We’ve rounded up some of the top picks from our racing experts, to provide handy each-way tips for Cheltenham day 3.
Our racing experts have provided their Cheltenham betting each-way tips that you could use for Cheltenham day three.
Each-way Cheltenham tips for day three
14:00 Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap
Anthony Honeyball’s improving JORDANS CROSS 6/1 has picked up three wins from four runs over fences this season, claiming the spoils at Aintree, Doncaster and Cheltenham. The only blemish was a fall at Prestbury Park in November last year, but that error can be forgiven and the six-year-old can come out on top in the Jack Richards Handicap.
The most recent victory for Jordans Cross came in the Timeform Novices Handicap over course and distance in January, coming up with his customary late surge to prevail. With this race sure to be run at a strong pace, it should set up ideally for Jordans Cross to pounce late again.
Peter Entwistle
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) 10/1 (14:40 Cheltenham) 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
The Pertemps Final features a well‑handicapped horse in BOLD ENDEAVOUR 15/2 (16:40 Cheltenham), who is back with Nicky Henderson after a spell with Laura Morgan. He was one of the few bright spots for the yard in the 2024 Festival when finishing fourth in this race off a mark of 143 — a full 13lbs higher than he runs off here.
He has remained in the same ownership throughout, and his sole run for the yard since returning was an improved effort when third after nearly a year off. Supremely West will have supporters after appearing to have had his mark protected since his run here in October.
Richard Hoiles
The last three horses to win the Cleeve Hurdle by seven lengths or more went on to land the Stayers’ Hurdle in the same season, and MA SHANTOU 100/30 will attempt to achieve this feat for Emma Lavelle and Harry Cobden following his seven-length defeat of Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle winner Impose Toi on Trials Day at Prestbury Park in January.
That Nicky Henderson inmate was on a three-race winning spree but had no answer late on. Paisley Park enjoyed a sublime six-to-seven-year-old season for Lavelle that ended with Stayers’ Hurdle glory seven years ago and Ma Shantou has a similar profile.
He can confirm Cleeve dominance over Impose Toi and looks a significant threat to the likes of Kabral Du Mathan and Teahupoo with his stamina so well advertised by that effort.
Enda McElhinney
Joseph O’Brien enjoyed some great highs as a Derby-winning jockey but he is now firmly established as one of the best and shrewdest trainers in the world. He can enjoy another fine afternoon at Prestbury Park by taking the Kim Muir with his progressive young chaser KIM ROQUE 7/1 .
This French import had already shown useful winning form over both hurdles and fences from his time with Daniela Mele but he has been quick to improve under the expert tutelage of O’Brien. Kim Roque was given a short break after two promising efforts for his new handler at Cheltenham in November and December, and he returned with a solid fifth-placed in a 23-runner Leopardstown handicap last month. With vastly experienced amateur John L Gleeson in the saddle for this Cheltenham run, Kim Roque looks to hold excellent claims in a very open renewal.
Peter Entwistle
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