guest

sbk
£20.00 Returns £330.00
31/2
midnite
£20.00 Returns £188.00
14/1
paddy_power
£20.00 Returns £164.00
12/1
skybet
£20.00 Returns £164.00
12/1
william_hill
£20.00 Returns £164.00
12/1
betfair
£20.00 Returns £152.00
11/1
betMGM
£20.00 Returns £152.00
11/1
betway
£20.00 Returns £152.00
11/1
copybet
£20.00 Returns £157.50
11/1
coral
£20.00 Returns £157.50
11/1
grosvenor
£20.00 Returns £152.00
11/1
ladbrokes
£20.00 Returns £157.50
11/1
bet365
£20.00 Returns £140.00
10/1
31/2
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 89
Days: 13

Hasn’t put his best foot forward the last twice but won well here back in May and likely just found the jump up in grade for his two most recent runs a little too taxing.

Drops back to class 4 company now and has been eased 1lbs in the weights. Carries a big weight but can go well under usual pilot Andrew Breslin if recapturing his form.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
19/06/25Ripon6.0Good8-137
14/05/25York6.0Good to Firm8-1316
03/05/25Thirsk6.0Good9-101
10/04/25Newcastle6.0Standard9-78
01/01/25Newcastle6.0Standard8-76

Cheltenham Day 3 Lucky 15 Tip

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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