Cheltenham Festival odds: Day 1 Champion Day Preview

Coral presents its Cheltenham Festival odds and betting tips for Day 1 (Champion Day), including the favourites for each race. The Festival takes place between Tuesday 12 – Friday 15 March 2024, with several races on each day.

Champion Day kicks off proceedings on March 12, with seven races on offer. The feature race for the day is the Champion Hurdle, which takes place at 3:30pm.

Below is the breakdown of the races, including the odds for the ten favourites, as well as Coral’s betting tip.

Cheltenham Festival Odds: Day 1

Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1) – 1:30pm

1. Ballyburn – 1/1
2. Mystical Power – 4/1
3. Tullyhill – 4/1
4. Firefox – 9/2
5. Jeriko Du Reponet – 6/1
6. Slade Steel – 8/1
7. Brighterdaysahead – 12/1
8. Dysart Enos – 16/1
9. Ile Atlantique – 16/1
10. Mistergif – 16/1
11. Tellherthename – 16/1

Coral’s tip: Mystical Power – 4/1

My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase (Grade 1) – 2:10pm

1. Found A Fifty – 10/3
2. Il Etait Temps – 7/2
3. Gaelic Warrior – 5/1
4. Hunters Yarn – 11/2
5. Facile Vega – 6/1
6. JPR One – 7/1
7. Quilixios – 7/1
8. Blood Destiny – 10/1
9. My Mate Mozzie – 14/1
10. Master Chewy – 20/1
11. Matata – 20/1

Coral’s tip: Il Etait Temps – 7/2

Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) – 2:50pm

1. Meetingofthewaters – 5/1
2. The Goffer – 7/1
3. Chianti Classico – 8/1
4. Inothewayurthinkin – 8/1
5. Corach Rambler – 10/1
6. Crebilly – 10/1
7. Stumptown – 10/1
8. Theatre Man – 10/1
9. Amirite – 12/1
10. Giovinco – 12/1
11. Monebag Genius – 12/1

Coral’s tip: Chianti Classico – 8/1

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) – 3:30pm

1. State Man – 1/3
2. Lossiemouth – 3/1
3. Irish Point – 9/2
4. Not So Sleepy – 12/1
5. Zarak The Brave – 12/1
6. Luccia – 16/1
7. Nemean Lion – 16/1
8. Pied Piper – 16/1
9. Echoes In Rain – 20/1
10. Zanahiyr – 20/1

Coral’s tip: Lossiemouth – 3/1

Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1) – 4:10pm

1. Lossiemouth – 1/2
2. Ashroe Diamond – 3/1
3. Brighterdaysahead – 8/1
4. Echoes In Rain – 12/1
5. Gala Marceau – 12/1
6. Love Envoi – 12/1
7. Marie’s Rock – 12/1
8. Hispanic Moon – 16/1
9. Lantry Lady – 16/1
10. Magical Zoe – 16/1

Coral’s tip: Ashroe Diamond – 3/1

Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap) – 4:50pm

1. Lark In The Mornin – 5/1
2. Batman Girac – 6/1
3. Wodhooh – 7/1
4. Milan Tino – 8/1
5. Ndaawi – 8/1
6. Liari – 10/1
7. Nurburging – 10/1
8. Miss Manzor – 10/1
9. Eagle Fang – 12/1
10. Kale Conti – 14/1

Coral’s tip: Lark In The Mornin – 5/1

Maureen Mullins National Hunt Novices’ Chase – 5:30pm

1. Embassy Gardens – 7/4
2. Corbetts Cross – 2/1
3. Salvador Ziggy – 7/2
4. Nick Rockett – 5/1
5. Flooring Porter – 6/1
6. Meetingofthewaters – 6/1
7. Broadway Boy – 7/1
8. Three Card Brag – 7/1
9. Kilbeg King – 8/1
10. Henry’s Friend – 12/1
11. Minella Cocooner – 12/1

Coral’s tip: Corbetts Cross – 2/1

How to watch Cheltenham Festival

ITV will broadcast the first five races of each day at Cheltenham Festival this year, with coverage kicking off at 1pm and finishing at 4:30pm. The final two races of each can then be watched on Racing TV.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.