All the Cheltenham Preview Night tips from Tom Stanley, Matt Tombs, Donn McClean, Charlie Poste, Dan Overall, Lee Gibson, Emma Nagle and Michael Cannon…
Cheltenham Tuesday
16:00 – Champion Hurdle
Trend – Trends are based on normal renewals of a race – nothing normal about Constitution Hill!
Matt – Constitution Hill (1.88)
Donn – Brighterdaysahead (4.6) – if and when declared
Charlie – Constitution Hill (1.88)
Dan – Constitution Hill (1.88)
Lee – Constitution Hill (1.88)
Emma – Brighterdaysahead (4.6)
Michael – LAY Constitution Hill (1.88)
13:20 – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
Trend – Front 3 in the market are 12/45 in the last 14 renewals – 24pt (52%) profit
Matt – Workahead (12.0)
Donn – Romeo Coolio (7.8)
Charlie – Romeo Coolio (6.5)
Dan – Kopek Des Bordes (2.08)
Lee – Kopek Des Bordes (2.08)
Emma – Salvator Mundi (8.4)
Michael – LAY Kopek Des Bordes (2.08)
14:00 – Arkle Novices’ Chase
Trend – Since 2008 the top rated on BHA ratings are 11/17 – 15pt (87%) profit
Matt – Majborough (1.76)
Donn – Majborough (1.73)
Charlie – Jango Baie (9.5)
Dan – No bet
Lee – Majborough (1.76), Jango Baie (place only)
Emma – Majborough (1.76)
Michael – LAY Majborough (1.76)
15:20 – Mares Hurdle
Trend – In the last 8 renewals 5yo have finished 1F2916
Matt – Wodhooh (9.0)
Donn – July Flower (8.0)
Charlie – Jade De Grugy (3.56)
Dan – No bet
Lee – No bet
Emma – Kala Conti (29.0) – win/place
Michael – LAY July Flower – if big two don’t run
Any Other Tuesday Bets (Ultima, Fred Winter, National Hunt Chase)
Charlie – Johnnywho 11.0 (Ultima)
Charlie – Willy de Houelle 8.0 (Fred Winter)
Dan – Malina Girl 26.0 (Ultima)
Dan – Hot Fuss 34.0 (Fred Winter)
Lee – Transmission 10.0 (National Hunt Chase)
Emma – Total Look 9.0 (Fred Winter)
Best Tuesday Lays
Michael – LAY Constitution Hill (Champion Hurdle)
Best Tuesday Bets
Matt – Majborough 1.76 (Arkle)
Donn – Romeo Coolio 6.5 (Supreme)
Charlie – Jade De Grugy 3.56 (Mares)
Dan – Kopek Des Bordes 2.08 (Supreme)
Lee – Kopek Des Bordes 2.08 (Supreme)
Emma – Majborough 1.76 (Arkle)
2025 Matchbook Cheltenham Day 1 Tuesday Preview:
Cheltenham Wednesday
16:00 – Champion Chase
Trend – Henry de Bromhead is 4/18 – 24pt (133%) profit
Matt – Quilixios (85.0)
Donn – Marine Nationale (9.4)
Charlie – Jonbon (1.91)
Dan – No bet
Lee – Gaelic Warrior (11.0) – small play, too big of a price on matchbook!
Emma – Energumene (12.5) – win/place
Michael – Jonbon (1.91)
13:20 – Turners Novices’ Hurdle
Trend – Challow winners are 0/21, 16 of which went off single-figure prices
Matt – The Yellow Clay (9.4)
Donn – Potters Charm (19.0)
Charlie – Final Demand (2.62)
Dan – The New Lion (3.9)
Lee – The Yellow Clay (9.6) – win/place
Emma – Jamess Gate (17.5) – win/place
Michael – Lay Final Demand & New Lion
14:00 – Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
Trend – No winner since at least 1990 has run in a Grade 1 hurdle at around 2m
Matt – No bet
Donn – Better Days Ahead (10.0)
Charlie – Croke Park (13.0)
Dan – Ballyburn (2.82)
Lee – No bet
Emma – Better Days Ahead (10.0)
Michael – LAY Ballyburn (2.82)
Any Other Wednesday Bets (Coral, X-Country, Grand Annual, Bumper)
Donn – Kalypso’chance 8.0 (Bumper)
Charlie – Be Aware 9.0 (Coral Cup)
Charlie – Jalon Doudaries 13.0 Bumper
Dan – Busselton 15.0 (Cross Country)
Dan – Libberty Hunter 9.0 (Grand Annual)
Lee – Kalypso’chance 8.0 (Bumper)
Emma – Kalypso’chance 8.0 (Bumper)
Best Wednesday Lays
Matt – LAY Ballyburn 2.76 (Brown Advisory)
Charlie – LAY Ballyburn 2.76 (Brown Advisory)
Lee – LAY The New Lion 3.5 (Turners)
Michael – LAY Ballyburn 2.76 (Brown Advisory)
Best Wednesday Bets
Matt – The Yellow Clay 9.4 (Turners)
Donn – Better Days Ahead 10.0 (Brown Advisory)
Charlie – Final Demand 2.62 (Turners)
Dan – Busselton 15.0 (Cross Country)
Lee – The Yellow Clay 9.6 (Turners) – win/place
Emma – Better Days Ahead 10.0 (Brown Advisory)
2025 Matchbook Cheltenham Day 2 Wednesday Preview:
