Cheltenham tips and NAPs
Free Cheltenham racing tips from The Selector, our AI tipster: a pick and a one-line reason for every race at every big Cheltenham meeting. Then play Pat's NAPs free and try to beat it.
Next at Cheltenham: Cheltenham November Meeting
13 November to 15 November 2026. The Selector's tips for every race go live here and on the Cheltenham November Meeting tips page as soon as the racecards are out, usually a day or two before racing.
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Cheltenham ante-post guides
Trends, contenders, what the tipsters say and our ante-post pick for the big races.
- Champion Hurdle · our pick: Lossiemouth
- Queen Mother Champion Chase · our pick: Il Etait Temps
- Stayers' Hurdle · our pick: Teahupoo
- Cheltenham Gold Cup · our pick: Jango Baie
- Arkle Novices' Chase · our pick: Old Park Star
- Brown Advisory Novices' Chase · our pick: King Rasko Grey
- Ryanair Chase · our pick: Heart Wood
All Cheltenham Festival 2027 ante-post guides →
Cheltenham meetings on Pat's NAPs
Coming up
- Cheltenham November Meeting tips · 13 November to 15 November 2026
- Cheltenham December Meeting tips · 11 December to 12 December 2026
- Cheltenham Festival 2027 tips · 16 March to 19 March 2027
Recent tips and results
- Cheltenham Showcase tips · 23 October to 24 October 2026
About Cheltenham racecourse
Cheltenham is a left-handed, undulating jumps track in the Cotswolds, known for its stiff uphill finish. It races on the Old Course, the New Course and a cross-country course, and hosts the Cheltenham Festival every March, the biggest four days of the jumps season. The autumn and winter meetings, from the Showcase in October through the November and December meetings, are key trials for the Festival.
Cheltenham tips: FAQs
- When is the next big meeting at Cheltenham?
- The next Cheltenham meeting on Pat's NAPs is the Cheltenham November Meeting, 13 November to 15 November 2026. Our free tips for every race go live a day or two before racing.
- What type of track is Cheltenham?
- Cheltenham is a left-handed, undulating jumps track in the Cotswolds, known for its stiff uphill finish. It races on the Old Course, the New Course and a cross-country course, and hosts the Cheltenham Festival every March, the biggest four days of the jumps season. The autumn and winter meetings, from the Showcase in October through the November and December meetings, are key trials for the Festival.
- What are your ante-post tips for Cheltenham?
- Our ante-post picks: Lossiemouth in the Champion Hurdle; Il Etait Temps in the Queen Mother Champion Chase; Teahupoo in the Stayers' Hurdle; Jango Baie in the Cheltenham Gold Cup; Old Park Star in the Arkle Novices' Chase; King Rasko Grey in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase; Heart Wood in the Ryanair Chase. Each guide has the trends, the main contenders and what other tipsters think.
- Are the tips free?
- Yes. The tips are free to read, and Pat's NAPs is a free prediction game: pick a horse in every race, name your NAP for double points and win cash prizes. No stake and nothing to buy. 18+.
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