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Cheltenham Festival 2025 Favourites

Which favourites are worth backing at Cheltenham Festival 2025?

By James DooleyPublished 11 months ago 3 min read
Best Cheltenham Festival 2025 Favourites to Wager Bets On

Online bookies have released odds on how many Starting Price favourites will win across the 28 races at the Cheltenham Festival 2025. Here’s how the market is shaping up:

  • 8 or more winning SP favourites – 2/7
  • 9 or more winning SP favourites – 4/9
  • 10 or more winning SP favourites – 4/7
  • 11 or more winning SP favourites – 5/4
  • 12 or more winning SP favourites – 9/4
  • 13 or more winning SP favourites – 9/2
  • 14 or more winning SP favourites – 10/1
  • 15 or more winning SP favourites – 18/1

Here is how many SP Favourites won over previous years:

  • 2024 Cheltenham Festival had 9 SP favourite winners
  • 2023 Cheltenham Festival had 9 SP favourite winners
  • 2022 Cheltenham Festival had 12 SP favourite winners
  • 2021 Cheltenham Festival had 8 SP favourite winners
  • 2020 Cheltenham Festival had 8 SP favourite winners
  • 2019 Cheltenham Festival had 8 SP favourite winners
  • 2018 Cheltenham Festival had 8 SP favourite winners
  • 2017 Cheltenham Festival had 7 SP favourite winners
  • 2016 Cheltenham Festival had 9 SP favourite winners
  • 2015 Cheltenham Festival had 7 SP favourite winners

Day One Faves

Here is the list of all races on the first day (Tuesday 11th March) with the current market leader in the betting odds.

  • Kopek Des Bordes is the SP favourite for the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) at 13:20 PM.
  • Majborough leads the market in the My Pension Expert Arkle Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) at 14:00 PM.
  • The Changing Man is favoured in the Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) at 14:40 PM.
  • Lossiemouth is the SP favourite for the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 1) at 15:20 PM.
  • Constitution Hill is the leading contender for the Unibet Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) at 16:00 PM.
  • Stencil heads the market for the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) at 16:40 PM.
  • Haiti Couleurs is expected to run strongly in the National Hunt Novices’ Chase (Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Novices’ Handicap) at 17:20 PM.

Day Two Faves

Here is the list of all races on the second day (Wednesday 12th March) with the current market leader in the betting odds.

  • The New Lion heads the betting for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) at 13:20 PM.
  • Ballyburn is market leader in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at 14:00 PM.
  • Kopeck De Mee is favoured in the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) at 14:40 PM.
  • Stumptown is expected to go well in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at 15:20 PM.
  • Jonbon is the one to beat in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) at 16:00 PM.
  • Libberty Hunter leads the betting for the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase (Premier Handicap) at 16:40 PM.
  • Copacabana is fancied in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) at 17:20 PM.

Day Three Faves

Here is the list of all races on the first day (Tuesday 11th March) with the current market leader in the betting odds.

  • Sixandahalf is favourite for the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) at 13:20 PM.
  • Jagwar is the market leader in the Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase at 14:00 PM.
  • The Wallpark tops the betting in the Pertemps Network Final (Premier Handicap) at 14:40 PM.
  • Fact To File is fancied for the Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1) at 15:20 PM.
  • Teahupoo is the standout name in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) at 16:00 PM.
  • Crebilly is the leading contender for the TrustATrader Plate (Premier Handicap) at 16:40 PM.
  • Sa Majeste is expected to go well in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (0-145) at 17:20 PM.

Day Four Faves

Here is the list of all races on the first day (Tuesday 11th March) with the current market leader in the betting odds.

  • East India Dock is the favourite for the JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) at 13:20 PM.
  • Lark In The Mornin tops the betting in the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) at 14:00 PM.
  • Dinoblue is well-fancied for the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2) at 14:40 PM.
  • Final Demand is the main contender in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) at 15:20 PM.
  • Galopin Des Champs leads the charge in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) at 16:00 PM.
  • Angels Dawn is strongly fancied for the St. James’s Place Festival Hunters Chase at 16:40 PM.
  • Wodhooh is the one to watch in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145) at 17:20 PM.

Summary

Betting on the SP favourites across all 28 Cheltenham Festival races has a strike rate of approx 30%.

Will the short-priced favourites reward backers, or will outsiders steal the show?

There are some great favorites running this year and we feel Ballyburn, Constitution Hill, Fact To File, Teahupoo and Galopin Des Champs are all great value.

Check out the 66-1 acca bet here with the faves from SportsBettingTipsters:

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