Cheltenham Festival 2025 Ante-Post tips and accumulator

The Cheltenham Festival is now just five weeks away for the biggest jumps racing meeting of the year from Tuesday 11th March to Friday 14th. There have already been a few ruled out of contention from the Cheltenham Festival, like the Brown Advisory hopeful The Jukebox Man, but we look at a few smaller prices that can combine for a decent accumulator across the week. talksporttalkSPORT and talkSPORT BET have you covered for the biggest meeting in horse racing, Cheltenham Festival in March[/caption] talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 Get £30 free bets – CLAIM HERE* It’s hard not to focus on the super stars for Cheltenham, Constitution Hill has been at the centre of a lot of jumps racing talk as he missed the Fighting Fifth Hurdle after a highly anticipated return. The Nicky Henderson-trained gelding came back on Boxing Day to land the Christmas Hurdle beating Lossiemouth comfortably and was as dominant as ever again at Cheltenham in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham in January’s Trial Meeting. Many anticipated he wouldn’t win on Boxing Day and we even saw, albeit briefly, his highest odds he’d been since the Supreme in 2022. The eight-year-old should be heading for the Champion Hurdle again and winning, but one of the main questions is, who will be joining him in this renewal? Lossiemouth could head there for a rematch but she fell at Leopardstown at the weekend, in what could dent her chances. And Brighterdaysahead is now the closest contender in many of the ante-post markets, but surely doesn’t come close. Constitution Hill’s stablemate Sir Gino has made waves this year and looks a great bet for the earlier race on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival in the Arkle, for novice chasers. Friday’s Gold Cup Chase ante-post is dominated by the Willie Mullins-trained two-time victor, Galopin Des Champs who is hard to side against. Could stablemate Fact To File make a challenge after being humbled at Leopardstown in the Christmas Festival? I tipped Galopin Des Champs at 1/1 in January and since winning the Irish Gold Cup for the third straight year he’s been hammered further into odds-on. Cheltenham Festival 2025 Ante-Post tips ARKLE: Sir Gino 4/6 CHAMPION HURDLE: Constitution Hill 8/13 TURNER’S NOVICES’ HURDLE: The New Lion 2/1 BROWN ADVISORY: Dancing City 3/1 GOLD CUP: Galopin Des Champs 8/13 Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Acca Sir Gino 4/6, Constitution Hill 8/13, The New Lion 2/1, Dancing City 3/1, Galopin Des Champs 8/13 – 45/1 Sir Gino The first day sees some great races but the one that really stands out early on is Sir Gino in the Arkle. The five-year-old is unbeaten from six races including his first chase start last time out when beating Ballyburn by over seven lengths at Kempton to land the Grade 2 Wayward Lad. He’s already rated 164 over fences based on his hurdle form and subsequent impressive form chasing, and makes clear appeal in a race that doesn’t look to have any notable challengers. The big questions are, will he go for the Champion Hurdle? Will he take on Constitution Hill or if the super star misses that race will the five-year-old take his place again? Constitution Hill Constitution Hill is going to be a legend of the sport and is already a super star having gone unbeaten in all of his 11 hurdle races. He’s always comfortable winning the toughest races and has gone on to prove himself time and time again. Many thought in 2023 he’d have his main competitor in State Man, but the Nicky Henderson-trained horse saw him off comfortably going on to win by nine lengths. It’s rare in horse racing you get spoiled by a horse where you can just guess the distance he’ll win by rather than if they will win. And more often than not Nico de Boinville opts to not put the horse at 100% and win rather than win by what he’s actually capable of. The New Lion It’s rare to be impressed so much by a hurdler who is then still 3/1 at the ante-post and favourite for The Baring Bingham, known as the Turner’s Novices’ Hurdle. The six-year-old has emerged as the Skelton team have been incredibly impressive this year and could have a great Cheltenham Festival. The New Lion won in Grade 1 company at Newbury in December to win the Challow, all with ease too and so much so looks like a major contender going forward. Dancing City With the news that The Jukebox Man is out of contention for the Brown Advisory, it throws a few more chances for Willie Mullins to assert his dominance in a Grade 1 field. He’s set to send out Ballyburn and Dancing City into this race who are the two frontrunners in the ante-post market. There are a couple things to consider between the two as it does seem a choice between the two at this stage. One is how good Ballyburn is, he’s won two of his three chase starts only being beaten by the incredible Sir Gino at Kempton over 2m. The step up to 2m5f looks to have suited him well and goi

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Cheltenham Festival 2025 Ante-Post tips and accumulator

The Cheltenham Festival is now just five weeks away for the biggest jumps racing meeting of the year from Tuesday 11th March to Friday 14th.

There have already been a few ruled out of contention from the Cheltenham Festival, like the Brown Advisory hopeful The Jukebox Man, but we look at a few smaller prices that can combine for a decent accumulator across the week.

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It’s hard not to focus on the super stars for Cheltenham, Constitution Hill has been at the centre of a lot of jumps racing talk as he missed the Fighting Fifth Hurdle after a highly anticipated return.

