Cheltenham Festival 2026 Live Updates - Monday

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Our other resident racing tipster, Alan Kelly, is ready for Day One of the Cheltenham Festival, and his Tuesday tips are now also LIVE! 🏇

Alan has four selections for the opening day, including his Nap of the Day running in the Arkle, and a 22/1 fancy in the Champion Hurdle! 👀

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Our resident tipster, Charlie McCann, has been in excellent form of late, and his Cheltenham Festival Day One tips are now LIVE! 🏇

Charlie has eight selections for Tuesday's action, including big-value picks at 16/1 and 10/1, plus a big-priced Nap of the Day in the lucky last! 🤞

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The Ben Pauling-trained Mambonumberfive has been declared a non-runner in tomorrow's Arkle, the second race on Day One of the Cheltenham Festival.

This now reduces the field to six - check out the latest Arkle Chase betting odds below.

Kopek Des Bordes - 11/8

Lulamba - 13/8

Kargese - 5/1

Steel Ally - 12/1

Jax Junior - 20/1

Hansard - 100/1

The Cheltenham Festival is almost here, with four days of top-class racing getting underway at Prestbury Park! 🏇

The famous roar will echo around the Cotswolds on Tuesday afternoon as punters settle in for what promises to be another unforgettable week of jumps racing.

Day One is packed with quality, headlined by the Supreme Novices' Hurdle to kick things off before attention turns to the Champion Hurdle, one of the Festival's most prestigious contests.

As always, the betting sites are rolling out a huge range of Cheltenham free bets, giving punters plenty of opportunities to boost their bets throughout the week.

Stay tuned to our live blog for race previews, tips, results and the latest Cheltenham betting offers as the action unfolds!