Cheltenham Festival: The Ultimate Guide - 28 Feb 2025
BRING ON THE CHAMPS
Galopin out to join the greats as the home team bids to fight back
Galopin out to join the greats as the home team bids to fight back
‘Horses, passion, the rivalry, that’s what this game is all about – it’s absolutely magic’
So many stars – but it all revolves around one horse and his shot at immortality
‘Horses, passion, the rivalry, that’s what this game is all about – it’s absolutely magic’
Tuesday Sacre bleu! French ace can derail Jonbon’s coronation
Wednesday
Thursday
Understanding and exploiting the bias in the ratings system
‘Constitution Hill isn’t the horse he was. I’ll lay him’ ‘I’m not so sure and think he’ll regain his crown
Johnny & DJ
Cheltenham punting tales
It takes two to tango: duels, glitter balls and Gangsta’s Paradise v midfield maestro
It takes two to tango: duels, glitter balls and Gangsta’s Paradise v midfield maestro
Expert jury
RICHARD JOHNSON
DONN MCCLEAN
MARK JOHNSON
GRAEME RODWAY
LUCINDA RUSSELL
Skelton can bag Coral Cup hat-trick while classy Kala is pick in the finale
BEST BETS FOR CHASES
BEST BETS FOR HURDLES
Festival nuggets from our reporters based in the heart of horse country
West Country
The North
Lambourn Liam Headd
Kopek can have Irish eyes smiling
Home or away?
MADDY PLAYLE
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
MATT WILLIAMS
AIDAN COLEMAN
TOM PARK
No getting away from favourite
TOM PARK
Much to like about Triumph hero
Home or away?
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT WILLIAMS
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
Majborough can make his mark
JOHNNY DINEEN
TOM PARK
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
MATT WILLIAMS
MADDY PLAYLE
MADDY PLAYLE
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
MATT WILLIAMS
Henderson to have final say again
Home or away?
JOHNNY DINEEN
TOM PARK
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT WILLIAMS
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
Constitution can reclaim title
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT WILLIAMS
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
MATT QILLIAMS
TOM PARK
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
It’s green for go for The Yellow Clay
Home or away?
MATT WILLIAMS
TOM PARK
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
Classy Demand to have final say HARRY WILSON
Why Martin Pipe hero fits the bill
Home or away?
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT WILLIAMS
PAUL KEALY
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
Better Days Ahead’s stamina key HARRY WILSON
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT WILLIAMS
PAUL KEALY
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
JOHNNY DINEEN
TOM PARK
MADDY PLAYLE
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
MATT WILLIAMS
One, two, three . . . it’s Energumene!
Home or away?
MADDY PLAYLE
JOHNNY DINEEN
TOM PARK
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
MATT WILLIAMS
Jonbon can put record straight ROBBIE WILDERS
MATT WILLIAMS
MADDY PLAYLE
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
PAUL KEALY
MATT WILLIAMS
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT IWILLIAMS
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
MADDY PLAYLE
TOM PARK
MATT WILLIAMS
AIDAN COLEMAN
The fact is, File’s claims stand out
Home or away?
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT WILLIAMS
PAUL KEALY
TOM PARK
AIDAN COLEMAN
Able Tower set to hit the heights
Lots to like about Henderson hope
Home or away?
JOHNNY DINEEN
AIDAN COLEMAN
TOM PARK
MADDY PLAYLE
PAUL KEALY
MATT WILLIAMS
Take Lucky Place to down hotpot
TOM PARK
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT RILLIAMS
AIDAN COLEMAN
PAUL KEALY
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
MATT WILLIAMS
MADDY PLAYLE
AIDAN COLEMAN
TOM PARK
Lulamba a top-notcher in making
Home or away?
TOM PARK
JOHNNY DINEEN
MADDY PLAYLE
MATT WILLIAMS
AIDAN COLEMAN
PAUL KEALY
Dock can land spoils for Britain
MADDY PLAYLE
JOHNNY DINEEN
MATT WILLIAMS
TOM PARK
PAUL KEALY
AIDAN COLEMAN
AIDAN COLEMAN
TOM PARK
MADDY PLAYLE
JOHNNY DINEEN
MATT WILLIAMS
PAUL KEALY
Intense might be the right approach
Home or away?
MADDY PLAYLE
JOHNNY DINEEN
PAUL KEALY
MATT WILLIAMS
AIDAN COLEMAN
TOM PARK
Nail colours to The Yellow Clay
There’s no escaping last year’s hero
Home or away?
AIDAN COLEMAN
JOHNNY DINEEN
MATT WILLIAMS
MADDY PLAYLE
PAUL KEALY
TOM PARK
Galopin can join hat-trick greats
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