Champion Day: 12th March 2019 (Prize Money - £1,175,000)
1.30pm: Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (2m 87y)
EARLY FANCY: Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle runner-up Aramon can go one better at the Cheltenham Festival and looks attractively priced at 12/1.
2.10pm: Racing Post Arkle Novices' Chase (1m 7f 199y)
EARLY FANCY: The Willie Mullins-trained Cilaos Emery jumped beautifully last time out and is a horse on the up. 7/1 appears to be a fair enough price.
2.50pm: Ultima Handicap Chase (3m 1f)
EARLY FANCY: Alan Kings’ Talkischeap is an exciting prospect and at 14/1 can give punters a good run for their money.
3.30pm: Unibet Champion Hurdle (2m 87y)
EARLY FANCY: Ryanair Hurdle victor Sharjah can put it up to the top few in the market and oblige for Willie Mullins at 9/1.
4.10pm: OLBG Mares' Hurdle (2m 3f 200y)
EARLY FANCY: Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle winner Lady Buttons can continue her upward curve and score for the North at odds of around 14/1.
4.50pm: Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (2m 4f 44y)
EARLY FANCY: Highway One O One can return to winning ways in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase and give trainer Chris Gordon a welcome 16/1 winner.
5.30pm: National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders' Novice Chase (3m 7f 147y)
EARLY FANCY: Crack amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen has the perfect partner here in Impulsive Star and they can follow up on their Warwick success at odds of around 14/1.
Ladies Day: March 13th 2019 (Prize Money - £1,020,000)
1.30pm: Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (2m 5f)
EARLY FANCY: Named after 20-time champion jump jockey Sir Anthony McCoy, Champ can be just that in the opening race on Ladies Day and is a worthy favourite at 3/1.
2.10pm: RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (3m 80y)
EARLY FANCY: The Alan Spence-owned On The Blind Side is a rather generous 16/1 for the RSA Chase given that he is trained by the genius Nicky Henderson and won well last time out.
2.50pm: Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (2m 5f)
EARLY FANCY: Favourite for last year’s Ebor Handicap, Stratum is yet to trouble the judge over hurdles but I am sure there is more to come from this very useful horse. Odds of 20/1 for the five-year-old look extremely tempting.
3.30pm: Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (1m 7f 199y)
EARLY FANCY: Altior surely has to be the banker of the meeting and 4/9 is the best price you will be able to muster anywhere at the moment.
4.10pm: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (3m 6f 37y)
EARLY FANCY: The veteran Bless The Wings appears to come alive over these fences and he will certainly give his each-way supporters a good run for their money at 20/1 on what will probably be his last ever visit to Prestbury Park.
4.50pm: Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (2m 87y)
EARLY FANCY: The JP McManus-owned Fine Brunello can progress once again in the juvenile division and reward his followers at the handsome odds of 14/1.
5.30pm: Weatherbys Champion Bumper (2m 87y)
EARLY FANCY: The David Pipe-trained Eden Du Houx looks a nice type for the Pond House trainer and 25/1 looks far too big of a price for the two-time bumper winner.
St Patrick's Thursday: March 14th 2019 (Prize Money - £1,195,000)
1.30pm: JLT Novices' Chase (2m 3f 166y)
EARLY FANCY: Dipper Novices' Chase winner Lostintranslation can continue his great run of form and his liking for the Cheltenham course by registering a victory here. He is currently trading at 6/1 in Cheltenham horses betting odds.
2.10pm: Pertemps Network Final (Handicap Hurdle) (2m 7f 213y)
EARLY FANCY: The ten-year-old Sykes invariably runs a big race at this venue and can reward each-way backers at his current odds of 33/1. Narrowly just touched off here in October, he will be on the premises late again in this feature.
2.50pm: Ryanair Chase (2m 4f 127y)
EARLY FANCY: Monalee ran a brave race at the Festival to be second to Presenting Percy last season and can run another cracker this year for his trainer Henry De Bromhead. Take odds of 7/1 now.
3.30pm: Sun Racing Stayers' Hurdle (2m 7f 213y)
EARLY FANCY: Paisley Park was a very popular winner of the Cleeve Hurdle and I expect there to be plenty more to come from the Emma Lavelle-trained runner who scored with some authority up that Cheltenham hill. Odds of 9/4 are a fair reflection of his chance.
4.10pm: Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (Handicap Chase) (2m 4f 127y)
EARLY FANCY: Trainer Kerry Lee may have had a lean season but her Happy Diva can run a big race and is all poised for the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate. Odds of 14/1 are available about this likeable mare.
4.50pm: Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (2m 179y)
EARLY FANCY: Posh Trish can continue her progress through the ranks and is nicely priced at 12/1 to land this valuable Cheltenham prize for Paul Nicholls.
5.30pm: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (3m 2f)
EARLY FANCY: Glenloe was just denied victory in last year’s Pertemps Final and can make amends this year as a solid looking chaser. Gordon Elliott’s runner is ranked as a 16/1 shot for this competitive contest for amateur riders.
Gold Cup Day: March 15th 2019 (Prize Money - £1,200,000)
1.30pm: JCB Triumph Hurdle (2m 179y)
EARLY FANCY: After an all-the-way victory in the Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle, Sir Erec certainly appears to be the horse to beat in the Triumph. 11/8 is a decent price about the current race favourite.
2.10pm: Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle (2m 179y)
EARLY FANCY: The Paul Nicholls-trained Grand Sancy has been mixing it in some good company this season and will be well suited to being back in a handicap. Odds of 20/1 now will look generous come the day of the race.
2.50pm: Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (2m 7f 213y)
EARLY FANCY: The Willie Mullins-trained Blackbow can make his presence felt in this sphere and is hovering around the 14/1 mark in the betting to do so.
3.30pm: Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup (3m 2f 70y)
EARLY FANCY: This is probably one of the most open Gold Cups in many a year and therefore I’m going to side with a relative outsider each-way. The Willie Mullins-trained Killultagh Vic has shown that he still retains plenty of ability and looks far too big a price at 40/1 for this.
4.10pm: St James's Place Foxhunter Chase (3m 2f 70y)
EARLY FANCY: Haymount ran a cracking third in the National Hunt Challenge Cup in 2017 and if he runs anywhere near that form he should go well at odds of 16/1.
4.50pm: Johny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (2m 62y)
EARLY FANCY: Ordinary World was last seen when chasing home Min in the Dublin Chase and can be backed confidently at 25/1 for a good each-way run in this race against lesser company.
5.30pm: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (2m 4f 56y)
EARLY FANCY: The Joseph O’Brien-trained Lone Wolf could be the one to watch at 12/1 in this race. Not beaten that far on his last run behind Battleoverdoyen, the six-year-old will be a willing partner for any competent Conditional rider.
*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*
