Cheltenham Festival Competition 2026

[MRSRAYMO]

Well, seeing as I seem to be in line for the wooden spoon award this time, here are the horses to avoid today!!!

1.20 Carrigmoornaspruce (Echoing Silence)
2.00 The Bluesman (Meetmebythesea)
2.40 Sunset Marquesa (Jetara)
3.20 Home By The Lee (Hewick)
4.00 Banbridge (Matata)
4.40 Kikijo AND Idy Wood (Champagne Chic)
5.20 Road to Home **NAP** (Herakles Westwood)

Here’s hoping for a lucky day!

[greenasgrass]

Echoing Silence*nap (Charme de Faust)
King Alexander (Western Knight)
Jade de Grugy (Feet of a Dancer)
Home by the Lee NB (Hewick)
Jonbon (Impaire et Passe)
Letos (Yeah Man)
Road to Home + The Enabler (Waterford Whispers)

[raymo61]

Don’t worry Graham it will all come out in the wash!!
But life does get in the way sometimes

[raymo61]

Oh yes and sorry to say I have backed four of your tips too Graham

[Hot Fuss]

1:20 ~ Oldschool Outlaw

2:00 ~ Slade Steel *Nap

2:40 ~ Feet Of A Dancer

3:20 ~ Ma Shantou & Impose Toi

4:00 ~ Impaire Et Passe

4:40 ~ Bold Endeavor & Ace Of Spades Wellington

5:20 ~ Road To Home

[wyldesyde]

Place De La Nation
The Bluesman
Jade De Grugy
Bob Olinger
Jonbon
Staffordshire Knot & Kikijo
King’s Threshold(Nap)

[Dessie73]

1.20 Bambino Fever (Res Carrigmoornaspruce)
2.00 Regent’s Stroll NB (Res Slade Steel)
2.40 Wodhooh (Res Feet of A Dancer)
3.20 Teahupoo & Ballyburn
4.00 Fact To File (Impaire Et Passe)
4.40 Supremely West NAP
5.20 Waterford Whispers

[seemorebusiness]

Some astounding scoring this year! I am absolutely not worthy 😀

1.20 La Conquiere
2.00 The Bluesman
2.40 Jade de Grugy
3.20 Ma Shantou NAP
4.00 Banbridge
4.40 C’est different NB & Champagne Chic
5.20 Gericault Roque

Good luck all

[SamD]

1.20 OldSchool Outlaw (scavengers Reign)
2.00 Jordans Cross AND MeetMeByTheSea
2.40 Wodhooh (Take No Chances)
3.20 Teahupoo (Ma Shantou)
4.00 Banbridge (Jonbon)
4.40 Bold Endeavour NAP (Staffordshire Knot)
5.20 Jeriko Du Reponet

[Kendicate]

13:20 – Amen Kate (Nap) & Chosen Comrade- Reserve Carrigmoornaspruce
14:00- Slade Steel – Reserve – Stencil
14:40 – Feet of a dancer- Reserve Woodhooh
15:20 – Hewick Reserve – impose toi
16:00- Banbridge reserve Jonbon
16:40 – Letos – Reserve Lavida Adiva
17:20 – Prends Garde a toi

[Red Rum 77]

My Thursday’s Selections are :

1.20 RYANAIR MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (Dawn Run)

SELECTION IS OLDSCHOOL OUTLAW RESERVE IS BAMBINO FEVER

2.00 JACK RICHARDS NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE (Golden Miller)

SELECTION IS JORDAN’S CROSS (NAP) NAP RESERVE IS THE BLUESMAN

2.40 CLOSE BROTHERS MARES’ HURDLE (David Nicholson)

SELECTION IS JADE DE GRUGY RESERVE IS WODHOOH

3.20 PADDY POWER STAYERS’ HURDLE

SELECTION IS BOB OLINGER (AND) HONEST POLICY RESERVE IS TEAHUPOO

4.00 RYANAIR CHASE (Festival Trophy)

SELECTION IS HEART WOOD RESERVE IS JONBON

4.40 PERTEMPS NETWORK FINAL HANDICAP HURDLE (PREMIER HANDICAP)

SELECTION IS BOLD ENDEAVOUR (NB) RESERVE IS C’EST DIFFERENT

5.20 ROSCONN GROUP FULKE WALWYN KIM MUIR CHALLENGE CUP AMATEUR RIDERS’ HANDICAP CHASE

SELECTION IS WEVEALLBEENCAUGHT RESERVE IS JERIKO DU REPONET

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

[Quelle Farce]

1.20 – Place De La Nation (Res: Carrigmoornaspruce)
2.00 – Jordans Cross (Res: Ben Solo)
2.40 – Jade De Grugy NB (Res: Feet of a Dancer)
3.20 – Ballyburn NAP (Res: Honesty Policy)
4.00 – Impaire Et Passe (Res: Banbridge)
4.40 – Gowel Road (Res: Staffordshire Knot)
5.20 – Gericault Roque & Kings Threshold (Res: Jeriko Du Reponet)

WELLINGTON: King Alexander (2.00)
Really torn on which horse to save the Wellington for. Very worthy addition to the competition, that.

[silent assassins]

1.20 Oldschool Outlaw
2.00 Kiss Will
2.40 Woodah
3.30 Ballyburn
4.00 Jonbon
4.40 Spremely West
5.20 Jerico De Raoonet NAP and Kim Roque

[Steve75]

Cheltenham: 1.20 Oldschool Outlaw
2.00 Wingmen
2.40 Wodhooh (N/B)
3.20 Teahupoo (Nap) / Honesty Policy
4.00 Impaire Et Passe
4.40 Staffordshire Knot
5.20 Prends Garde Et Toi

[Treggy]

1.20 Bambino Fever
2.00 Slade Steel Nap
2.40 Jade de Grugy
3.20 Bob Olinger
4.00 Fact to File
4.40 Absolute Doyen and Minella Sixo
5.20 Gericoult Roque

[Mike007]

1.20 Oldschool Outlaw (Bambino Fever)
2.00 Jordans Cross NB (Regents Stroll)
2.40 Wodhooh (Jade De Grugy)
3.30 Honesty Policy (Teahupoo)
4.00 Fact To File (Impaire Et Passe)
4.40 C’est Different & Supremely West (Absolutely Doyen)
5.20 Herakles Westwood NAP (Waterford Whispers)

[Triptych]

Took a long time to make my final choices.
Tricky day ahead.
Hope the bookies get a bashing today.

1:20 – Bambino Fever & Future Prospect (Old School Outlaw)
2:00 – Jordan’s Cross (Regent’s Stroll)
2:40 – Jade De Grugy (Feet Of A Dancer)
3:20 – Teahupoo (Bob Olinger)
4:00 – Fact To File (Impaire Et Passe)
4:40 – Kikijo (Supremely West)
5:20 – JERIKO DU REPONET **NAP** (Waterford Whispers)

Good luck for Day 3..🍾🏆 Jac

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