Cheltenham Festival: How leading runners have fared this term
The leading National Hunt runners are coming to play at the Cheltenham Festival. Clues for all four championship races are set to be dropped over the coming months.
The Cheltenham Festival takes place between Tuesday, March 14 and Friday, 17th. The latest odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and app.
Constitution Hill is the favourite in Paddy Power’s Champion Hurdle antepost betting. Honeysuckle suffered her first defeat when trying to land the Hatton”s Grace at Fairyhouse for the fourth time. State Man is Willie Mullins“ leading hope in the feature race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.
Energumene is the favourite for the Champion Chase. Edwardstone won the Grade 1 Tingle Creek. Greaneteen won Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter. BlueLord won Clonmel Oil. Nube Negra landed the Shloer Chase over course and distance for second year in a row. Alan King's Desert Orchid at Kempton looks like the next step on the road to Cheltenham.
Flooring Porter is seeking a third consecutive victory in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle on day three of the Cheltenham Festival. Blaze Khal missed last season”s major meetings in spring due to injury and is set to make his return to the track after the festive period. Klassical Dream could only finish fifth in last year“s renewal. Champ finished fourth in Long Distance HURDLE at Newbury. BobOlinger is a potential wildcard in this pack.
Galopin Des Champs heads Paddy Power’s Gold Cup betting. A Plus Tard was pulled up in the Betfair Chase at Haydock and could head to Leopardstown for the Savills Chase over the festive period. L‘HommePresse delivered a stirring display on his belated first appearance of the season. Bravemansgame kicked off his campaign with victory in Charlie Hall Chase. Capodanno has not taken up his entry for Coral Gold Cups at Newbury on Saturday and in John Durkan on December 11. Hewick is set to head straight to the Gold cup after landing the American Grand National at Far Hills in October. Ahoy Senor finished fifth in a CharlieHall Chase and finished third in Many Clouds Chase in Aintree.
The 2023 Cheltenham Festival is next year's date for diary. Paddy Power's favourites for the championship races are listed.
