CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2026

The New Lion is one of nine entries for the Unibet Champion Hurdle. Eight of the names were already entered in Tuesday's feature, but there's one supplementary entry, which is expected to be Tutti Quanti.Unibet Champion Hurdle confirmations 

• Alexei
• Anzadam
• Poniros
• The New Lion
• Workahead
• Brighterdaysahead
• Golden Ace
• Lossiemouth

JONBON 
participation at the Cheltenham Festival hinges on whether  Fact To File  lines up in the Ryanair Chase or is supplemented for the Gold Cup, with Nicky Henderson revealing he will "in all probability" head to the Aintree Bowl at the Grand National meeting instead.

Day 1 - supreme novices 
Old park star was being talked up to start odds on in the opener and get the punters onto the front foot but now that Willie Mullins has entered mighty park, the backers of the favourite are sending out distress signals, for me mighty park looks the right one 

Novices chase , kopek des bordes and lulamba both look vulenrable to me , Romeo coolio could get gordon elliot on the board 
Juvenile hurdle - magnanese eachway for me 
Ultima - handstands looks to be overpriced , will have a nibble 

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS 

will not run in next week's  Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup  after suffering a setback, with his stablemate Gaelic Warrior now clear favourite with some firms. 

Wonderful Bob to get us in the mood 

Only 24 hours to day one 10th March 

Supreme 
Old Park Star remains my selection 
Mydaddypaddy the danger 

Arkle 
Kopek Des Bordes my selection to beat Lulamba. 

Ultima
Should go to JP MCMANUS with Jagwar or Iroko 

Champion Hurdle 
Has had many twists and turns 
Lossiemouth is one of my favourite horses but should be 4/1 however still my selection. 

Good Punting 👍 

The weather forecast is overcast fot the week with showers forecasted for most days,so it may be softer than envisaged.
R 1 Sober Glory will be going when others cry enough,however there is a lot of class in this race and TALK THE TALK
will be there at the finish.

R 2 KOPEK DE BORDES can win if he stands up.Previous Festival winner and taken well to fences.

R 5 The form horse is THE NEW LION.I have huge respect for Lossiemouth,especially with the allowance but has she been to the well
enough times?.

Good Punting to everybody 

Kopek Des Bordes

 

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