Cheltenham Festival Competition 2026

[homersimpson]

“listen to The Eagles singing Take It To The Limit”

Very apt with Gaelic Warrior running today

[homersimpson]

1.20 – Highland Crystal (Indian River)
2.00 – Bowensonfire (Secret Squirrel)
2.40 – Dinoblue (July Flower)
3.20 – Fruit De Mer (Johnny’s Jury)
4.00 – Haiti Couleurs *NAP* & Grey Dawning (Gold Tweet)
4.40 – Golden Son NB (Barton Snow)
5.20 – East India Express (Wendrock)

Cheers

[greenasgrass]

Highland Crystal (Minella Academy)
Murcia (Joyeuse)
Dinoblue (July Flower)
Espresso Milan (Kings Bucks)
Gold Tweet (Gaelic Warrior)
Carnfunnock + Paul Marvel (Solitary Man)
Wendrock*nap (Da Capo Glory)

[raymo61]

Well it is day four and I must say it is currently a blue sky and sun shining here in Gods Own County

Good Look everyone and like Jac says bring them all home safely
its been a fun week so far . Very unprofitable for me (I need an exacta of 2024 spud race to even get me close to level) but very profitable for the boss I hope you have all had a good week and have enjoyed this comp and good luck for the final day

Here are my ones to avoid as I try to somehow scramble a win in the cake race. And sorry Jac I have two the same as you.

1.20 HIGHLAND CRYSTAL (Proactif)
2.00 SIXANDAHALF (Sinnatra)
2.40 SPINDLEBERRY (Only By Night)
3.20 KRIPTICJIM *NB* (Moneybarrow)
4.00 THE JUKEBOX MAN (Spillanes Tower)
4.40 BARTON SNOW (Panda Boy)
5.20 FARFROMNOWHERE and SA FUREUR*NAP* (Wendrock)

Enjoy

[broadsword]

Friday

1.20 Minella Study (NAP) (Minella Academy)
2.00 Sinnatra & Sticktotheplan (Karbau)
2.40 Panic Attack (Dinoblue)
3.20 Moneygarrow (King’s Bucks)
4.00 Jango Baie (Spillane’s Tower)
4.40 Panda Boy (Wrappedupinmay)
5.20 Jump Allen (Kel Histoire)

3.20 Road Exile – Wellington

[Triptych]

Good luck Raymo..

I think Highland Crystal will be popular on here if she wins the first. and I’ll be waking up the neighbours if Grey Dawning comes home in the big one today

Thanks for a really enjoyable comp Raymo and Tracey 🍰🍪🏆💐.

Fingers crossed for the weather..enjoy the day.. Jac

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

[mickeyjp]

1.20 Minella study (Proactif)
2.00 Sixand a half (Karbau)
2.40 Spindleberry (Dinoblue)
3.20 Dr steinberg and kazansky (Thedeviluno)
4.00 Gaelic warrior (Spillanes tower)
4.40 Panda boy NAP (Its on the line)
5.20 Fiecely proud (East india express)

[chestnut]

1:20 PROACTIF (selma de vary)
2:00 KARBAU (murcia)
2:40 DINO BLUE**NAP** and SPINDLEBERRY*nb* (panis attack)
3:20 DOCTOR STEINBERG (thedeviluno)
4:00 GAELIC WARRIOR (jango baie)
4:40 PANDA BOY (its on the line)
5:20 ROC DINO (kel histoire)

3:20 THE JUKEBOX MAN – WELLINGTON

[Nathan Hughes]

Selma De Vary *NB (Maestro Conti)
Karbau (Sixandahalf)
Dinoblue (Panic Attack)
Doctor Steinberg (The Passing Wife)
Gaelic Warrior *NAP (Jango Baie)
Panda Boy AND Stattler (King Alex)
Air of Entitlement (Jump Allen)

WELLINGTON – 5.20 Nurse Susan

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[Dessie73]

1.20 Proactif – Res Selma De Vary
2.00 Sinnatra & Karbau
2.40 Panic Attack – Res Spindleberry
3.20 Thedeviluno – Res Spinningayarn
4.00 Gaelic Warrior NAP – Res Jango Baie
4.40 Panda Boy NB – Res Wonderwall
5.10 Air of Entitlement – Res Jump Allen

2.40 Dino Blue WELLINGTON

Great week as always, thanks and best of luck to all

[Red Rum 77]

For the final time this year, my Cheltenham selections are

1.20 JCB TRIUMPH HURDLE

Selections is MASTRO CONTI Reserve if needed is MINELLA STUDY

2.00 WILLIAM HILL COUNTY HANDICAP HURDLE

Selections are TELLHERTHENAME and ABSURDE Reserve if needed is NDAAWI

2.40 MRS PADDY POWER MARES’ CHASE

Selections is DIVA LUNA Reserve if needed is PANIC ATTACK

3.20 ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES’ HURDLE

Selections is DOCTOR STEINBERG Reserve if needed is KAZANSKY

4.00 BOODLES CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP CHASE

Selections is JANGO BAIE Reserve if needed is THE JUKEBOX MAN

4.40 PRINCESS ROYAL CHALLENGE CUP OPEN HUNTERS’ CHASE

Selections is ITS ON THE LINE (NAP) Reserve if needed is PANDA BOY (NB)

5.20 MARTIN PIPE CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP HURDLE

Selections is NURSE SUSAN Reserve if needed is ACT OF AUTHORITY

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

[Refuse To Bend]

1.20 – Berto Ramirez
2.00 – Hello Neighbour
2.40 – Only By Night
3.20 – Mondoui’boy
4.00 – The Jukebox Man
4.40 – Wrappedupinmay
5.20 – Nurse Susan & Da Capo Glory (Nap)

The more I know the less I understand.

[TakeYourTime]

Huge thanks to Mr and Mrs Raymo for running this competition. It’s been a great festival.

Minella Study NB (Kai Lung)
Hello Neighbour & Pinot Gris (Helvic Dream)
July Flower (Only By Night)
King’s Bucks NAP (Kripticjim)
Jango Baie (The Jukebox Man)
Take All (Wonderwall)
Stede Bonnet (Its Bilbo)

[Cork All Star]

1.20: One Horse Town
2.00: Karbau (nap)
2.40: Diva Luna
3.20: Espresso Milan (Wellington)
4.00: The Jukebox Man (nb)
4.40: Golden Son
5.20: East India Express and Air Of Entitlement

[Treggy]

1.20 Mon Creuset
2.00 Hello Neighbor
2.40 Dinoblue
3.20 Monduoi’boy NAP
4.00 Jango Baie
4.40 Gracchus de Balme
5.20 Andashan and Nurse Susan

Wellington = Kai Lung 1.20

[MRSRAYMO]

Thank you for my congrats on Home By The Lee – I must admit I have probably backed it every time it runs at a big meeting with not much luck. Thank goodness I hadn’t already given up on it!

Final day of Cheltenham and Friday the 13th to boot – hope we all have a good day. Best of luck to everyone.

1.20 Wolf Raynet (Indian River)
2.00 Murcia AND Willie the Builder (Tripoli Flyer)
2.40 Diva Luna (Spindleberry)
3.20 Price of Peace **NAP** (Swindon Village)
4.00 Grey Dawning *NB* (Gold Tweet)
4.40 Golden Son (Panda Boy)
5.20 Fiercely Proud (Act of Authority)

[wyldesyde]

Highland Crystal
Bowmore(Nap) & Ndaawi
Dinoblue
Thedeviluno
Grey Dawning
Golden Son
Stede Bonnet

Wellington
5.20 Fiercely Proud

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