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Cheltenham Festival 2026 News

Thu 26th Feb 2026

Cheltenham Festival Preview 2026: Stayers' Hurdle

Teahupoo will be attempting to regain his Stayers’ Hurdle crown at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival and is a warm favourite to do so.

11.31AM

Cheltenham plan for Iroko before Grand National challenge

11.25AM

Meetmebythesea and Callum Pritchard

Who are the under the radar jockeys to follow at Cheltenham?

11.31AM

Libberty Hunter (left) and Harry Cobden winning at Cheltenham

Williams prays for rain ahead of Juby Ball and Libberty Hunter Cheltenham bids

9.26AM

Wed 25th Feb 2026

Maestro Conti and Panic Attack exciting Skelton

Dan Skelton has nominated exciting juvenile Maestro Conti and prolific mare Panic Attack as his best chances of a winner at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

5.37PM

Kabral Du Mathan

Conditions key for Kabral Du Mathan’s Stayers’ Hurdle assignment

4.21PM

Grey Dawning

Dawning in perfect condition for Gold Cup bid says Skelton

3.14PM

The New Lion

Skelton believes The New Lion ticks all boxes

2.39PM

Cheltenham Festival: 'He could be set to send Arouet over for the Triumph Hurdle'

3.16PM

Unibet Champion Hurdle is run on the old course

Cheltenham Festival: Why are the Old Course and New Course so different?

2.53PM

Constitution Hill

Henderson decides against Champion Hurdle bid for Constitution Hill

1.47PM

Hewick

Hanlon dreaming of Cheltenham Festival glory with Hewick

12.47PM

Cheltenham Preview Show 2026: Champion Chase

10.33AM

Tue 24th Feb 2026

Cheltenham confident Trials day issues will not resurface

Clerk of the course Jon Pullin is confident Cheltenham have resolved the issues that blighted Trials day ahead of the Festival in a fortnight’s time.

5.13PM

Tutti Quanti and Harry Cobden

‘Well worth keeping an eye on’ - Who are the under-the-radar owners to follow at the Cheltenham Festival?

5.00PM

Cheltenham Preview Show 2026: Ryanair Chase

3.26PM

Nicky Henderson (second from right) after Constitution Hill's win at Southwell

Constitution Hill giving Henderson ‘biggest headache of my life’

2.42PM

Arkle beckons for Pendil winner Jax Junior: 'I was absolutely delighted, it was a wonderful run'

9.53AM

Mon 23rd Feb 2026

Diva Luna and Handstands backing up The Jukebox Man

Ben Pauling is taking his strongest ever team to the Cheltenham Festival next month, as alongside Gold Cup hope The Jukebox Man plenty of others heading there from his nearby Naunton base with live chances.

2.54PM

The Jukebox Man hitting the right notes ahead of Cheltenham

2.20PM

Naas Majolique and Paul Townend

Irish horses to follow for Cheltenham after the weekend: Triumph Hurdle potential for Kenny Alexander

2.26PM

Champion Hurdle Constitution Hill

Significant ante-post movers for the Cheltenham Festival: 'We'll have a crack at the Arkle'

2.02PM

Narciso Has

Which horses are unlikely to make the 2026 Cheltenham Festival?

1.53PM

Blaze The Way with winning connections at Cheltenham

Mullins has Festival options with Blaze The Way

11.49AM

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2026 - 'He does come alive at Cheltenham'

10.22AM

Fri 20th Feb 2026

‘Machine’ Constitution Hill wows on Flat debut at Southwell

Constitution Hill was billed as the star of the show at Southwell on Friday and so it proved, with arguably the biggest name in National Hunt racing running on the Flat for the first time and, as he has done so many times during his career, leading his rivals a merry dance in what was a sensational performance.

7.45PM

Cheltenham 14 March 2025 Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh win The Gold Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup: Prestige vs. The New Money Monsters

3.59PM

Narciso Has

Ante-post favourite Narciso Has to miss Triumph Hurdle

3.55PM

Bobbyjo Chase

Bobbyjo Chase: a runner-by-runner guide

3.20PM

Ma Shantou

Richard Johnson: Three bankers and Lucky 15 for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival

10.26AM

Rushmount

Options open for Sweeney's Rushmount

9.02AM

Kabral Du Mathan left

‘They might be tempted’: Skelton’s Kabral Du Mathan targets Fontwell springboard to Festival

9.33AM

Thu 19th Feb 2026

Ruby Walsh on Cheltenham Festival Novice Hurdles - 'He’s a very, very good horse, Willie loves him'

On the sixth of this year’s Paddy Power Media’s ‘From The Horse’s Mouth’ podcast ‘Cheltenham Countdown’, former champion jockey turned tv pundit Ruby Walsh selects his ideas of the winners in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Turners Novices’ Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.

12.39PM

Bookmakers Computer

Which bookmakers tend to offer the best value for the Cheltenham Festival?

1.14PM

'Maybe there is some green light there. It’s a bold move' - Cheltenham rails pitch sold to Fitzwilliam

12.17PM

Affordale Fury

Meade still has eyes on the prize with Affordale Fury

11.46AM

Wed 18th Feb 2026

Geraghty full of hope for Constitution Hill at Southwell

Constitution Hill’s natural speed has always been the standout attribute, according to Barry Geraghty.

5.35PM

Glen To Glen

‘Beginning to bear fruit’ - Three ante-post Cheltenham Festival tips

12.50PM

Sober Glory

Golden Ace defends crown and Sober Glory takes on the Irish in Tuesday’s Festival opener

3.19PM

Its On The Line and Derek O'Connor

Its On The Line again for Prestbury Park hunter chase stalwart

1.17PM

Gaelic Warrior and Patrick Mullins

I'd love to ride Gaelic Warrior in the Gold Cup, says Mullins

11.58AM

Cheltenham 2026 Placepot Guide

10.27AM

Tue 17th Feb 2026

Cheltenham Festival: Which bookies are offering Non-runner No Bet?

The Cheltenham Festival is less than a month away now but there’s still plenty of life left in the NRNB betting markets. Non-runner no bet options provide a security blanket for horses who have multiple options at Cheltenham and are therefore very popular.

4.28PM

Paul Nolan

Nolan keen to avoid Doctor Steinberg in Albert Bartlett

1.28PM

Oscars Brother and Dan King win for trainer Conor King

'This is one hell of a story' - Three small Irish yards that could make a splash at the Cheltenham Festival

11.43AM

Mon 16th Feb 2026

Fearless Jack Kennedy excited for impressive book of rides at Cheltenham

Jack Kennedy will be the envy of the majority of his weighing-room colleagues as he prepares to return to the Cheltenham Festival next month with an enviable book of rides.

3.55PM

Cheltenham options open for Feet Of A Dancer

1.28PM

Alexei wins the Kingwell Hurdle

Ante-post movers for the Cheltenham Festival

1.00PM

Pure Steel and Mark Walsh win for trainer Jimmy Mangan

Three Irish horses to follow from the weekend's action: 'Holds an entry in the Triumph'

12.53PM

Sober Glory

Johnson White hopes Sober Glory can give him landmark Cheltenham success

9.00AM