The Nicky Henderson-trained gelding came back on Boxing Day to land the Christmas Hurdle beating Lossiemouth comfortably and was as dominant as ever again at Cheltenham in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham in January’s Trial Meeting.

Many anticipated he wouldn’t win on Boxing Day and we even saw, albeit briefly, his highest odds he’d been since the Supreme in 2022.

The eight-year-old should be heading for the Champion Hurdle again and winning, but one of the main questions is, who will be joining him in this renewal?

Lossiemouth could head there for a rematch but she fell at Leopardstown at the weekend, in what could dent her chances.

And Brighterdaysahead is now the closest contender in many of the ante-post markets, but surely doesn’t come close.

Constitution Hill’s stablemate Sir Gino has made waves this year and looks a great bet for the earlier race on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival in the Arkle, for novice chasers.

Friday’s Gold Cup Chase ante-post is dominated by the Willie Mullins-trained two-time victor, Galopin Des Champs who is hard to side against.

Could stablemate Fact To File make a challenge after being humbled at Leopardstown in the Christmas Festival?

I tipped Galopin Des Champs at 1/1 in January and since winning the Irish Gold Cup for the third straight year he’s been hammered further into odds-on.

Cheltenham Festival 2025 Ante-Post tips

ARKLE: Sir Gino 4/6
CHAMPION HURDLE: Constitution Hill 8/13
TURNER’S NOVICES’ HURDLE: The New Lion 2/1
BROWN ADVISORY: Dancing City 3/1
GOLD CUP: Galopin Des Champs 8/13

Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Acca

Sir Gino 4/6, Constitution Hill 8/13, The New Lion 2/1, Dancing City 3/1, Galopin Des Champs 8/13 – 45/1

Sir Gino

The first day sees some great races but the one that really stands out early on is Sir Gino in the Arkle.

The five-year-old is unbeaten from six races including his first chase start last time out when beating Ballyburn by over seven lengths at Kempton to land the Grade 2 Wayward Lad.

He’s already rated 164 over fences based on his hurdle form and subsequent impressive form chasing, and makes clear appeal in a race that doesn’t look to have any notable challengers.

The big questions are, will he go for the Champion Hurdle? Will he take on Constitution Hill or if the super star misses that race will the five-year-old take his place again?

Constitution Hill

Constitution Hill is going to be a legend of the sport and is already a super star having gone unbeaten in all of his 11 hurdle races.

He’s always comfortable winning the toughest races and has gone on to prove himself time and time again.

Many thought in 2023 he’d have his main competitor in State Man, but the Nicky Henderson-trained horse saw him off comfortably going on to win by nine lengths.

It’s rare in horse racing you get spoiled by a horse where you can just guess the distance he’ll win by rather than if they will win.

And more often than not Nico de Boinville opts to not put the horse at 100% and win rather than win by what he’s actually capable of.

The New Lion

It’s rare to be impressed so much by a hurdler who is then still 3/1 at the ante-post and favourite for The Baring Bingham, known as the Turner’s Novices’ Hurdle.

The six-year-old has emerged as the Skelton team have been incredibly impressive this year and could have a great Cheltenham Festival.

The New Lion won in Grade 1 company at Newbury in December to win the Challow, all with ease too and so much so looks like a major contender going forward.

Dancing City

With the news that The Jukebox Man is out of contention for the Brown Advisory, it throws a few more chances for Willie Mullins to assert his dominance in a Grade 1 field.

He’s set to send out Ballyburn and Dancing City into this race who are the two frontrunners in the ante-post market.

There are a couple things to consider between the two as it does seem a choice between the two at this stage.

One is how good Ballyburn is, he’s won two of his three chase starts only being beaten by the incredible Sir Gino at Kempton over 2m.

The step up to 2m5f looks to have suited him well and going up again to 3m for the Brown Advisory looks a sure thing.

But Dancing City has already proven, time and time again that he’s got the stamina.

Winning both of his chase starts over this kind of distance and even beat The Jukebox Man over hurdles at Aintree.

I feel like the money will go on Ballyburn to be a big favourite for the punters and Dancing City, will be the surprise winner who will just handle the conditions and distance that little bit better.

Galopin Des Champs

How can you not go for the two-time winner of the Gold Cup and the now three-time victor of the Irish Gold Cup?

He’s that consistent at Cheltenham Festival and in other big Grade 1’s over this distance it’s very hard to see how he will struggle in what looks to be a comfortable renewal for him.

It’s rare to see a horse forge on in the closing stages like he does and his attitude when jumping and pushing for the line, really makes him special.

His main rival could well come in the form of Banbridge, who at nine-years-old stepped up in trip to 3m for the first time last time and won nicely ahead of Il Est Francais.

Potentially hinting at some unexposed form over that trip, but it will have to be a huge improvement to beat the likes of Galopin Des Champs.

Tom Lunn’s Horse Racing P/L

From November ’24: +64.2pts
From May ’24: +218.15pts
From July ’23: +430.71pts

All odds correct at time of writing

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