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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Cheltenham NAP of the Day is our best bet of the day:
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 is one horse at huge odds which our tipsters think offers the best chance of springing a surprise in today's racing:
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 |
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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