Cheltenham picks Day 2 2023: 4.10 race predictions, best bets and 11 horses to watch

The Cheltenham Festival returns in 2023 with an exciting week of racing coming up in what has been dubbed the ‘Greatest Show on Turf’.

Keep your eye out for the best in the sport in the Cotswolds as you look forward to the Gold Cup and other Grade 1 races.

The Irish trainers are hoping for another triumph having won the Prestbury Cup 12 months ago with a mighty 18 victories compared to just 10 for British-trained horses.

Here’s everything you need to know about 2023 Cheltenham Festival with tips and best tips for day 2 on Wednesday:

When is that 2023 Cheltenham Festival?

The 2023 Cheltenham Festival begins Tuesday 14th March and runs through Friday 17th March. There are seven races each day, starting at 13:30 GMT and ending at 17:30.

Cheltenham Festival day 2 tips

Oli Bell, Ed Chamberlin and Alex Hammond’s Day 2 tips

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13:30 – Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (registered as The Baring Bingham): Hermes Allen (Oli Bell, 10/3), Impaire Et Passe (Ed Chamberlin, 13/8), Good Land (Alex Hammond, 6/1)

Oliver Bell: “[On Hermes Allen] I’m really impressed with the Challow and it takes a really good Irish horse to beat him.”

Ed Chamberlin: “[Impaire Et Passe] People say on the street that this horse is very good.”

Alexander Hammond: “[On Good Land] Won at a high level at the Dublin Racing Festival and has hardly made a mistake to date. There’s more to come.”

Result

1. Impairment Et Passe – 5/2

2. Gaelic Warrior – 9/2

3. Champ Kiely – 13/2

14:10 – Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (Broadway Novices’ Chase): The Real Whacker (Alex Hammond, 11/2)

Alexander Hammond: “[On The Real Whacker] Won the dipper on New Year’s Day, depicting a wharf flying along. Also at the Gold Cup!”

Result

1. The Real Whacker – 8/1

2. Gerri Colombe – 5/4F

3.Bronn-50/1

15:30 – Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase: Edwardstone (Oli Bell, 3/2), Edwardstone (Ed Chamberlin, 3/2)

Oliver Bell: “[On Edwardstone] Last year’s Arkle winner was supposed to reverse the form with Editor Du Gite and I didn’t love Energumene last time around.”

Ed Chamberlin: “[On Edwardstone] Drives differently than Clarence House and looks rock solid.”

Result

1st Long Dan – 9/1

2. Epic Song – 16/1

3. Camprond – 20/1

16:10 – Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase): Delta Work (Oli Bell, 5/4), Galvin (Ed Chamberlin, 9/4)

Oliver Bell: “[On Delta Work] Last year’s winner ran well in a handicap and lost a lot of weight.”

Ed Chamberlin: “[On Galvin] A class horse, can beat Delta Work!”

Ruby Walsh’s tips for Day 2

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1:30 p.m. – Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Ruby Walsh)

Tip: Impair Et Passe

“I am in Impairment Et Passe – he was very good at the first hurdle at Naas before Christmas, he was good at the Moscow Flyer where he fell two miles behind.

Result

1. Impairment Et Passe – 5/2

2. Gaelic Warrior – 9/2

3. Champ Kiely – 13/2

2:10pm – Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (Ruby Walsh)

Tip: Gerri Colombe

“I am in Gerry Colombe.

“The race is set up for him – The real wacker will go on like I said, that’s how it will go Galia Des Liteauxbut he is Gerry Colombe solid sweater.

“He looks like a horse screaming three miles and I think he’s the real favorite.”

2:50 p.m. – Coral Cup Hurdle (Ruby Walsh)

Tip: Captain Conby both ways

“I thought I pulled one out of the fire going through these this morning and I was in Captain Conby as well as.

“I went through and Captain Conby in the last run behind SanSalvador. Icare Allen ran me in Newbury and too bad Scaramanga want fast ground. Tax For Max is hard to imagine.”

3:30pm – Champion Chase (Ruby Walsh)

Tip: Edwardstone

“It’s not for me to compete against a Willie Mullins horse, but I do it and I compete against it energuma and the more rain falls, the greater his chance [Edwardstone] Has.

“Edwardstone looks like he’s capable of handling soft ground. Of the two since that time 12 months ago, Edwardstone seems to be the one who improved or maybe he just kept his form and energuma went back.”

4:10pm – Cross Country Chase (Ruby Walsh)

Tip: Delta work. Franco De Port also in both directions

“[Keith Donoghue booked on Delta Work] If you think about it – it’s not such a big shock.

