Cheltenham Festival 2026 Gold Cup Ante-Post Tips & Best Bets
Dave Revers
Dave is our resident horse racing expert, who has a particular penchant for jumps racing. He is based in London, within touching distance of his favourite track, Sandown.
I've picked out two best bets in the ante-post market ahead of the 2026 Cheltenham Gold Cup in March.
During the festival last year, I finished over 30 units in profit across my best bets and each-way tips over the four days of the meeting.
If you're looking to grab some Free Bets ahead of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, here's a list of the top Cheltenham Festival New Customer Offers.
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Haiti Couleurs E/W - Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Friday 13th March
Affordale Fury E/W - Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Friday 13th March
2026 Cheltenham Festival Ante-Post Tips
Looking for more Cheltenham Festival tips? We are covering all four days of the Festival on Andy's Bet Club, with a wide range of 2026 Cheltenham Festival Betting Tips.
We have more Cheltenham Festival 2026 Ante-Post Tips live too, while during the four day meeting, we will have Day 1 Cheltenham Festival Tips, Wednesday Cheltenham Festival Best Bets, and Thursday Cheltenham Festival Betting Tips, as well as Day 4 Cheltenham Festival Best Bets.
You can also utilise our Racing Ratings algorithm, as well as the ABC Hit Rates tool, a great resource for picking each-way bets.
There will be Cheltenham Each-Way Tips live for each day of the festival, as well as Cheltenham Lucky 15 Tips and Cheltenham Festival Acca Tips. For more guidance ahead of the festival, see our guide on How To Bet On The Cheltenham Festival.
Looking for Free Bets for the Cheltenham Festival? If so, we recommend the Betfred Cheltenham Festival Offer, BoyleSports Cheltenham Offer, Unibet Cheltenham Festival Free Bet Promo, and the William Hill Cheltenham New Customer Offer.
Other strong offers include the Coral New Customer Offer for Cheltenham, Dabble Cheltenham Offer, and Ladbrokes Cheltenham Festival Offer for new customers, plus the Best Odds Cheltenham New Customer Promotion.
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