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Today’s Cheltenham Lucky 15 tips
The third day of the Cheltenham Festival sees the Ryanair Chase take centre stage with Fact To File looking to defend his crown after a late switch from the Gold Cup.
There are two other Grade 1 races to take in, the Stayers’ Hurdle and Mares’ Hurdle, while there are also three cracking handicaps with a maximum field going for the closing Kim Muir Challenge Cup.
13:20 Cheltenham – Bambino Fever @ 1/1
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.
14:00 Cheltenham – Jordans Cross @ 15/2
Anthony Honeyball’s improving Jordans Cross 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.
16:40 Cheltenham – Melbourne Shamrock @ 12/1
Emmet Mullins’ Melbourne Shamrock is worth siding with in the Pertemps Hurdle, a race which has drawn a maximum field of 24.
This unexposed seven-year-old has had just five runs over hurdles and greatly advanced his form on his first go in handicaps when winning at Naas over two-mile seven furlongs in February.
Crucially, that victory qualified him for this prestigious handicap and the cheekpieces, fitted for the first time at Naas, are retained.
Mullins has quickly established himself as a trainer to be feared in the big handicaps and Melbourne Shamrock looks capable of taking another major step forward.
17:20 Cheltenham – Kim Roque @ 17/2
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.
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.
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