Cheltenham Day 3 Accumulator Tips | Our 146/1 Four-Fold & Each-Way Bets
Cheltenham Day 3 Accumulator Guide
Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival features two of the week’s biggest races — the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase. It’s a day packed with quality, and a perfect opportunity to land a big accumulator. We’ve crunched the numbers, analysed the form, and put together our recommended bets for Thursday’s action. Whether you’re looking for a solid, well-fancied four-fold or a life-changing seven-fold dream ticket, we’ve got you covered. All our selections are based on a combination of form, trainer and jockey stats, and the morning’s newspaper nap picks
The Recommended Bet: 146/1 Naps 4-Fold
This is our main bet of the day. It combines four of the strongest-fancied horses in the biggest races, all of whom have multiple newspaper naps. At 146/1, a £5 stake returns a massive £735.
| Time | race | horse | odds | nap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:20 | Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Bambino Fever | 5/1 | 2 |
| 14:00 | Plate Novices’ Chase | Jordans Cross | 4/1 | 4 |
| 15:20 | Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle | Ma Shantou | 5/2 | 5 |
| 16:00 | Ryanair Chase | Fact to File | 2/1 | 3 |
Why this bet?
- Bambino Fever is unbeaten and represents the all-conquering Willie Mullins / Paul Townend combination.
- Jordans Cross has been impressive this season and has the backing of four national newspaper tipster
- Ma Shantou is the nap of the day for five newspapers and looks a potential superstar
- Fact To File was breathtaking at Leopardstown and is the hot favourite for the Ryanair.
The Dream Ticket: 15875/1 Full 7-Fold
If you’re chasing a life-changing win, this is the one for you. We’ve combined all seven of our top selections for the day into one monster accumulator. A £1 stake returns an incredible £15,876
| Time | race | horse | odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:20 | Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Bambino Fever | 5/1 |
| 14:00 | Plate Novices’ Chase | Jordans Cross | 4/1 |
| 14:40 | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh | 5/4 |
| 15:20 | Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle | Ma Shantou | 5/2 |
| 16:00 | Ryanair Chase | Fact to File | 5/1 |
| 16:40 | Pertemps Final | Supremely West | 5/1 |
| 17:20 | Kim Muir Chase | Watford Whispers | 7/1 |
The Value Bet: 2015/1 Value 5-Fold
This bet removes the two shortest-priced favourites of the day (Wodhooh and Bambino Fever) to create a five-fold with huge potential returns. A £5 stake returns £10,080.
| Time | race | horse | odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Plate Novices’ Chase | Jordans Cross | 4/1 |
| 15:20 | Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle | Ma Shantou | 5/2 |
| 16:00 | Ryanair Chase | Fact to File | 5/1 |
| 16:40 | Pertemps Final | Supremely West | 5/1 |
| 17:20 | Kim Muir Chase | Watford Whispers | 7/1 |
The Safest Bet: 23/1 Grade 1 Treble
If you want to keep it simple, this treble combines the three hot favourites in the three Grade 1 races of the day. A £10 stake returns a very respectable £236.25.
| Time | race | horse | odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:40 | Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Wodhooh | 5/4 |
| 15:20 | Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle | Ma Shantou | 5/2 |
| 16:00 | Ryanair Chase | Fact to File | 5/1 |