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Our racing experts have provided their Cheltenham betting tips that you could use in an accumulator for Cheltenham day three.
Day three Cheltenham acca tips
13:20 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle – WINNER: WHITE NOISE
Willie Mullins can start the afternoon off in fine style by bagging a victory in the Ryanair Mares’ Novice Hurdle with his up-and-coming mare Bambino Fever. The six-year-old won the Champion Bumper at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, beating Heads Up by one-and-a-half-lengths, and she has produced some fine performances since that triumph at Prestbury Park.
BAMBINO FEVER / won at Punchestown in April and was second at Naas in December to round off the year, before romping to a 12-length success in a maiden at Fairyhouse in January. Mullins’ charge looks like an assured jumper and can take another step forward now back in graded company.
Peter Entwistle
14:40 Mares’ Hurdle – WINNER: WODHOOH
The first Grade 1 of the afternoon is the repositioned Mares’ Hurdle, which has attracted one of the smaller fields with just seven currently lining up. Having put up TAKE NO CHANCES / (EW) as one of our ante‑post bets, hopefully she can at least make the frame — though if you have not yet backed her, the drop to seven runners and therefore only two places clearly reduces the angle.
She is a very likeable mare whose jumping is an asset and who made the frame in this race last season behind Lossiemouth. She has had negative rides on her last two starts, most notably at Newbury behind Impose Toi, and the switch of the race to the stiffer New Course should suit.
Wodhooh is a short‑priced favourite and has won a remarkable nine of her ten starts, but she does lack scope and has at times looked in trouble only to show a tenacious attitude and win. With Lossiemouth running in (and winning) this year’s Champion, Jade De Grugy is switched back to hurdles to represent Team Mullins, but given her campaign, this can hardly be said to be Plan A.
Richard Hoiles
15:20 Stayers’ Hurdle – WINNER: HOME BY THE LEE
The Stayers’ Hurdle is the second of the three Grade 1s and is a fascinating clash between the established stars — and first two home last season — Bob Olinger and TEAHUPOO / , up against the newer brigade of Honesty Policy, Kabral Du Mathan, and Impose Toi.
How much rain has fallen by this point will be crucial, so it may be worth holding fire until close to the off. The more rain, the better for Teahupoo — and the more it will count against Kabral Du Mathan and Impose Toi, both of whom may struggle to last home in testing ground.
Teahupoo has always been an underrated horse and will line up for his 11th consecutive Grade 1 on Thursday. Given a solid test of stamina, he can reverse last year’s placings with the admirable Bob Olinger and regain his staying crown.
Richard Hoiles
Dan Skelton spent much of the winter suggesting KABRUL DU MATHAN / was more likely to skip Cheltenham and go to Aintree, but he could not resist a trip to Gloucestershire in the end.
Recruited from Paul Nicholls’ yard last summer, Kabral Du Mathan is 2-2 for his new stable and looks highly progressive. He easily landed a Haydock handicap off a mark of 140 in November and burned off his rivals with ease in the Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.
He was not stopping late on and this talented six-year-old could improve generously now upped in trip. Five six-year-olds have won this since 2005, with Big Buck’s (four) and Flooring Porter (two) becoming multiple winners. Kabral Du Mathan has the potential to become a dominant force on the evidence of this season.
Enda McElhinney
16:00 Ryanair Chase – WINNER: HEART WOOD
FACT TO FILE / will be a short price in the Ryanair, but it is fully deserved after his back‑to‑back Festival victories in the Brown Advisory and this race last year. Many are disappointed that he is not in the Gold Cup field after winning the Irish equivalent at the DRF.
He showed plenty of speed in his youth, finishing second in the 2023 Cheltenham bumper, and it may be that doubts still linger for connections as to whether he would truly stay the Gold Cup trip.
It will be interesting to see whether Jonbon actually takes his chance or is simply declared as a back‑up in case of issues for the favourite. Heart Wood and Banbridge look better place prospects, though the latter would not want too much rain.
The race, however, looks at the mercy of Fact to File and could spark considerable post‑Festival debate as to whether he is better than whoever lands the Gold Cup on Friday.
Richard Hoiles
17:20 Kim Muir Handicap Chase – WINNER: ASK BREWSTER
In the final race, WATERFORD WHISPERS / is the selection of the J. P. McManus pair. He steps up to 3m for the first time and has previous Festival form, having finished second in the 2024 Martin Pipe. Still a novice over fences, he has plenty of experience and can beat Jeriko Du Reponet, whom the handicapper surprisingly dropped 3lb to enable a run here.
However, he has never looked a natural jumper and has at times struggled with the preliminaries. He was second in the Pertemps last year, but even the great Derek O’Connor may find it hard to motivate him sufficiently here.
Richard Hoiles
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