Cheltenham Festival 2025 continues this afternoon after a dramatic first day of action.
After Tuesday’s drama, Style Wednesday promises more thrills with the Queen Mother Champion Chase taking centre stage as another Nicky Henderson star in Jonbon chases glory.
Final Demand is seeking victory in the Turners Novices’ Hurdle as we get the day underway at 1:20pm.
On a remarkable opening day, 25/1 runner Golden Ace stormed to victory in the Champion Hurdle after both Constitution Hill and State Man fell.
Here is your full guide to day two at Cheltenham Festival with the full race card, latest odds and betting tips.
Cheltenham Festival Day 2 race card and odds
Seven races take place today with your full race list and odds provided below.
Cheltenham Day 2: Every runner and rider
Turners Novices’ Hurdle 2m 5f
Final Demand: 6/4
The New Lion: 15/8
The Yellow Clay: 9/2
Potters Charm: 10/1
Sixmilebridge: 16/1
Kaid D’Authie: 25/1
Kel Historie: 25/1
Kiss Will: 25/1
Kappa Jy Pyke: 40/1
Supersundae: 40/1
Forty Coats: 50/1
Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase 3m
Ballyburn: 8/13
Dancing City: 11/2
Better Days Ahead: 7/1
Gorgeous Tom: 10/1
Stellar Story: 12/1
Lecky Watson: 16/1
Quai De Bourbon: 22/1
Coral Cup Hurdle 2m 5f
Be Aware: 9/2
Bunting: 11/2
Impose Toi: 7/1
Comfort Zone: 15/2
Beat the Bat: 9/1
Jipcot: 9/1
Ballyadam: 11/1
Sandor Clegane: 11/1
Jimmy Du Seuil: 12/1
Al Gasparo: 14/1
Colonel Mustard: 18/1
Sa Fureur: 18/1
Beckett Rock: 18/1
Maxxum: 20/1
Vischio: 20/1
Eagle Fang: 22/1
Might I: 25/1
Samui: 25/1
Staffordshire Knot: 28/1
Anna Bunina: 28/1
Minella Missile: 28/1
Ike Sport: 28/1
Beacon Edge: 33/1
King Alexander: 33/1
Lossiemouth: 33/1
Captain Morgs: 33/1
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 5½f
Stumptown: 5/2
Galvin: 10/3
Vanillier: 11/2
Busselton: 11/2
Mister Coffey: 6/1
Latenightpass: 9/1
The Goffer: 12/1
Chemical Energy: 14/1
Coko Beach: 16/1
Roi Mage: 16/1
Iwillsoit: 18/1
Gevry: 25/1
Escaria Ten: 25/1
French Dynamite: 28/1
Minella Crooner: 33/1
Chambard: 40/1
BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase 2m
Jonbon: 4/5
Marine Nationale: 9/2
Energumene: 13/2
Solness: 15/2
Found A Fifty: 11/1
Captain Guinness: 22/1
Quilxios: 25/1
Libberty Hunter: 33/1
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase Challenge Cup 2m
Unexpected Party: 11/2
Jazzy Matty: 6/1
My Mate Mozzie: 13/2
So Scottish: 8/1
The King or Prs: 8/1
JPR One: 17/2
American Mike: 10/1
Midnight It Is: 11/1
Traprain Law: 12/1
Conyers Hill: 12/1
Dancing On My Own: 14/1
General Medrano: 14/1
Jasko Des Dames: 14/1
Primoz: 16/1
Third Time Lucki: 18/1
Western Zephyr: 22/1
Nells Son: 28/1
Martator: 28/1
Fingill Dike: 40/1
Gaelic Arc: 40/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2m
Copacabana: 11/4
Gameofinches: 4/1
Kalypsoschance: 4/1
Bambino Fever: 4/1
Aqua Force: 10/1
El Cairos: 12/1
No Drama This End: 12/1
Fortune De Mer: 16/1
Idaho Sun: 18/1
Heads Up: 25/1
He Can’t Dance: 25/1
I Started A Joke: 25/1
Sortudo: 28/1
Dalston Lad: 33/1
Shuttle Diplomacy: 33/1
Lancelot Allen: 40/1
Highland Haven: 50/1
Caballero Cliff: 50/1
Cheltenham Festival Day 2 TV schedule and results
ITV1 and ITVX will have live coverage from the opening day with their broadcast beginning at 12:45pm.
Racing TV will provide the final two races of the day.
Wednesday 12 March – Style Wednesday
13:20: Turners Novices’ Hurdle 2m 5f
14:00: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase 3m
14:40: Coral Cup Hurdle 2m 5f
15:20: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 5½f
16:00: BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase 2m
16:40: Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase Challenge Cup 2m
17:20: Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2m
Cheltenham Festival Day 2 betting tips
Speaking to Paddy Power, racing legend Ruby Walsh has named his biggest tips for the second day of action.
Final Demand: 6/4 (Turner’s Novices’ Hurdle)
Final Demand is a very good horse. He jumped brilliantly at Limerick and brought that to a whole new level at the Dublin Racing Festival. He travelled really well and his jumping was rock solid. His form overall is more solid than The New Lion’s. If Paul Townend is positive on him then he’ll be hard to beat. The Yellow Clay is a bigger danger than The New Lion.
Ballyburn: 5/6: (Brown Advisory Novices Chase)
Ballyburn’s jumping has improved throughout the season. He’s the best horse in the race but I wouldn’t rule out the outsiders. There may only be seven of them but it’s a really decent race. I can’t get away from Ballyburn being the best horse.
Bunting: 5/1 (Coral Cup Hurdle)
The Coral Cup is not a race I’d be mad keen on because it’s one of those handicaps you need a lot of luck – and I hate races you need luck! Be Aware sticks out for the Skeltons and they are really positive about him. I like Bunting, but I wouldn’t rule out Jimmy Du Seuil. It’s more a race for the Eliminator than trying to find the winner. I wouldn’t put you off Bunting, but it’s a race I could never figure out.
Vanillier: 6/1 (Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase)
I’ve been all over Vanillier for a while. He’s the one for me in the Cross Country Chase. Galvin is a bigger danger at the weights than Stumpton. Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donoghue are keen on Stumpton but I’m not listening, I’m still going with Vanillier.
Jonbon: 4/5 (Champion Chase)
Jonbon, all day, every day. He comes here on an upward curve and I hope he wins. He’s a brilliant horse and I hope he gets the credit he deserves. He’s an absolute good thing.
Third time Lucki: 20/1 each way (Grand Annual Chase)
Last year’s winner Unexpected Party has a massive chance again. Third Time Lucki ran well enough on his first run for Fergal O’Brien’s yard, he’s dropped enough in the weights and he’s an each-way poke.
Copacabana: 5/2 (Champion Bumper)
Bambino Fever surprised up a bit at Leopardstown. She’s a pretty good mare. We’ve only had Aqua Force a couple of weeks. Gameofinches came to us after winning a point-to-point in November so we didn’t have him in the yard until a couple of weeks after that. He had been trained to win that so he’s a very lean horse. He’s not difficult to train but you can’t train them like one you’ve had through pre-season and you’re building through the year. Copacabana is that horse. He’s been in the routine a long time. I was impressed with him at Navan. I put him up after that and I haven’t changed my mind. He’s the one.
