The excitement of the Cheltenham Festival continues on Day Two, with the standout race coming in the form of the Champion Chase. However, there is exciting action to get stuck into throughout the day, beginning with the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle.
In collaboration with The Winners Enclosure, We’ve gone through Day Two of the Festival and picked out some selections for the afternoon.
Our Main fancies for Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival:
NAP: Fact To File (14.10 Cheltenham) 10/11
Next Best: Minella Indo (16.10 Cheltenham) 15/8
Dark Horse: You Oughta Know (17:30 Cheltenham 10/1
Odds correct at time of publishing and may be subject to change, please gamble responsibly.
Ballyburn is one of the best bets of the week for many in the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle. The Willie Mullins runner has been one of the standout novice hurdlers throughout the season, and it could be hard to see the runner beaten now back up in trip.
Fact To File could continue Mullins' excellent start to day two in the Brown Advisory. The seven-year-old was excellent at the Dublin Racing Festival on his previous start, beating a sub-par Gaelic Warrior in the G1 Ladbrokes Novice Chase.
Sa Majeste will be the ride of Mark Walsh in the Coral Cup on Wednesday. The six-year-old has a workable mark, and comes into the festival after winning two from four starts over hurdles.
El Fabiolo looks very hard to oppose in the Champion Chase this year after besting many of his re-appearing rivals over the last 12 months. Willie Mullins will be hoping that his runner can get the better of Jonbon once again, just like in the Arkle in 2023.
Rachael Blackmore takes the ride on Minella Indo in the Cross Country on Wednesday, and the eleven-year-old is a solid selection to record another victory at the Festival.
Libberty Hunter looks like a solid play in the Grand Annual on Wednesday for trainer Evan Williams. Harry Cobden takes the ride on the runner, who has impressed over fences throughout this season.
A wide-open renewal of the Bumper could once again go the way of Willie Mullins. You Oughta Know will be the ride of Danny Mullins, and he comes to Cheltenham in solid form.
