Cheltenham Festival 2026: Champion Hurdle runners, odds and free tips
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STRATFORD
9 March 2026
Monday 9th March
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- Distance: 2m 6f 125y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Got off the mark in this sphere in a match at Plumpton four weeks ago.
35-421
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 115
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 26 | Plu Plumpton | 20f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 11-10 t | 1/2 | Where's Cato (15L) | 2/9F | 111 | 121 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15.5f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 11-13 t | 2/8 | Authoceltic (3¾L) | 5/2 | 111 | 116 |
| 5 Nov 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 10-8 t | 4/10 | Palacio (15½L) | 11/1 | 113 | 111 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Gd | 2NvHcH | 11-3 t | 5/10 | Mostly Sunny (25L) | 16/1 | 115 | 100 |
| 28 Feb 25 | Nby Newbury | 20.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-11 t | 3/7 | King Of The Lake (16½L) | 9/2 | 115 | 109 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton | 21f GS | 4HcH | 11-7 t | 1/13 | The Long Point (5½L) | 3/1J | 106 | 114 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
May not have got home when last of four finishers at Doncaster (3m, soft) last month.
-233F4
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 115
Days: 44
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Don Doncaster | 24f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 10-12 p | 4/6 | Newton Tornado (24L) | 4/1 | 117 | 107 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 11-1 p | F/8 | Chasingouttheblues () | 100/30F | 117 | - |
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 4HcCh | 12-0 | 3/6 | The Bluesman (9½L) | 9/4 | 118 | 116 |
| 14 Nov 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 21f Sft | 3HcH | 10-13 p1 | 3/18 | A Pai De Nom (1¼L) | 10/1 | 113 | 119 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 4HcH | 11-12 | 2/11 | John Barbour (3¼L) | 11/2 | 113 | 116 |
| 9 Feb 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 3/14 | Royal Rambler (5¼L) | 9/4 | 113 | 108 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (29%)
Won at Fontwell in November and good third at Cheltenham subsequently.
24-134
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 112
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 26 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-8 | 4/8 | Kayce Dutton (41L) | 100/30 | 114 | 77 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f GS | 3HcChM | 11-1 | 3/15 | Party Vibes (¾L) | 10/1 | 112 | 117 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-13 | 1/10 | Boys Of Wexford (6½L) | 17/2 | 104 | 119 |
| 6 Apr 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f GS | 4HcHM | 11-11 | 4/7 | Kalista Love (11½L) | 9/2 | 104 | 100 |
| 18 Mar 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Gd | 4MdHM | 11-6 | 2/12 | Audacious Annie (2¼L) | 7/2 | 105 | 100 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 23f GS | 4HcH | 11-11 | 4/7 | Burrows Hall (23L) | 8/1 | 107 | 96 |
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Yet to recapture best form in two runs following a year's absence.
/51-5P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-9
OR: 110
Days: 45
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 26 | War Warwick | 25.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-11 | PU/8 | House Of Habsburg () | 10/1 | 112 | - |
| 28 Dec 25 | Lei Leicester | 20f GS | 3HcCh | 11-4 | 5/6 | Heeztheboy (34L) | 12/1 | 113 | 87 |
| 31 Dec 24 | War Warwick | 20f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-3 | 1/7 | John W Creasy (9½L) | 9/4 | 101 | 122 |
| 14 May 24 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-7 v1 | 5/12 | Jessie Lightfoot (51L) | 16/1 | 103 | 63 |
| 4 Apr 24 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Hy | 4NvHcCh | 10-13 p | 3/3 | Clonakilty (63L) | 15/8 | 105 | 47 |
| 8 Mar 24 | Lei Leicester | 16f Sft | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 3/4 | Royal Mer (11L) | 11/8F | 105 | 98 |
0-16 and has failed to complete in three starts over fences.
3533UU
Age: 8
Weight: 10-7
OR: 94
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-3 tp1 | UR/7 | Bank On Frank () | 3/1 | 94 | - |
| 19 Dec 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Hy | 5NvHcCh | 11-1 t | UR/10 | House Of Habsburg () | 6/1 | 94 | - |
| 26 Nov 25 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 5HcH | 11-7 t | 3/7 | Buzz Iceclear (4½L) | 8/1 | 98 | 99 |
| 14 Nov 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-12 t | 3/8 | Jack Hoola (½L) | 11/2 | 95 | 99 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 4HcH | 10-9 t | 5/11 | John Barbour (9¼L) | 16/1 | 96 | 97 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 4HcH | 11-0 t | 3/15 | Oslo (7¼L) | 40/1 | 96 | 91 |
Won twice in the autumn for Olly Murphy but below that level at Warwick twice since.
321155
Age: 7
Weight: 10-7
OR: 94
Days: 45
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 26 | War Warwick | 25.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-0 tp | 5/8 | House Of Habsburg (24L) | 80/1 | 96 | 90 |
| 31 Dec 25 | War Warwick | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 11-1 tp | 5/8 | Roger Rarebit (38L) | 18/1 | 97 | 76 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 21.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-2 tb | 1/7 | Mr Mahler (14L) | 9/4 | 88 | 100 |
| 8 Oct 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 26.5f GF | 5HcCh | 10-10 tb | 1/4 | Sir Carnegie (1L) | 11/10F | 81 | 92 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Per Perth | 20f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-10 tb1 | 2/7 | Heaven Smart (2½L) | EvensF | 79 | 86 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Fon Fontwell | 21.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-8 t | 3/7 | Footloose Man (2¼L) | 13/8F | 79 | 84 |
3
BF
w1
Batwomen t
T: Neil Mulholland
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
1-3363
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: 113
Days: 46
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Sft | 4HcChM | 12-0 t | 3/4 | Where's Cato (9¼L) | 8/15F | 115 | 112 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f GS | 3HcChM | 11-5 t | 6/15 | Party Vibes (5¼L) | 18/1 | 116 | 116 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Lin Lingfield | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-12 t | 3/8 | Kalif d'Airy (10½L) | 11/1 | 117 | 111 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-9 t | 3/6 | Brave Knight (21L) | 5/1 | 118 | 110 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19f Gd | 4HcH | 11-11 t | 1/4 | Cauvicourt (6L) | 11/4 | 113 | 118 |
| 23 Feb 25 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Sft | 4HcH | 11-9 t | 3/6 | Shengai Enki (25L) | 4/1 | 114 | 93 |
5
Jeu d'Opale
T: Venetia Williams
P-52F1
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 111
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f Hy | 4HcCh | 11-6 | 1/7 | Bonza Boy (7L) | 10/1 | 102 | 120 |
| 20 Jan 26 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-12 | F/9 | River Run Free () | 7/1 | 102 | - |
| 21 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield | 16f GS | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 2/6 | Jaipaletemps (5½L) | 9/2 | 102 | 107 |
| 3 Dec 25 | Lud Ludlow | 24f GS | 5HcH | 11-4 | 5/7 | Tzarmix (11L) | 2/1 | 98 | 93 |
| 26 Feb 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 19.5f Hy | 5HcH | 12-0 | PU/7 | Richardson () | 18/1 | 103 | - |
| 10 Feb 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-11 | 5/5 | Confinentic (28L) | 20/1 | 107 | 84 |
Verdict
A tight handicap but it could pay to side with REALTA LIATH to return to her best form. Jeu d'Opale is the main danger.
Realta Liath
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Star Of Affinity,
3/1 Jeu d'Opale,
9/2 As Legends Have It,
6/1 Batwomen,
7/1 Realta Liath,
8/1 Streamsforth Lad,
12/1 Noche Negra,
25/1 Pescatorius
Relevant Tips
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