“The success he’s had tiger roll [previously] and I think delta work is the one, especially with the rain that has fallen. Last year that really strengthened him [Delta Work’s] Coincidence was really soft ground.

“He [Delta Work] won for the first time last year but he has to be a better horse and with those runs under his belt I think he will be hard to beat again.

“Franco dePort is at a big prize, will continue at 8/1, he’s a single prize anyway delta work will win.”

5:30pm – Champion Bumper (Ruby Walsh)

Tip: fact about the file

“Soil, age, stamina and things like that all played into this decision for Patrick Mullins archive fact.

“A dream to share is your favorite, he suggested archive fact in Leopardstown. It was a slow race but I think it will be a very different competition.

“I think the stayers will win this race against the fast horses and I can see archive fact change that with A dream to share.

“Patrick Mullins may have gotten it right and I would be there archive fact.”

Cheltenham Festival Day 2 race schedule and current odds

4:10 Cross Country Chase

Delta work 5/4

Galvin 4.11

Franco de Port 4/1

Back on the whip 12/1

Snow Leopard 16/1

Gin on Lime 18/1

Äise Aba 40/1

Foxy Jack’s 40/1

STAB 50/1

4:50 Grand Annual Handicap Chase

Andy Dufresne, Dinoblue 6/1

Last orders 7/1

Aucunrisque 8/1

Saint Roi 9/1

Third time Lucki, unexpected party 10/1

Heart Sublime 12/1

Dads Lad, Magic Daze, Rouge Vif, Saint Segal 12/1

Red Beginner, Thyme White 14/1

Elixir De Nutz, Riviere D’etel 16/1

BAR 20/1

5:30 Champion bumper

A dream to share, it’s 7/2 for me

fun fun fun 13/2

Chapeau de Soleil 9/1

Fact on the File, Western Diego 10/1

Better Days Ahead, Encanto Bruno, Pour Les Filles, Favor And Fortune, Queens Gamble 14/1

Fascile Mode, Westport Cove 16/1

Loughglynn 18/1

BAR 20/1

Cheltenham Festival Day 3: Race Schedule and Current Odds

1.30 Turner’s Novices Chase

Mighty Potter 5/4

El Fabiolo 5/2

Banbridge 3/1

Appreciate it 4/1

Mr Gerhard 7/1

Balco Coastal, Stage Star 10/1

Dysart Dynamo, Travel With Me 12/1

Stubbornly Chosen, James Du Berlais 14/1

Hollow Games, I’m Maximus 20/1

Bronn, Fildor 25/1

Ha D’or, Kilcruit 33/1

2:10 Pertemps Network Finale

Shoot 3/1 first

Thanks for the help 2.11

Maxxum, Perceval Legallois, Walking On Air 7/1

The Bosses Oscar 8/1

A Tailliur, Salvador Ziggy 9/1

Shewear sitwell 11/1

Captain Morgs, Good Time Jonny, Steal A March 12th

Bear Ghylls 14/1

Botox has, Hector Javilex 16/1

Koltor 20/1

Glimpse Of Gala, Green Book, Itchy Feet, Mill Green, Wakool 25/1

BAR 33/1

2:50 Ryanair tracking

Shishkin 8/11

Blue Lord, merged 5/1

Janidil 7/1

Wutstrasse 8/1

Envoy Ellen 10/1

Fakir D’Oudairies, French Dynamite, Haut En Couleurs 14/1

GA Law 16/1

Hitman 20/1

Chacun Pour Soi, Funambule Sivola 25/1

Fanion D’estruval 50/1

3:30 hurdle of stayers

Flaming Khal 11/4

Marie’s Rock, Teahupoo 7/2

Boden Porter, Home By The Lee 11/2

Classic dream 9/1

Gold tweet, Sir Gerhard 1.12

Ashdale Bob, Paisley Park 16/1

Asterion Forlonge, Henri Le Farceur 20/1

Dashel Drasher, Haut En Couleurs, Hewick, Sharjah 25/1

4:10 Magner’s Plate Handicap Chase

So Scottish 3/1

Stubbornly Chosen, Il Ridoto 15/2

Haut En Couleurs 8/1

Stage Star 9/1

Balco Coastal, French Dynamite, Frero Banbou, Midnight River 10/1

Datsalrightgino, Fastorslow, Fugitif 12/1

I’m Maximus, Kilcruit 14/1

Warlord 16/1

Marsharper 18/1

Bold Endeavour, Call Me Lyreen, Champagne Gold, Dads Lad, Elixir Du Nutz, Embitered, Fil Dor, Fusil Raffles, Gemirande, Midnight Run 20/1

