Cheltenham Festival Betting Tips 2021

2021 Cheltenham Festival Tips

Here at Betting.Betfair, you will find all the information you need for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. We have complete coverage of the event, providing you with previews, interviews, news, and of course those all-important tips for all 28 races. There will be insight from the leading trainers about the prospects of their charges for all the main events, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Cheltenham Betting Tips

Owners, trainers, jockeys, and, of course, punters wait all year round for Cheltenham Festival. It’s Christmas Day times four in the third week of March for horse racing enthusiasts. At Betting.Betfair, we’ll arm you with all the best betting tips on the market for all 28 races.

We break down every contest over the course of the four days, giving you the edge on which horses will emerge victorious. You’ll also find daily news and interviews with all the leading figures from the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and perhaps some predictions on the Betfair ante-post for the 2022 Festival.

Daily Cheltenham Racing Tips

We know that Cheltenham Festival is the most important racing week on the calendar. Therefore, at Betting.Betfair, we ensure that we provide the top tips on the market for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival by looking at all the runners and riders participating. Our expert opinions from leading tipsters, such as Tony Calvin, delve deeper into the races giving you that edge to pick your winners and help make the week a successful one.

2021 Cheltenham Festival Dates

The Cheltenham Festival takes place between March 16 and March 19, 2021. The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle kicks off the event on Champion Day before the Festival shifts into gear. The Champion Hurdle, Arkle Chase, Champion Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle are all highlight races before the crown jewel of the week, the Cheltenham Gold Cup takes centre stage on the final day.

Cheltenham Day 1 Tips: Champion Day

Start Date: Tuesday, 16th March, 13:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Tuesday, 16th March, 18:00

Cheltenham Festival kicks off with Champion Day, beginning with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and then the Arkle Chase. The Champion Hurdle is the main focus of the afternoon, featuring elite competitors from the circuit. The 2021 race pits the outstanding mare Epatante against her rival Silver Streak.

View the complete day 1 schedule below:

Hour	Day 1 Races	Distance	Type
1:30	Supreme Novices' Hurdle	2m 87y	Grade 1 Novice Hurdle
2:10	Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase	1m 7f 199y	Grade 1 Novice Chase
2:50	Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase	3m 1f	Grade 3 Handicap Chase
3:30	Champion Hurdle	2m 87y	Grade 1 Hurdle
4:10	Mares’ Hurdle	2m 3f 200y	Grade 1 Mares’ Hurdle
4:50	Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle	2m 87y	Grade 3 Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
5:30	National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup	3m 5f 201y	Grade 2 Novice Chase

Cheltenham Day 2 Tips: Ladies Day

Start Date: Wednesday, 17th March, 13:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Wednesday, 17th March, 18:00

The quality action at Cheltenham Festival continues on Ladies Day. The Champion Chase could feature a three-way fight for the crown between past winners Altior and Politologue as well as the rising star Chacun Pour Soi.

Here is the day 2 schedule in full:

Hour	Day 2 Races	Distance	Type
1:30	Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle	2m 5f	Grade 1 Novice Hurdle
2:10	Festival Novices’ Steeple Chase	3m 80y	Grade 1 Novice Chase
2:50	Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle	2m 5f	Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle
3:30	Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase	1m 7f 199y	Grade 1 Chase
4:10	Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase	3m 6f 37y	Class 2 Cross County Chase
4:50	Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup	1m 7f 199y	Grade 3 Handicap Chase
5:30	Weatherbys Champion Bumper	2m 87y	Grade 1 National Hunt Flat Race

Cheltenham Day 3 Tips: St Patrick's Day

Start Date: Thursday, 18th March, 13:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Thursday, 18th March, 18:00

St Patrick’s Thursday maintains the high standard of competition. The Stayers’ Hurdle is the event to watch on day three. Lisnagar Oscar produced a stunning performance as a 50/1 outsider last year to win the crown. However, 2019 champion Paisley Park will be out for revenge after an underwhelming outing in 2020.

Check out the day 3 schedule below:

Hour	Day 3 Races	Distance	Type
1:30	Marsh Novices’ Chase	2m 3f 168y	Grade 1 Novice Chase
2:10	Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle	2m 7f 213y	Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle
2:50	Ryanair Steeple Chase	2m 4f 127y	Grade 1 Chase
3:30	Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle	2m 7f 213y	Grade 1 Hurdle
4:10	Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase	2m 4f 127y	Grade 3 Handicap Chase
4:50	Daylesford Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle	2m 179y	Grade 2 Mares’ Novice Hurdle
5:30	Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase	3m 2f	Class 2 Amateur Riders’ Handicap Chase

Cheltenham Day 4 Tips: Gold Cup Day

Start Date: Friday, 19th March, 13:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Friday, 19th March, 18:00

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the event that we all wait for with bated breath. It’s well worth the wait, especially the 2021 contest. Al Boum Photo etched a place in history in 2020 by joining a select group of horses to win successive Gold Cups. He could join Best Mate, Arkle, Cottage Rake, and Golden Miller to triumph three years on the bounce.

Here is the full schedule for day 4:

Hour	Day 4 Races	Distance	Type
1:30	JCB Triumph Hurdle	2m 179y	Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle
2:10	County Handicap Hurdle	2m 179y	Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle
2:50	Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle	3m	Grade 1 Novice Hurdle
3:30	Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase	3m 2f 70y	Grade 1 Chase
4:10	St James’s Place Challenge Cup Hunter Steeple Chase	3m 2f 70y	Class 2 Hunter Chase
4:50	Mares Steeple Chase	2m 4f	Grade 2 Mares’ Chase
5:30	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle	2m4f 56y	Class 2 Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle