Cheltenham Festival Antepost Challenge 2026

[Red Rum 77]

Your bet seems good Nathan

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[BigG]

Champion Hurdle – Nemean Lion E/W 80/1 Sporting Index

Gold Cup – Inothewayurthinkin 7/1 WIN William Hill

[Red Rum 77]

Welcome aboard, Graham just in time. The Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle picks come to a end on Saturday night but other races are still open for selection those prices are good by the way.

Here is a reminder for people’s bets for Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle…. (so far)

1 Nathan Hughes :

Gold Cup
Gaelic Warrior 10/1
Ladbrokes
WIN

Champion Hurdle
Anzadam 22/1
BetMGM
EW

2 Red Rum 77

Gold Cup is Jango Baie at 8/1 win (various bookies.)

3 Refuse To Bend

Gold Cup
The Jukebox Man
8-1 Betfred – Win

Champion Hurdle
Golden Ace
16-1 Paddypower – EW

4 Greenasgrass

Gold Cup
Handstands 100-1 ew
b365
Spindleberry 50-1 ew
b365

Champion Hurdle
Anzadam 22/1 EW
BetMGM

5 Mike 007

Gold Cup – Inothewayurthinkin 6-1 win (W Hill)

Champion Hurdle – Sir Gino 11-8 win (W Hill)

6 Landafar

Cant see much for the Champion Hurdle so, Ill go for ..dont laugh.
Constitution Hill 4 to win 16s Lads/365.

Gold Cup
I thought this fella ran well last time, despite taking the wide route.
Iam Maximus 2 E/W 33S Hills + others

7 Silent Assassins

Champion Hurdle
Azanadam 20/1 E/W. Various

Gold Cup
Spillane’s Tower 100/1 E/W various

8 Pricewise

GOLD CUP SELECTION IS

Jango Baie win at 8-1

9 Oscar

Gold Cup
Haiti Couleurs 14-1 ew (various)

Champion Hurdle
Anzadam ew 20-1 (various)

10 Mark TT

Champion Hurdle : Brighterdaysahead e/way 14-1 Various

Gold Cup : Jango Baie 8-1 Betway

11 The Tin Man 87

Champion Hurdle:
Golden Ace EW 16/1 various
Poniros EW 66/1 various

Gold Cup:
Lecky Watson EW 50/1 various
Stellar Story EW 100/1 bet365, Unibet

8 Pricewise says on Champion Hurdle : Golden Ace 16/1 EW

12 Finn 45

GOLD CUP I AM MAXIMUS E/W 25/1 SKYBET

CHAMP HURDLE EL FABIO E/W 25/1 SKYBET

13 Big G

Champion Hurdle – Nemean Lion E/W 80/1 Sporting Index

Gold Cup – Inothewayurthinkin 7/1 WIN William Hill

*Remember that for these races I will allow a substitute for your selection or a second choice up to Saturday night, but you can’t improve the odds for your original choice. Good luck everyone, the still time for others to join in too.

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[silent assassins]

Red
My selections was
Champion Hurdle
Azamadam 20/1 E/W various

Gold Cup
Spillane Tower 100/1 E/W various

Think you mixed mine up with. Landsat

[Red Rum 77]

Sorry Silent Assassins it’s purely an administer error. Corrected for now.

You've got to accentuate the positive.
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Latch on to the affirmative.
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[silent assassins]

Champion Chase
Marlborough 5/1 various win

Triumuph
Manlaga 25/1 hills win

Stayers
Bob Olinger 9/1 Hills Win

[Oscar]

Wow, SA, would be great to see Marlborough strutting his stuff again!

[Nathan Hughes]

Ryanair
Panic Attack 25/1
various
EW

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Red Rum 77]

The prices for Silent Assassins and Nathan looks good to me.

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[Red Rum 77]

My selection for the Champion Hurdle before I close it tomorrow night are

WIN : LOSSIEMOUTH 13/2 (Hills, Unibet, 888 Sports, Bet MGM)

WIN : BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD 12/1 (Bet 365, Betfred, etc)

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[Red Rum 77]

My Champion Chase choice is

WIN : LE AU DU SUD 8/1 (Bet 365, Betfred, Sporting Index, etc

My Arkle choice is

Romeo Coolie 11/2 (William Hill, 888 Sports)

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[Mike007]

Champion Hurdle – Lossiemouth 11-4 win (William Hill)

[Red Rum 77]

Mike just caught up with whats happened to Sir Gino, real bad luck. I take it Lossiemouth is being substituted for Sir Gino and not added to.

11/4 looks fine.

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[Mike007]

“I take it Lossiemouth is being substituted for Sir Gino and not added to”

Thats right.Thanks.

[Red Rum 77]

Entries for Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle now closed.

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[Red Rum 77]

The Champion Chase and Arkle selections are still continuing and from this week to 7th February you can choose from Stayers Hurdle, Supreme Novice Hurdle and Ryanair Chase. Will bring early entries up for them in a moment.

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

[Red Rum 77]

The final choices for Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle are now locked in.

1 Nathan Hughes

Champion Hurdle :Anzadam : 22/1 : 2 point EW

Gold Cup :Gaelic Warrior 10/1 :4 point WIN

2 Red Rum 77

Champion Hurdle: LOSSIEMOUTH 13/2 : 2 point win (or) BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD 12/1 : 2 point win

Gold Cup : Jango Baie : 8/1 : 4 points win

3 Refuse To Bend

Champion Hurdle : Golden Ace 16-1 : 2 point EW

Gold Cup : The Jukebox Man 8-1 : 4 point Win

4 Greenasgrass

Champion Hurdle : Anzadam 22/1 : 2 point EW

Gold Cup : Handstands 100-1 : 1 point ew (or) Spindleberry 50-1 : 1 point ew

5 Mike 007

Champion Hurdle : – Lossiemouth 11-4 : 4 point win

Gold Cup : Inothewayurthinkin 6-1 : 4 point win

6 Landafar

Champion Hurdle : Constitution Hill 16/1 :4 point win

Gold Cup : Iam Maximus 33/1 : 2 point E/W

7 Silent Assassins

Champion Hurdle :Azanadam 20/1 : 2 point E/W.

Gold Cup : Spillane’s Tower 100/1 : 2 point E/W

8 Pricewise

Champion Hurdle : Golden Ace 16/1 : 2 point EW

GOLD CUP : Jango Baie 8/1 : 4 point win

9 Oscar

Champion Hurdle : Anzadam 20-1 : 2 point EW

Gold Cup : Haiti Couleurs 14-1 : 2 point ew

10 Mark TT

Champion Hurdle : Brighterdaysahead 14-1 2 point EW

Gold Cup : Jango Baie 8-1 : 4 point win

11 The Tin Man 87

Champion Hurdle: Golden Ace 16/1 : 1 point EW (or) Poniros 66/1 : 1 point EW

Gold Cup: Lecky Watson : 50/1 1 point EW (or) Stellar Story 100/1 : 1 point EW

12 Finn 45

CHAMPION HURDLE : EL FABIOLO 25/1 : 2 point EW

GOLD CUP : I AM MAXIMUS 33/1 : 2 point EW

13 Big G

Champion Hurdle : Nemean Lion 80/1 : 2 point EW

Gold Cup : Inothewayurthinkin 7/1 : 4 point WIN

These runners cannot be changed now, good luck everyone and a update on those running will be printed on the week of the race.

Remember that while the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup is now closed, the are still other races to choose from.

You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.

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