BAR 25/1

4:50 mares novices hurdle

Lucy 11/8

Ashroe Diamond 10/3

Have fun 7/1

You wear it well 8/1

Magical Zoe, Princess Zoe 9/1

Halka Du Tabert, Under Control 12/1

Jetara 14/1

Ahorsewithnoname, Foxy Girl, Harmonya Maker, Kateira, Ladybank, Nikini 16/1

Endless Escape, Mullenbeg, Saylavee, Zefania, Zenta 20/1

BAR 25/1

5:30 am Kim Muir Challenge Cup

Stump City 3.10

Mr Incredible 5/1

Angel below 7/1

Dunboyne 10/1

Iron Bridge 11/1

Amirite, Idas Boy, Royal Thief 12/1

Anightinlambourn, Monbeg Genius, next goal 14/1

Annual Invitation, Beauport, Guetapan Collonges 16/1

Fakiera, Folcano, Punitive, Rapper 20/1

Cheltenham Festival Day 4: Race schedule and current odds

1:30 triumph hurdle

Blood Fate 7/4

Lossiemouth 15/8

Gala Marceau 9/2

Comfort zone 10/1

Bo Zenith 20/1

Rightsotom, Screenwriter, Tekao, Zenta 25/1

Afadil, Fils De Roi, Jackpot De Choisel, Je Garde 44/1

STAB 40/1

2:10 County Hurdle

Filey Bay 5/1

Gin Coco, Jägergarn, Pembroke 8/1

Path D’oroux, Sharjah, Winter Mist 9/1

Colonel Mustard, Pied Piper 12/1

Aucunrisque, Fil Dor, Il Etait Temps 14/1

First Street, Icare Allen, Magnor Glory, Petit Tonnerre, Soul Icon 16/1

Ballyadam 20/1, Fils D’oudairies, Hacker Des Places, Might I, Sa Fureur, Wonderwall 20/1

BAR 25/1

2:50 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle

Corbetts Club 10/3

Embassy Garden 6/1

Hermes Allen, Hiddenvalley Lake, Three Card Brag 7/1

Sandor Clegane 8/1

Favorite De Champdou 9/1

The Star of Money 10/1

Let’s talk about that on 11/1

Absolute Notions, Cool Survivor, Dawn Rising, Shanbally Kid 1.12

Rock my way, quest for fame 14/1

American Mike, Regal Blue, Seabank Bistro, Stay Away Fay 16/1

BAR 20/1

3:30 Gold Cup

Champs gallop 6/4

Gravemansgame 6/1

A Plus Tard 15/2

Classy Yeats 8/1

Statler 9/1

Shishkin 10/1

In summary, Protectorate 12/1

Ahoy Senor 14/1

Hewick, Minella Indo, sounds Russian 20/1

Capodanno, 33/1 Fury Road

The real Whacker 40/1

Royale pagaille 50/1

Eldorado Allen, Envoi Allen 66/1

Franco De Port, GA Law, Galvin 100/1

Angel’s Breath 150/1

Heatsink 250/1

4:10 St. James’ Place Festival Hunters Chase

Vaucet 2/1

Fern’s Lock 7/2

Winged Leader 9/2

Famous Clermont 5/1

Billaway, Chris’ Dream 7/1

Bob and Co, Secret Investor 8/1

It’s on the 11/1 line

Dorking Cock, Rocky’s Howya 12/1

Brain power 14/1

Cat Tiger, Law Of Gold, Le Malin, Not That Fuisse 16/1

Black Op Dandy Dan, Dubai Quest, Go Go Geronimo, IK Brunel, Premier Magic, Shantou Flyer, The Storyteller 20/1

BAR 25/1

4:50 mare hunt

Allegory De Vassy 11/1

Impervious 9/4

Jeremy’s Flame 9/2

Magic Daze 1.10

Galla Des Liteaux 12/1

Elimay, Rivière Detel 14/1

Zambella 16/1

Dolcita 20/1

Fantastic lady 22/1

Dinoblue, Pink Legend, Telmesomethinggirl 33/1

Maskada 40/1

Darrens Hope, Kapga De Lily, Kissesforkatie 66/1

5:30 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

Imagine Spanish Harlem 6/1

Cool Survivor, Long Dan 7/1

Brag with three cards 15/2

Iroko, May I 12/1

Favori De Champdou, Sa Fureur, San Salvador 12/1

Hacker Des Places 14/1

Benson, Hauturiere, Irish Hill, Riaan, Zoffany Bay 16/1

Blue Sari, Buddy One, Da Capo Glory, Felix Desjy, Firm Footings, Grozni 20/1

BAR 25/1