Cheltenham Tips - 41/1 Antepost Acca for 2026 Cheltenham Festival
In just over three days, the Cheltenham Festival will be underway, and the excitement is definitely building.
I've spent the week looking at news, but it's now time to start focusing on Cheltenham tips for the week, so today is my first tipping piece, where I've put together four horses make a festival acca at 41/1.
There's no real surprises in the list, four fancied horses put together. I'll be releasing an each way version tomorrow, again, exclusively on Free Bets and that'll include some bigger, more left field runners.
Cheltenham Tips: 41/1 Festival Acca
I've put together four runners that I really like for this bet. Obviously at 41/1, I'm not saying it's a banker, more of a speculative interest across the week at nice odds.
Odds available with BOYLE Sports, but markets are very similar across the board with many betting sites, so you should get 40/1 ish regardless of where you place this.
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No Drama This End - Turners Novices' Hurdle
The fact Paul Nicholls hasn't really had a superstar to bring to Cheltenham for the past few years is still working against No Drama This End, in my opinion.
I still think he's underestimated in the market, because we've forgot what it's like for Nicholls to bring one of the meeting's big boys. If he's trained by Willie Mullins, or Nicky Henderson even, I think he's clear favourite here.
Ultra talented, the best horse in the race in my opinion, but there's something else I really like about him.
I think many of the others who look set to run here (Talk The Talk, Skylight Hustle, King Rasko Grey) aren't specialists at this trip, at this stage of their career. Whereas I think No Drama This End is, this has been his target, and the trip he's needed all season, the others I've named, wouldn't look out of place in the Supreme.
I hope, and think, this will be a real test, and the more staying power needed, the better for No Drama This End, the real specialist at this distance, as well as having two Grade Two's and a Grade One to his name this season.
Favori De Champdou - Cross Country Chase
There's been a lot made about the fact that Favori De Champdou has an 8lb rise in the weights for winning at Cheltenham last time out, but I really don't think it matters one bit.
I put the Cross Country in the same basket as the Grand National, it's a handicap, but I'm not sure weights matter anywhere near as much as other races. If horses are specialists, then an extra few pounds here and there doesn't impact the race too much.
He's won his last two, shown excellent form at this course, and looks the type to continue thriving, even in his older years.
Gordon Elliott won't have done anything last time to harm this horses chances, I don't mind the weights rise, and he's still 5lb lower than Stumptown.
Bambino Fever - Mares' Novices' Hurdle
I don't think this is a very deep race, as is usually the case, and I think Bambino Fever backs up her win in the Champion Bumper last year, and avenges Oldschool Outlaw for defeat in December.
That was her only loss so far, and it came just before Christmas, a time when some of the Willie Mullins runners seemingly ran below par, and the vibes afterwards for Bambino Fever also suggested that.
Back to winning ways since, I think she's a strong staying two miler, so the extra furlong here and the Cheltenham hill are going to really bring her strengths into play.
I'm not sure too many others have the quality to get into this properly, and in what could be a match, I think there's reason to think the Mullins runner gets revenge.
Fact To File - Ryanair Chase
The last runner is a horse that I'll nominate as my banker of the meeting, and that's Fact To File in the Ryanair.
Not a great price, I know, but he's worth building your multiples around, he was electric in this contest 12 months ago, and won what looked a hugely competitive Irish Gold Cup last time out.
I definitely think this is where he should be heading over the Gold Cup, and betting markets in the past few days have agreed.
A fantastic blend of staying power so the hill is no trouble, and speed, so the trip is fine, I think Fact To File is tailor made for this contest, and can land it again this year to round off the acca.
That's my 41/1 Cheltenham acca for next week, and for more horse racing tips, make sure you're back on Free Bets to see what me, and our racing experts are fancying.
