Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Tips, Best Bets & Trends Predictions

Wednesday 12 March, 20252 min read

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The ABC Editorial Team have a combined Sports Journalism experience of 20+ years. They love to crunch the numbers for all betting predictions, meticulously finding value in each selection. Football experts in their own right, they each bring specialists sports and leagues to the table. Whether it be football, horse racing, boxing, darts, or NFL, our team is equipped to bring you the most insightful and valuable betting tips around.

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🏇 Cheltenham Festival Day 3 NAPs Table

1️⃣ 13:20 Mares' Novices' Hurdle

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🕵️ Dave's Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

🕵️ Dave's Pick

13:20

Sixandahalf to Win

SIXANDAHALF sprinted to the top of the betting for this race, following a commanding 12-length success in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle. The dual flat winner, officially rated 94 on the level, showed her aptitude for jumping, with quick and accurate leaps throughout. A largely dry weather forecast can only help her claims, having won on good ground at Newmarket.

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📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

13:20

Jubilee Alpha E/W

Winning a bumper on debut last year before taking to hurdles, Jubilee Alpha has kicked on further over hurdles, winning two of her three appearances. Scoring impressively at Taunton in December before landing a double at Windsor in January, she’s a progressive sort who should produce another bold effort in this sphere seeking the hat-trick.

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2️⃣ 14:00 Jack Richards Novices' Chase

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🕵️ Dave's Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th February

🕵️ Dave's Pick

14:00

Nurburgring E/W

NURBURGRING could be attractively handicapped over fences, from an official mark of 143 - some 7lb below his hurdle rating. He also fared well on his sole attempt at this venue: he finished fourth in last season’s Triumph Hurdle. Returning to Cheltenham, coupled with the likelihood of quicker ground (won on good), offers plenty of positives for a bold showing.

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📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

14:00

Springwell Bay E/W

A four-time winner over hurdles before embarking on his chasing journey, Springwell Bay looks even better over fences. Winning two of his four appearances and getting better in all three of his visits to Cheltenham, he looks a real threat today. Producing an impressive display last time out and cruising to a nine-length victory over course and distance, his 9lb rise shouldn’t halt his progress given his current mood.

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3️⃣ 14:40 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle

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🕵️ Dave's Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

🕵️ Dave's Pick

14:40

Jeriko Du Reponet to Win

JERIKO DU REPONET certainly hasn’t been missed in the market, as the likely favourite, but he has outstanding claims if going close for Nicky Henderson. The unexposed six-year-old has had a mixed career, showing major promise as a novice, followed by being pulled-up in the G1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle last term. He was subsequently pulled up on his chase debut, too. Two handicap hurdle efforts this campaign have offered the hope of winning a big pot, especially raised to three miles (won a 3m point-to-point), with first-time cheekpieces applied.

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📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

14:40

Jeriko Du Reponet E/W

Jeriko Du Reponet is a solid each-way selection for the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle. This Nicky Henderson-trained six year-old gelding has shown significant potential. He secured a notable victory in a Pertemps qualifier at Leopardstown, impressively handling the three-mile distance. Also, his strong third-place finish in a competitive qualifier at Exeter further underlines his consistency and stamina over similar trips. These performances highlight his aptitude for long-distance hurdles, making him a strong contender for the Pertemps Final.

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4️⃣ 15:20 Ryanair Chase

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🕵️ Dave's Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

🕵️ Dave's Pick

15:20

Il Est Français to Win

IL EST FRANCAIS is a fascinating runner for French-based trainers Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm. The enigmatic chaser ran a mighty second in this season’s King George VI Chase at Kempton - setting a frantic gallop throughout. He was only just caught after the last fence that day, with the drop in trip a positive here. He could prove hard to catch and we have seen plenty of all-the-way winners in this contest, over the years.

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📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

15:20

Protektorat E/W

Winning this race last year and with Fact To File failing to get the job done in his latest two starts, a resurrected Protektorat holds bold claims on his return to Cheltenham. Although winless in his three starts after winning this event last year, he returned to his front-running tactics in January, where he dominated by 23 lengths and can’t be forgotten about looking to retain his title.

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5️⃣ 16:00 Stayers' Hurdle

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🕵️ Dave's Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

🕵️ Dave's Pick

16:00

The Wallpark E/W

THE WALLPARK is a fascinating runner, who has stepped up in class after impressive handicap hurdle victories, including at this venue, when fourth in the G1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. He wasn’t suited by the steady gallop that day, and ought to be seen to have a better effect on this testing circuit. It was a positive from his owner, JP McManus, that he runs here, given he had another entry at the festival this week.

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📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

16:00

Teahupoo to Win

A top-class hurdler who won this and the Irish equivalent for the first time since 1999, and given he has only lost once since, he holds leading claims on his return. Beaten last time out in December by Lossiemouth, who hacked up in the Mares’ hurdle on Tuesday, he’s the sort that runs well when fresh and should be tough to dethrone here today.

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6️⃣ 16:40 TrustATrader Festival Plate Handicap

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🕵️ Dave's Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

🕵️ Dave's Pick

16:40

Jagwar E/W

JAGWAR was a winning selection for us at this track in January, comfortably winning over course-and-distance. A 7lb appears lenient, given the relative ease in which he scored. A strong-travelling type, the JP McManus-owned six-year-old has scope for further progress, especially in a big-field handicap. It would be disappointing if he could not find further improvement, with ground conditions to suit.

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📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

16:40

Ginny's Destiny E/W

Paul Nicholls’ Ginny’s Destiny ticks plenty of boxes for the Festival Plate, with a strong course record and a progressive profile over fences. Cheltenham form is key in this race, and he’s already notched up two wins at Prestbury Park this season. Novices have dominated in recent years, and with his front-running style, he could get plenty of these in trouble early. He stays well, jumps soundly, and the drying ground should play to his strengths. With a mark that looks fair, he’s a rock-solid each-way player.

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7️⃣ 17:20 Kim Muir Handicap Chase

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🕵️ Dave's Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

🕵️ Dave's Pick

17:20

Walking On Air E/W

WALKING ON AIR is an intriguing runner for Gary Brown, who arrives in excellent form. The eight-year-old ex-Nicky Henderson inmate looked certain to land a big handicap chase at Doncaster last time, before falling at the final fence. Despite a 4lb rise, he can go close, as he is progressing nicely, with a quicker surface suiting well.

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📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

Fixtures for: Thursday 13th March

📊 Alan's Algorithm Pick

17:20

Sine Nomine E/W

Sine Nomine holds plenty of appeal here, prior to an unfortunate pair of recent runs (fell and unseated rider), she had won three consecutive races. She won last year's Hunters’ Chase at the Festival at 8/1 and was travelling with plenty of promise before falling late in the race last time out. This mammoth 3m2f trip will suit her perfectly and at 25/1 she looks a great each-way play. Sin Nomine stays all day and if she gets a clear round of jumping in, she could be a big player here.

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Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Tips & Predictions 2025

The Cheltenham Festival is here, and we’ve got you covered with daily Cheltenham Festival Tips & Best Bets. If you fancy getting in early, check out our Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Tips, where we’ve locked in a NAP and NB for the four key races of the week - see our Cheltenham Festival Bankers too.

Each day, we’ll be serving up an Expert Pick and a Data Pick for every race. That includes our Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Tips, and, of course, our Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup Tips.

We don’t just stop at the basics at ABC, we go further. Expect daily updates on our Cheltenham Festival E/W Longshots Tips and a Daily Cheltenham Lucky 15 Tips to give you extra betting angles. Plus, Andy Robson will be sharing some punts on Andy’s Tips.

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