Cheltenham Festival 2026

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We hold some Ante-Post positions on the Wednesday of the Cheltenham Festival and we’ve managed to sweep up a fair bit of value earlier in the season.

Liam Firkin's Day Two Ante-Post Portfolio

Turners' Novices' Hurdle

KING RASKO GREY @ 25/1 - NOW 13/2
1 Pt Win

Brown Advisory Novices' Chase

THOMAS MOR @ 66/1 - NOW 66/1
1 Pt EW

BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle

JINGKO BLUE @ 20/1 - NOW 12/1
1 Pt EW 

Grand Annual Chase

RELIEVED OF DUTIES @ 33/1 - NOW 16/1
0.5 Pts EW 

Find his full ante-post portfolio here.

I have one more dart to throw at Ladies Day and it comes in the last.

Champion Bumper Tips

THE IRISH AVATAR (15/2) was very impressive on debut and one that I was always going to get involved with and am pleased to see that Harry Cobden is booked to ride. 

I am not a fan of the market principal in this race and feel that he is very reminiscent of previous well fancied horses of this race but ultimately is formed speaks to wanting a much more tasking taxing surface underfoot. We’ve had the likes of Copacabana & Kilcruit who have been really impressive when coming into the race but ultimately failed in this Grade 1 and I believe that the Rich Ricci horse will follow in their footsteps. 

We don’t know where the ceiling is with many of these but there’s plenty of upside with The Irish Avatar and I’m happy to play him in this. 

THE IRISH AVATAR - 1 Pt EW @ 17/2