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Old Park Star View Tip |
9/4 | Win Supreme Novices Hurdle David Young |
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Kopek Des Bordes View Tip |
6/4 | Win Arkle Novices’ Chase David Young |
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Winston Junior View Tip |
13/2 | EW 5 Places Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Will Smith |
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Dignam View Tip |
25/1 | EW 6 Places Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle David Young |
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Leave Of Absence View Tip |
20/1 | Ante Post
EW 4 places 1/4 Ultima Handicap Chase Will Smith |
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Knight Of Allen View Tip |
20/1 | Ante Post
EW 4 places 1/4 Ultima Handicap Chase Will Smith |
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Myretown View Tip |
8/1 | EW 6 Places Ultima Handicap Chase David Young |
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Brighterdaysahead View Tip |
5/1 | EW 3 places 1/5 Champion Hurdle Will Smith |
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Alexei View Tip |
20/1 | Ante Post
EW 3 places 1/5 Champion Hurdle Will Smith |
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Brighterdaysahead View Tip |
5/1 | Win Champion Hurdle David Young |
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Zurich View Tip |
11/1 | EW 5 Places Plate Handicap Chase Will Smith |
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Madara View Tip |
9/2 | EW 5 Places Plate Handicap Chase David Young |
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Silver Thorn View Tip |
40/1 | Ante Post
EW 4 Places 1/4 National Hunt Chase Will Smith |
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Wade Out View Tip |
8/1 | EW 5 Places National Hunt Chase David Young |
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Date of Tips: 08/03/2026
Disclaimer The odds for these selections were correct at the time of publishing (08:00 08/03/2026) but may have changed since. Please check the latest price before placing your bet.
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As well as ante-post tips, our WhichBookie racing analysts will be providing tips for the opening day of Cheltenham in the days leading up to the festival. All Cheltenham day 1 tips will be listed at the top of this page and if you’d like to read Will & David’s full reasoning behind their selections, click on the ‘view this tip here’ link below each selection to be taken to the individual race page.
Here at WhichBookie, in the months leading up to the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, our in-house tipsters Will Smith & David Young will be providing ante-post Day One Cheltenham tips. Our racing analysts constantly monitor the form, race entries, odds and all information that is relevant to each race in order to make detailed assessments and to provide top value tips at the most opportune time.
You can view Will’s stats here.
You can often get excellent value with ante-post tips but of course, you do run the risk of losing your stake if your horse does not end up running in the race concerned.
Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival is known as Champions Day with the headline race being the Grade 1 Champion Hurdle. The festival traditionally begins on a Tuesday with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle getting things underway followed by six other races throughout the day and ending with the National Hunt Chase.
Below, you’ll find a list of all races taking place on the first day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. Click through to any race to read Will & David’s tips for that race. Be sure to check back regularly for new tips in the run-up to the festival beginning on Tuesday 10th March 2026.
| Cheltenham Festival Day 1 Tips Tuesday 10th March 2026 |
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| 1.20pm Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | 4.00pm - Unibet Champion Hurdle |
| 2.00pm - Arkle Challenge Trophy | 4.00pm - TrustATrader Plate |
| 2.40pm - Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | 5.20pm - National Hunt Chase |
| 3.20pm - Ultima Handicap Chase | |
Want to take a look at our tips for the rest of the festival? Click on a day below.
| 2026 Cheltenham Festival Tips | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day 2 Betting Tips | Day 3 Betting Tips | Day 4 Betting Tips |
Day 1 of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival begins the start of four great days of racing at the Cheltenham Racecourse. There are seven races taking place each day with Tuesday featuring three jumps races and four chases.
See the table below for details on all of the races taking place on day 1 of Cheltenham Festival 2026.
| Start Time | Race |
|---|---|
| 13:20 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle |
| 14:00 | Arkle Novices’ Chase |
| 14:40 | Juvenile Handicap Hurdle |
| 15:20 | Ultima Handicap Chase |
| 16:00 | Champion Hurdle |
| 16:40 | Plate Handicap Chase |
| 17:20 | National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase |
That concludes our round-up for day 1 of The 2026 Cheltenham Festival. Click to view our Cheltenham Festival Day 2 Guide or view the latest 2026 Cheltenham Festival Betting Offers.