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Cheltenham Festival 202716–19 March

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First race · Champion Day

16 March 2027, 13:20 GMT

28
Races
4
Days
21
Runners priced
4 championship marketsDemo data
Prices
Demo data
Going · Champion Day
Not yet publishedOld Course
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Ante-post markets openFinal declarations are made 48 hours before each race

Market movers · 7-day window

Where the money has gone

Market support has shortened the steamers and the drifters have lengthened, measured on the best available price across our bookmaker grid. A move is information about the market, not a recommendation.

All market movers

Steamers

Prices that have shortened most

  • Steamer:

    Demo data

    Mydaddypaddy

    Champion Hurdle

    Shortened from 100/1 to 9/1, 90.8 per cent

    Implied probability +9.1 pts · Past 7 days

    William Hill

  • Steamer:

    Demo data

    Fact To File

    Gold CupWillie Mullins

    Shortened from 50/1 to 18/1, 66.9 per cent

    Implied probability +3.5 pts · Past 7 days

    William Hill

  • Steamer:

    Demo data

    Inothewayurthinkin

    Gold CupGavin Cromwell

    Shortened from 500/1 to 150/1, 64.1 per cent

    Implied probability +0.5 pts · Past 7 days

    William Hill

Drifters

Prices that have lengthened most

  • Drifter:

    Demo data

    Libberty Hunter

    Champion Chase

    Drifted from 25/1 to 100/1, 281.4 per cent

    Implied probability -2.7 pts · Past 7 days

    bet365

  • Drifter:

    Demo data

    Teahupoo

    Stayers' HurdleGordon Elliott

    Drifted from 18/1 to 66/1, 235.2 per cent

    Implied probability -3.6 pts · Past 7 days

    Ladbrokes

  • Drifter:

    Demo data

    Jonbon

    Champion ChaseNicky Henderson

    Drifted from 22/1 to 80/1, 220.8 per cent

    Implied probability -2.9 pts · Past 7 days

    bet365

Championship races

The four championship markets, 2027

Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle and Gold Cup: the current favourite, its best price in our grid, and how that price has moved since it opened.

Full odds comparison
  1. Day 1Tue 16 MarAnte-post

    Champion Hurdle

    2m 87y · Grade 1 · Hurdle · Old Course

    Favourite · best price

    Mydaddypaddy9/1 with William Hill (9.99 decimal), best price, demo price
    Since openingShortened from 16/1 to 9/1, 39.4 per cent
    5 runners pricedDemo data
  2. Day 2Wed 17 MarAnte-post

    Queen Mother Champion Chase

    1m 7f 199y · Grade 1 · Chase · Old Course

    Favourite · best price

    Kopek Des Bordes9/4 with bet365 (3.21 decimal), best price, demo price
    Since openingShortened from 9/2 to 9/4, 43.1 per cent
    5 runners pricedDemo data
  3. Day 3Thu 18 MarAnte-post

    Stayers' Hurdle

    2m 7f 213y · Grade 1 · Hurdle · New Course

    Favourite · best price

    Home By The Lee3/1 with Ladbrokes (4.01 decimal), best price, demo price
    Since openingShortened from 11/1 to 3/1, 65.6 per cent
    4 runners pricedDemo data
  4. Day 4Fri 19 MarAnte-post

    Cheltenham Gold Cup

    3m 2f 70y · Grade 1 · Chase · New Course

    Favourite · best price

    Jango Baie9/1 with Paddy Power (9.76 decimal), best price, demo price
    Since openingDrifted from 8/1 to 9/1, 8.4 per cent
    7 runners pricedDemo data

Best price is the longest current win price across the bookmakers in our grid; the move is measured against that bookmaker’s opening price. Prices are demo data until a licensed odds feed is connected.

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Value watch

Prices the rules flagged

Transparent, rule-based flags drawn from our price grid: dispersion between bookmakers, drift against Festival form, sustained support. A flag is a prompt to look closer, not a tip.

All value flags

  • Value watch

    Demo data

    Inothewayurthinkin

    Cheltenham Gold Cup

    150/1 with William Hill (145.30 decimal), demo priceWilliam Hill

    Why flagged

    • DataPrice dispersion: Best price is 13353.7% longer than the shortest bookmaker in our grid.
    • DataDrift despite Festival form: Best price has lengthened 781.1% since opening; the horse has 1 Festival win in our records.
    Data is from our database and cited sources; opinion is analyst judgement.

  • Value watch

    Demo data

    Old Park Star

    Champion Hurdle

    40/1 with Paddy Power (41.83 decimal), demo pricePaddy Power

    Why flagged

    • DataPrice dispersion: Best price is 3357% longer than the shortest bookmaker in our grid.
    • DataDrift despite Festival form: Best price has lengthened 99.2% since opening; the horse has 1 Festival win in our records.
    Data is from our database and cited sources; opinion is analyst judgement.

