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Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 3
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 3
Our Cheltenham Festival Day 3 tips include two top-class races – the Ryanair Chase and the Stayers’ Hurdle. Find our selections, special offers, racecards and key information for Thursday’s action below.
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Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB)
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 2113
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 72
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Form: -431U1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 82
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 32P-13
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 113
Days: 53
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 2152
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 24
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Form: 11-121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 57
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form: 143612
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 27
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 173-21
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 45
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Form: 2-1122
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 75
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Form: 0-2212
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 121
Days: 23
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 114
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 91
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 123111
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 39
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 51-11
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 91
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 1636
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 23
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: P-1421
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 132
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form: 153-61
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 62
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form: 0-4F14
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 120
Days: 23
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 19-141
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 125
Days: 48
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 3-2121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 127
Days: 23
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form: 13-131
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 129
Days: 33
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Form: 22-112
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 133
Days: 54
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 1-1126
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 119
Days: 35
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form: 27-111
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 37
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 25-112
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 37
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Form: -2U313
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 35
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form: 30-211
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 123
Days: 72
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 16-312
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 116
Days: 42
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 1-4513
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 115
Days: 23
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form: 3-1112
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 128
Days: 33
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 111
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: -
Days: 33
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 311
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: 118
Days: 40
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 1111
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: 123
Days: 47
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Form: 1113
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: -
Days: 38
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form: 2-512
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: -
Days: 38
Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 3 Races
13:20
Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB)
14:00
Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)
14:40
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered as The David Nicholson) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
15:20
Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
16:00
Ryanair Chase (Registered as The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
16:40
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
17:20
Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase
Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 3
Cheltenham Festival Tips for Day 3 Races 2026
The Ryanair Chase is always a tough race for antepost punters, and after Protektorat’s surprise win in the race in 2024, Fact To File was far too strong in the 2025 edition.
The Stayers’ Hurdle is a race where favourites had great success up until 2019 with five of the previous ten winners all heading the market. However, three of those are credited to the legendary Big Bucks and Paul Nicholls who trained him to an unbelievable four-timer between 2009 and 2012. That trend has been bucked slightly with winners returning at 12/1, 50/1 and 33/1 in the last few years but Teahupoo justified favouritism to win the race in 2024. Bob Olinger won in 2025 for the same owners.
Three handicaps on the card are typically competitive, the Pertemps particularly given the qualifying process for running in the race. Amateur riders are once again in the spotlight for the Kim Muir, a race in which many will be looking towards the rides of the top amateur riders for clues.
Our Thursday 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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