Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 2

The best four days in the British racing calendar, the Cheltenham Festival, begins on Tuesday 10th March until Friday 13th March 2026. We will have Cheltenham Tips for every one of the twenty-eight races, with full runner by runner previews as well as the best Cheltenham Free Bets being offered by the bookmakers.

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Day 2

Our Cheltenham Festival Day 2 tips cover one of the highlights of the Festival – the Champion Chase – as well as some fiendishly tricky handicaps and the Champion Bumper to close the day. Find our tips, special offers and racecards below for Wednesday’s action here.

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The Mourne Rambler J: Colin Keane 15/2
22
Mets Ta Ceinture J: Harry Skelton 14/1
1
Bass Hunter J: Freddie Gordon 8/1

2
Boycetown ^t J: Keith Donoghue 22/1
6
Diamant Dore ^h J: Brian Hughes 40/1
21
Quiryn J: Paul Townend 5/1
15
The Wager J: Miss J Townend 40/1
16
Vango Can Go J: Charlie Todd 100/1
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With Nolimit J: Mr H C Swan 40/1
11
Tally Ho Back J: Sam Twiston-Davies 100/1
19
Moonverrin J: Mr Finian Maguire 33/1
14
The Skecher J: Tristan Durrell 125/1
17
Wilde's Legacy J: Gavin Sheehan 66/1
9
Love Sign d'Aunou J: Mr P W Mullins 4/1J
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It's Only A Game ^t J: Mr J L Gleeson 18/1
12
The Irish Avatar J: Harry Cobden 14/1
3
Broadway Ted J: Sean Bowen 16/1
5
Chicker J: Jonathan Burke 80/1
8
Keep Him Company J: Jack Kennedy 4/1J
20
Our Trigger J: Danny Mullins 28/1
10
Of Land And Sea J: Richard Condon 150/1

Winning Trainer: Noel Meade

Distances: 2 3/4, shd, hd

Runners: 21 | Non Runners: 1

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 2 Races

13:20

ITV

Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

14:00

ITV

Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)

14:40

ITV

Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

15:20

ITV

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

16:00

ITV

BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

16:40

ITV

Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

17:20

RTV

Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB)

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 2

Cheltenham Festival Tips for Day 2 Races 2026

Our Wednesday Cheltenham tips will cover all these races in fantastic detail, so make sure to check out this page regularly for our latest predictions. If you’re looking for tips for other days please check back to the Cheltenham Festival homepage.

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Day 2 Wednesday Feature Racing Tips – Queen Mother Champion Chase

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the one of the most prestigious races at the Cheltenham Festival and is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase run over a distance of 2 miles. It is open to horses aged five and older and is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham Racecourse. The race was first run in 1959 and was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who was a keen follower of National Hunt racing. The race is often considered to be the “blue riband” of National Hunt racing and is the highlight of the Festival.

There are few better sights in racing than two-mile chasers in full flight and the 2024 Queen Mother Champion Chase should be no different. El Fabiolo flopped when sent off a very short favourite for the contest in 2024, with Henry de Bromhead’s outsider Captain Guinness taking full advantage. In 2025, Marine Nationale put in a stunning performance to win by a wide margin for Barry Connell.

Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) – Preview & Tips

Wednesday at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival kicks off with the Turners Novices’ Hurdle, a race that will take much better shape once final declarations have been made with plenty of fancied runners seemingly undecided between this and the festival curtain-raiser, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

10 of the last 12 runnings have gone to Ireland but Dan Skelton bucked the trend as The New Lion won in 2025.

Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) – Preview & Tips

The Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase has seen Denman, Bobs Worth and Lord Windermere all follow up on their wins here in the Cheltenham Gold Cup the following year. The Brits have more than held their own in this race with five wins from the last 10 runnings, a trend that has been upset a bit with Fact To File and Lecky Watson winning the last two years.

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Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 2

Day 2

17:20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (GBB)

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 2 Races

13:20

Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

14:00

Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)

14:40

Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

15:20

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

16:00

BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

16:40

Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

17:20

Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB)

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 2

Cheltenham Festival Tips for Day 2 Races 2026

Day 2 Wednesday Feature Racing Tips – Queen Mother Champion Chase

Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) – Preview & Tips

Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) – Preview & Tips

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