  • Value watch

    Demo data

    Kitzbuhel

    Cheltenham Gold Cup

    66/1 with William Hill (61.05 decimal), demo priceWilliam Hill

    Why flagged

    • DataPrice dispersion: Best price is 2937.3% longer than the shortest bookmaker in our grid.
    • DataDrift despite Festival form: Best price has lengthened 142.1% since opening; the horse has 1 Festival win in our records.
    Data is from our database and cited sources; opinion is analyst judgement.

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Order of running

28 races, four days

Every race of the 2027 Festival in running order. Championship races are marked; each race has one permanent page that carries its odds, runners, past winners and guide.

Full schedule

  1. Day 1Tue 16 Mar

    Champion Day

    Old Course
    1. 1Supreme Novices' Hurdle2m 87y
    2. 2Arkle Challenge Trophy1m 7f 199y
    3. 3Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle2m 87y
    4. 4Ultima Handicap Chase3m 1f
    5. 5Champion Hurdle (championship race)2m 87y
    6. 6Plate Handicap Chase2m 4f
    7. 7National Hunt Chase3m 5f

  2. Day 2Wed 17 Mar

    Ladies Day

    Old Course
    1. 1Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle2m 5f
    2. 2Broadway Novices' Chase3m 80y
    3. 3Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle2m 5f
    4. 4Cross Country Chase3m 6f
    5. 5Queen Mother Champion Chase (championship race)1m 7f 199y
    6. 6Grand Annual Chase2m 62y
    7. 7Champion Bumper2m 87y

  3. Day 3Thu 18 Mar

    St Patrick's Thursday

    New Course
    1. 1Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle2m 1f
    2. 2Golden Miller Novices' Handicap Chase2m 4f
    3. 3Mares' Hurdle2m 4f
    4. 4Stayers' Hurdle (championship race)2m 7f 213y
    5. 5Ryanair Chase2m 4f
    6. 6Pertemps Network Final3m
    7. 7Kim Muir Challenge Cup3m 2f

  4. Day 4Fri 19 Mar

    Gold Cup Day

    New Course
    1. 1Triumph Hurdle2m 1f
    2. 2County Hurdle2m 1f
    3. 3Mares' Chase2m 4f
    4. 4Spa Novices' Hurdle2m 7f 213y
    5. 5Cheltenham Gold Cup (championship race)3m 2f 70y
    6. 6Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase3m 2f 70y
    7. 7Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle2m 4f

Records

Trainer and jockey intelligence

Festival winners as of the 2026 meeting, from verified sources. Every figure carries its as-of year; retired riders are marked and never listed as active.

Trainers

All trainers

  • Trainer

    Willie Mullins

    Closutton, Co. Carlow · Ireland

    121Festival wins · 2026

  • Trainer

    Nicky Henderson

    Seven Barrows, Lambourn · Great Britain

    78Festival wins · 2026

  • Trainer

    Paul Nicholls

    Ditcheat, Somerset · Great Britain

    50Festival wins · 2026

  • Trainer

    Gordon Elliott

    Cullentra House, Co. Meath · Ireland

    42Festival wins · 2026

Jockeys

All jockeys

  • Jockey

    Paul Townend

    Retained by Willie Mullins · Ireland

    42Festival wins · 2026

  • Jockey

    Nico de Boinville

    Retained by Nicky Henderson · Great Britain

    18Festival wins · 2026

  • Jockey

    Jack Kennedy

    Retained by Gordon Elliott · Ireland

    13Festival wins · 2026

2026 in review

Last year’s championship winners

Starting prices and connections from official results, with the source of every row cited beneath the table.

Full 2026 results

Willie Mullins was leading trainer for an eighth consecutive year with eight winners, Paul Townend took a fifth straight leading-jockey title, and Ireland retained the Prestbury Cup 15–13 in the closest finish since 2019.

Every 2026 result we hold
2026 Cheltenham Festival championship winners
RaceWinnerTrainerJockeySP
Champion HurdleLossiemouthWillie MullinsPaul Townend7/5
Queen Mother Champion ChaseIl Etait TempsWillie MullinsPaul Townend5/2
Stayers' HurdleHome By The LeeJoseph O'BrienJ.J. Slevin33/1
Cheltenham Gold CupGaelic WarriorWillie MullinsPaul Townend11/4

SourcesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)Racing Post (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Latest analysis & guides

Reading before you bet

Guides explain the rules and the course; analysis works through the form and the records. Every piece carries its author, its last update and its fact-check status.

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Guides

Rules, terms and how the course rides

Analysis

Form, records and what the numbers say

Bookmakers

Best odds and offers

Prices are compared across 10 bookmakers, 5 of which currently quote the championship markets in our grid. An offer is listed only after a person has checked its terms, eligibility and expiry.

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    Where our data comes from

    Official results, licensed feeds and named public sources. Every result row carries the URL it was taken from; simulated prices are labelled demo.

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