Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 4

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 4

This is it, Gold Cup day, the fourth and final day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. The Triumph Hurdle, the Albert Bartlett and the Foxhunters make it into a serious day of racing. All of our tips, reasoning and special offers for Friday’s action are below.

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Air Of Entitlement J: Patrick M O'Brien 10/1
23
Hot Fuss ^v J: Joe Anderson 25/1
17
Jump Allen ^t J: Anna McGuinness 8/1

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Kel Histoire J: Michael Kenneally 9/2
13
Act Of Authority ^p J: Lewis Saunders 14/1
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Karl Des Tourelles J: Gavin Brouder 14/1
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Sainte Lucie J: Charlie O'Dwyer 40/1
11
Da Capo Glory ^p J: Cian Quirke 80/1
18
Andashan J: Dylan Johnston 20/1
21
Roc Dino J: John Shinnick 11/1
19
Ballykinlar ^t J: Shane Fenelon 66/1
9
Fiercely Proud J: Callum Pritchard 16/1
4
Sa Fureur J: Eoin Staples 50/1
15
Open Secret ^t J: James Smith 16/1
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Stede Bonnet J: Josh Williamson 20/1
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Nurse Susan J: Tristan Durrell 14/1
10
East India Express J: Freddie Gordon 4/1F
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Zillow ^t J: Sean Cleary-Farrell 50/1
12
Intellotto J: Robbie David 100/1
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Wendrock J: Carl Millar 16/1
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Farfromnowhere ^t J: Conor Stone-Walsh 28/1
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Charlus ^ht J: Harry Atkins 100/1
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Its Bilbo J: Mike O'Connor 22/1
20
Saint Le Fort J: Niall Moore 33/1

Winning Trainer: Henry De Bromhead

Distances: 2 3/4, 1/2, nk

Runners: 24

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 4 Races

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ITV

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

14:00

ITV

William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

14:40

ITV

Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

15:20

ITV

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

16:00

ITV

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

16:40

ITV

Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

17:20

RTV

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Day 4

Cheltenham Festival Tips for Day 4 Races 2026

The final day of the week but the big one headlined by the Blue Riband of the National Hunt season, the Cheltenham Gold Cup which will be the centrepiece of the Cheltenham Festival day 4.

Juvenile hurdlers kick off the day in the Triumph Hurdle. The young hurdlers stay in the limelight with the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle and we also have the County Hurdle, a race where it could pay to follow either Dan Skelton or Willie Mullins who have cleaned up in the race since 2015.

Recognised as the most prestigious jumps race in the calendar, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the second most valuable race in the UK, behind only the Aintree Grand National, with a huge cash prize available for the 2026 renewal. Inothewayurthinkin was supplemented for the race late on and bolted up for Gavin Cromwell in 2025.

The Hunters’ Chase is always one of the biggest betting heats of the entire year, classed as the amateur’s Gold Cup, run over the same distance and twenty-two fences as the big race.

Our Friday 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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