Cheltenham Thursday
16:00 – Stayers’ Hurdle
Trend – Last time winners stepping up from 2m5½f are 3/12 – 11pt (92%) profit
Matt – Lucky Place (9.0)
Donn – Rocky’s Diamond (22.0)
Charlie – The Wallpark (13.0)
Dan – No bet
Lee – Teahupoo (2.0) & The Wallpark (13.0) – win/place
Emma – Home By The Lee (8.4)
Michael – LAY Teahupoo (2.0) The Wallpark (13.0)
15:20 -Ryanair Chase
Trend – King George runners are 8/35 – 17pt (49%) profit
Matt – Spillane’s Tower (10.5)
Donn – Djelo (19.5)
Charlie – Fact To File (2.37)
Dan – Jungle Boogie (19.0)
Lee – No bet
Emma – Spillane’s Tower (10.5)
Michael – Spillane’s Tower (10.5)
Any Other Thursday Bets (Mares Novice, Jack Richards, 2m4f Novices’ Handicap Chase, Plate, Kim Muir)
Charlie – Answer To Kayf 11.0 (Jack Richards)
Dan – Gemirande 21.0 (Plate)
Dan – Yeah Man 17.0 (Kim Muir)
Lee – Sixandahalf 4.0 (Mares Novice)
Lee – The Wallpark 7.0 (Pertemps) – whichever race
Best Thursday Lays
Matt – LAY Fact To File 3.4 (Ryanair)
Michael – LAY Teahupoo 2.0 (Stayers)
Best Thursday Bets
Matt – Lucky Place 9.0 (Stayers)
Donn – Rocky’s Diamond 22.0 (Stayers)
Charlie – Fact To File 3.4 (Ryanair)
Dan – Gemirande 21.0 (Plate)
Lee – Sixandahalf 4.0 (Mares Novice)
Emma – Spillane’s Tower 10.5 (Ryanair)
2025 Matchbook Cheltenham Day 3 Thursday Preview:
Cheltenham Friday
16:00 – Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup
Trend – Horses that hadn’t run over further than 3m½f in a chase under Rules are 10/45 – 25pt (55%) profit
Matt – Fact To File (19.5)
Donn – Banbridge (8.6)
Charlie – Galopin De Champs (1.64)
Dan – Monty’s Star w/o GDC
Lee – Galopin Des Champs (1.64)
Emma – Galopin Des Champs (1.64)
Michael – Look at w/o markets as sometimes funny results
13:20 – Triumph Hurdle
Trend – Winners of the Gr 1 Spring are 3/15 (30% loss), losers are 6/34 (106% profit)
Matt – Galileo Dame (27.0)
Donn – Hello Neighbour (6.4)
Charlie – Lulamba (3.7)
Dan – Lulamba (3.7)
Lee – East India Dock (3.25) & Galileo Dame (place)
Emma – Galileo Dame (27.0)
Michael – East India Dock (3.25)
15:20 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
Trend – Graded hurdle winners at 2m7f+ are 7/56 – 42pt (75%) profit
Matt – No bet
Donn – Jasmin De Vaux (13.0)
Charlie – Wendigo (19.0)
Dan – No bet
Lee – Sounds Victorious (26.0) & Moon Rocket (41.0) – small win/place bets
Emma – Final Demand (9.0) – if he runs / Wingmen (13.0)
Michael – 11 years since fav won – proper bookmakers race
Any Other Friday Bets (County, Mares Chase, Hunters’ Chase, Martin Pipe)
Charlie – Bunting 34.0 (County) – if that’s the option he takes
Lee – Sine Nomine 9.0 (Hunters)
Emma – Wodhooh 7.0 (Martin Pipe)
Best Friday Lays
Lee – LAY Dinoblue 2.5 (Mares Chase)
Michael – LAY Lulumba 3.7 (Triumph)
Best Friday Bets
Matt – Fact To File 19.5 (Gold Cup)
Donn – Hello Neighbour 6.4 (Triumph)
Charlie – Lulamba 3.7 (Triumph)
Dan – Lulamba 3.7 (Triumph)
Lee – East India Dock 3.25 (Triumph) / Sine Nomine 9.0 (Hunter’s Chase)
Emma – Final Demand (if he runs in AB) / Wodhooh 7.0 (Martin Pipe)
2025 Matchbook Cheltenham Day 4 Friday Preview:
Cheltenham Best Long-Shots / Lays / Bets
Matchbook Zero Best Long-Shot
Matt – Spillane’s Tower 10.5 (Ryanair)
Donn – Rocky’s Diamond (22.0, Stayers’ Hurdle)
Charlie – Johnnywho 11.0 Ultima)
Dan – Gemirande 21.0 (Plate)
Lee – Transmission 10.0 (National Hunt Chase)
Emma – Kala Conti 27.0 (Mares Hurdle)
Best Lays
Matt – LAY Ballyburn 2.76 (Brown Advisory)
Charlie – LAY Ballyburn 2.76 (Brown Advisory)
Lee – LAY Dinoblue 2.5 (Mares Chase)
Michael – LAY Constitution Hill 1.88 (Champion Hurdle)
Michael – LAY Ballyburn 2.76 (Brown Advisory)
Best Bets
Matt – Lucky Place 9.0 (Stayers)
Donn – Better Days Ahead 10.0 (Brown Advisory)
Charlie – Lulamba 3.7 (Triumph)
Dan – Busselton 15.0 (Cross Country)
Lee – Sixandahalf 4.0 (Mares Novice)
Emma – Majborough / GDC double (Arkle/Gold Cup)
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