Liam Firkin was on fire on Wednesday, picking out 20/1 & 25/1 winners. Check his Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Tips here!
Mares' Novices' Hurdle
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Liam Firkin's Cheltenham Day Two Tipping Results
KING RASKO GREY (ANTE-POST) - 1pt Win @ 25/1 - WON
THOMAS MOR (ANTE-POST) - 1pt E/W @ 66/1 - LOST
JINGKO BLUE (ANTE-POST) - 1pt E/W @ 20/1 - WON
RELIEVED OF DUTIES (ANTE-POST) 0.5pts E/W @ 33/1 -
THE IRISH AVATAR - 1pt E/W @ 17/2 -
2026 Cheltenham Festival P/L: +40.85 (£400 in profit from a £10 level stake).
Mares' Novices' Hurdle Tips
LA CONQUIERE (18/1) has solid form from the bumper sphere having beaten a couple of these market rivals at Aintree last year. She was second on that day behind Seo Linn but put 11L between her and the JP McManus recruited second favourite, Oldschool Outlaw.
She was thrown into open company on her most recent start and was extremely well backed into even money favourite having been as big as 14/1 earlier in that week. Notably, Joyeuse was in that field of just four runners and she had been well touted on the early preview circuit as well as by Nicky Henderson himself as one to watch with regards to handicaps at this week’s festival. She hasn’t made it to Cheltenham unfortunately but this novice was in receipt of just 2lbs from her and ultimately finished two places ahead of her.
She now runs against other novices and I can see her running much better than her 18/1 odds imply and she’s with one of the right yards given that Jamie Snowden has won this previously with You Wear It Well.
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Jack Richards Novices' Chase
Jack Richards Novices' Chase Tips
JORDAN’S CROSS (13/2) has improved 20lbs for a fence and he could still be progressive yet. He could easily be four from four over the bigger obstacles had he not come down at the last when mounting a challenge at the November meeting at Cheltenham. That fall aside, he has a perfect record since sent chasing and one of his three successes came at Cheltenham on trials day when he was extremely game to fend off the challenge from the Paul Nicholls runner, Quebecois who ran very well on Tuesday in The Ultima.
I loved his attitude on Trials Day when rallying and refusing to be beat and was only getting 1lb from the Nicholls runner who has proven to have the stamina for further.
There’s plenty to like about Jordan’s Cross and I don’t think there is a horse that holds the same ability as last year’s winner in this renewal. Sixmilebridge has of course already shown that he has graded ability having won a G1 contest but the course form and continued progression from the Anthony Honeyball runner is too appealing to not get involved.
Pertemps Network Final
Pertemps Network Final Tip
Emma Lavelle seems to have a knack with staying hurdlers and CLASSIC KING (28/1) who is being upped to the 3m trip for just the third time in his career could have more to offer than we’ve seen so far this season.
His form from earlier in the season at this venue has worked out very well. He was 4th behind French Ship who was the winner on that day and he is now 18lbs higher in the handicap. The second was Navajo Indy who has sadly been retired. The 3rd was Bowensonfire who is well fancied in the County and has gone up 17lbs in the handicap and Classic King had to give 7lbs and 4lbs to those pair on that day. He will enjoy the better ground conditions and will come in here primed for the race.
Stamina could be questioned but if getting the trip then it’s more than plausible that he can get involved.
