Cheltenham Tips

A summary of the top Cheltenham tips for Cheltenham 2012 will be added here in the run up to the 2012 Cheltenham festival.

Detailed reasoning for each of the tips can be found by going to the race preview pages - links in the left menu.

Cheltenham Betting was in fine tipping form last year with big price winners and placed horses such as

SPRINTER ACRE 3rd at 9/1 (when advised)
QUEVEGA WON at 10/11 (when advised)
FIRST LIEUTENANT WON at 10/1 (when advised)
JESSIES DREAM 2nd at 8/1 (when advised)
SIZING EUROPE WON at 10/1 (when advised)
DHAAFER 3rd at 16/1 (when advised)
MOURAD 3rd at 10/1 (when advised)
JUNIOR WON 6/1 (when advised)
ZARKANDAR WON 7/1 (when advised)
FIRST POINT 3rd at 25/1 (when advised)

Check out the individual race pages for the specific trends and tips for that race, just click the left menu links. Some tips wont be available until the day of the race.

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Cheltenham Tips - History Repeats Itself!

One of the best Cheltenham tips is to pay close attention to horses who have performed well at past Cheltenham festivals. History does repeat itself at Cheltenham with over 20 dual winners since 1995.

From 1995 to 2005 there were 21 dual Festival winners with a further 28 winners having been placed at the meeting in a previous year and 27 winners had been placed at more than one festival!

Cheltenham Tips - Last Time Out Winners

It makes sense that if a horse is good enough to win one of the most competitive races on the national hunt calendar then they should have been able to win their latest race which wouldnt have been as strongly contested.

This tip is especially helpful in the festival handicaps. A winner of a recent handicap also indicates that the handicapper may not have the horse properly rated. Many handicap winners go on to win again next time out.

Cheltenham Tips - Champion Horses Have Recent Form!

With the big championship races (The Gold Cup, World Hurdle, Champion Hurdle and Queen Mother) you can rule out horses which didnt finish in the first three on their latest start.

Cheltenham Tips - Age of Championship Winners

A very strong trend is that championship winners at Cheltenham are normally aged between 7 and 9. One of the great cheltenham tips which will rule out a lot of runners.