Day 3 · Thursday, 18 March 2027 · New Course
Cheltenham Day 3 tips: St Patrick's Thursday 2027
No St Patrick's Thursday tips published yet — below is every race with its current market leader and last year's winner.
St Patrick's Thursday is Day 3 of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival, raced on the New Course. Its 7 races are headlined by the Stayers' Hurdle and include 3 Grade 1s and 3 handicaps. We publish a tip only when we have a reason to — see how our tips work and the full tip record.
The 2027 order of running is not published yet.
The 7 races on St Patrick's Thursday
- Race 1 · time TBC
Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Grade 2 Hurdle · 2m 1f · 4yo+ mares, novices
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Not in our verified results
- Race 2 · time TBC
Golden Miller Novices' Handicap Chase
Handicap Chase · 2m 4f · 5yo+ novices
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Not in our verified results
- Race 3 · time TBC
Mares' Hurdle
Grade 1 Hurdle · 2m 4f · 4yo+ mares
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Wodhooh 5/6Gordon Elliott
- Race 4 · time TBC Championship
Stayers' Hurdle
Grade 1 Hurdle · 2m 7f 213y · 4yo+
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- Home By The Lee 10/3Demo
- 2026 winner
- Home By The Lee 33/1Joseph O'Brien
- Race 5 · time TBC
Ryanair Chase
Grade 1 Chase · 2m 4f · 5yo+
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Heart Wood 9/2Henry de Bromhead
- Race 6 · time TBC
Pertemps Network Final
Premier Handicap Hurdle · 3m · 5yo+
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Not in our verified results
- Race 7 · time TBC
Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Handicap Chase · 3m 2f · 5yo+, amateur riders
- Our tip
- No tip yet
- Market leader
- No market yet
- 2026 winner
- Not in our verified results
Market leaders are DEMO prices until a licensed odds feed is connected — they show how the page works, not a real market.
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St Patrick's Thursday: questions answered
When is St Patrick's Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival 2027?
St Patrick's Thursday is Day 3 of the 2027 Festival: Thursday, 18 March 2027, raced on the New Course.
What time is the first race on St Patrick's Thursday?
The Jockey Club has not published the 2027 race times yet. In 2026 the first race on every day of the Festival went off at 13:20 UK time.
Which races are on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival?
Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle, Golden Miller Novices' Handicap Chase, Mares' Hurdle, Stayers' Hurdle, Ryanair Chase, Pertemps Network Final, Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Listed in the 2026 running order until the 2027 programme is published.
What is the feature race on St Patrick's Thursday?
The Stayers' Hurdle: grade 1 hurdle over 2m 7f 213y.
Do you tip every race on St Patrick's Thursday?
No. We publish a tip only when we see a genuine reason to, never to fill a card. Every tip carries the price we took and stays on our public record, win or lose.
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