Cheltenham 2025 Cheat Sheet: Expert Insights and Analysis
Did you know that the past 12 Cheltenham Gold Cup winners were all between seven and nine years old? Proving that age is indeed more than just a number! Trends like this are becoming increasingly important each year, helping to narrow down the field. That being said, Cheltenham is a festival which can be full of surprises, but with the right insights, you can bet smarter, not harder. What’s inside: I can’t wait to bring you my Cheltenham 2025 Cheat Sheet which is going to be our secret weapon against the bookies this year! It is going to be packed full of useful information helping to give you an edge over other punters and more importantly those dreaded bookmakers. Key trends and stats for each race Course and distance experience/ festival form Key trials and prep races Ground preferences Breeding and pedigree Jockey and trainer stats Crack the code: Cheltenham 2025 biggest races stats & tips I often claim that the Cheltenham Festival is the best four days of the year, and I truly believe that. Packed full of prestigious races, from the thrilling speed and adrenaline of the Champion Hurdle to the gruelling stamina test of the Gold Cup, Cheltenham 2025 promises to deliver unforgettable moments. Understanding key stats and trends can give valuable insight into potential winners. Let’s take a closer look at the biggest races of the week and the leading contenders chasing Cheltenham Festival glory. Is it a Willie Mullins world and we’re just living in it? Well he unleashed some of his big guns at the Dublin Racing Festival and again is in a great position to dominate at the Cheltenham Festival. Could this year be the year to look ahead 12 months though? With the likes of Kopek Des Bordes, Final Demand, Majborough, Ballyburn and more, we could easily see these names not only winning at this years Festival but next year too. Time to lock in the value! Joe Norris Cheltenham Champion Day schedule TIMERACEDISTANCETYPE13:20The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)2mHurdle14:00The My Pension Expert Arkle Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)2mChase14:40The Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)3m abt 1fChase15:20The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)2m abt 4fHurdle16:00The Unibet Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)2mHurdle16:40The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)2mHurdle17:20The National Hunt Novices’ Chase (Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Novices’ Handicap)3m abt 6fChase Think you’ve spotted the next big upset? Remember upsets do happen at Cheltenham though and in the big Championship races too! One year that stands out is back in 2014 when Espoir d’Allen came powering up the hill to spring a 16/1 surprise for Gavin Cromwell! The favourite Buveur d’Air fell early on and the second fav Laurina failed to fire (Mullins trained). If there are any hiccups with the principals here who could you see benefitting? Could it be a horse ridden more patiently that tries to pick up the pieces late? Our secret Champion Hurdle insight: This year’s favourite Constitution Hill ticks all the statistical boxes and you would expect that from a horse that has never tasted defeat and won the race back in 2023. He is a short price at around 4/7 but that is with good reason. There is a good chance Brighterdaysahead goes for the Mares’ Hurdle so his sole danger looks to be Lossiemouth and her prep took a turn for the worse when she came down at the Dublin Racing Festival. She still has potential to bounce back but Constitution Hill beat her at Kempton and he will be a warm order to confirm that form in March. Bet on Constitution Hill to win the Champion Hurdle at 4/7 with Betfred Cheltenham Style Wednesday schedule TIMERACEDISTANCETYPE13:20The Turners Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)2m abt 5fHurdle14:00The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase3mChase14:40The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Premier Handicap)2m abt 5fHurdle15:20The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase3m abt 5½fChase16:00The BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1)Abt 2mChase16:40The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Premier Handicap)2mChase17.20The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) 2mBumper Is Jonbon’s Cheltenham record concerning? If you look at Jonbon’s overall record he has only lost three times and all of those defeats came at this track. Is that enough to question his price at odds-on? The pace angle is going to be fascinating with the French horse Il Est Francais certainly throwing a spanner in the works. Him and Solness could try and go hard off the front and will that put his jumping under pressure? Bet on Il Est Francais to win at 8/1 with SBK Betting Trends Gaelic Warrior has been drifting since the Dublin Racing Festival where he p
Did you know that the past 12 Cheltenham Gold Cup winners were all between seven and nine years old? Proving that age is indeed more than just a number!
Trends like this are becoming increasingly important each year, helping to narrow down the field. That being said, Cheltenham is a festival which can be full of surprises, but with the right insights, you can bet smarter, not harder.
