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Cheltenham Festival: Day 3 Betting Tips

The third day of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival takes centre stage on Thursday afternoon with another cracking seven-race card.

The racing kicks off with an intriguing renewal of the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at 13:20 before the Grade 1 action later in the day in the form of the Stayers’ Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase.

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13:20 Cheltenham – Mares' Novices' Hurdle

There is a big field for this year’s renewal and it may be worth looking for some each-way value.

Air Of Entitlement is perhaps the most interesting after an impressive performance in a Down Royal maiden hurdle on St Stephen’s Day.

That form has worked out nicely, with the runner-up successful in Grade 3 company since and this mare is the first-string from the trainer’s three runners.

Selection: Air Of Entitlement

14:00 Cheltenham – Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

This can go the way of Firefox, who may have been let in lightly by the handicapper with a mark of 150 to work with.

He’s kept plenty of smart company this year, including when narrowly denied in Grade 1 action and he ran respectably behind Majborough last time out.

Selection: Firefox

14:40 Cheltenham – Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle

The ground will be in the favour of Win Some Lose Some, who won in better style than the winning margin suggested at Leopardstown over Christmas.

He’s been getting better with every run this season and may be capable of defying his new handicap mark.

Selection: Win Some Lose Some

15:20 Cheltenham – Ryanair Chase

Protektorat won this last year but he has a tougher task this time around with Il Est Francais and Fact To File in the field.

It’s hard to get away from the claims of Fact To File given that he’s been chasing home Galopin Des Champs in recent starts and that’s easily the best form around. A shorter trip here should help him get his head back in front.

Selection: Fact To File

16:00 Cheltenham – Stayers' Hurdle

This looks like an ideal opportunity for Teahupoo to get another renewal on the board after last year’s success.

This renewal might be high on numbers but it’s low in quality and provided that he’s in the same form as last year, he’s going to take some stopping.

Selection: Teahupoo

16:40 Cheltenham – The Festival Plate Handicap Chase

Fugitif is back down to an attractive handicap mark of 148 having not stayed three miles at Newbury last time out and he makes plenty of appeal with Sean Bowen in the saddle.

All of his best form is at Cheltenham, including a second in 2023’s renewal of this race and he makes appeal as an each-way selection.

Selection: Fugitif

17:20 Cheltenham – Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

A tough “get out” stakes on Day 3 but one that might be worth chancing each-way is Wiseguy for Nicky Henderson.

He was outpaced at Ascot last time out but this extra distance should suit this stayer and he remains on an attractive handicap mark, so he can go well for his talented amateur rider.

Selection: Wiseguy

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