Cheltenham Festival is almost here, and with bettors looking towards their different selections throughout the races, it’s with looking into which horses you want to back with OddsMonkey! We have not only created a guide which looks across the entire Cheltenham Festival, but we are also doing day-specific guides, with this text being focused on the second day! Here, we will look through the different races along with all the key details you will need to enjoy the festival even more, such as the time of the races, past winners, and the favourite for each event!
Cheltenham Festival Day 2 Overview
The second day of the Cheltenham Festival is set to take place on Wednesday, the 12th of March, and this specific day is called Style Wednesday. This particular day celebrates both the thrill of horse racing and the art of fashion, as many people use this day to wear their best and most flamboyant outfits. Just like the first day, there are seven races that take place on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, and the most notable race takes place at 16:00(GMT). This race is the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase, which takes place across around 2 miles of track and is classed as a Grade 1 race. These are the seven different races scheduled to take place across the second day of the Cheltenham Festival:
- Turners Novices’ Hurdle Race
- Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase
- Coral Cup Hurdle
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase
- BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase
- The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
- The Weatherby Champion Bumper
If you are new to horse racing, OddsMonkey is home to its very own horse racing betting guide, which can clue you in on all the different horse racing terms and betting strategies!
Cheltenham Festival Day 2 Races
With bettors looking to make the most of Cheltenham Festival betting offers, we will look through the different races that are set to take place across the second day, and we will look at some of the hot picks throughout each race!
If you are interested in some of the upcoming days, check out our Cheltenham Festival day 3 guide and our Cheltenham Festival day 4 guide.
13:20 – Turners Novices’ Hurdle Race (Hurdle)
With a grand total of 52 runners, this race kicks off the action on day two with over 2 miles of horse racing action. Featuring 10 hurdles in total, this race was won by Ballyburn last year, with trainer Willie Mullins taking his third win in a row here. This year, we look towards Final Demand, who looks set to win at odds 13/8, whilst The New Lion comes with odds of 11/4.
14:00 – Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Chase)
Next up, this race is known to be one of the most prestigious races of the jumps season for staying novice chasers! With 23 runners and 19 hurdles, the Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase takes place across 3 miles and was won by Fact To File last year. This year, Ballyburn sits at favourite with 15/8, whilst Dancing City is placed at 7/2. Users who are not sure about different odds or use American odds can use the OddsMonkey odds converter.
14:40 – Coral Cup Hurdle (Hurdle)
Currently, with 96 horses looking to take part, the maximum field of 26 makes the Coral Cup one of the most fiercely competitive betting heats at the meeting. With 10 hurdles and a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs, Kopeck De Mee is the favourite at 5/1, while Be Aware and Wodhooh sit at 8/1 and 10/1, respectively. Over the past two years, Langer Dan has been victorious in the Coral Cup.
15:20 – Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase (Chase)
Run over 3m6f on the second day, this Cross Country race is a one-of-a-kind race at the festival as it is one of the longest. With 31 hurdles, we are currently looking at 31 runners. In 2024, the race was abandoned due to a waterlogged track, yet this year, we are looking towards Stumptown to be the favourite at 5/2, whilst Galvin is at 6/1. It is possible for there to be non-runners in these types of races, meaning it is essential to keep updated with the horses involved.
16:00 – BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Chase)
Being the most notable race of the day, the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase is a race that takes place at a distance of around 2 miles. It features 13 hurdles that need to be jumped. Won by Captain Guinness and Rachael Blackmore last year, Jonbon is the favourite this year with odds at 8/11. The second favourite is Gaelic Warrior, who is set at odds of 13/2, meaning Jonbon is the clear favourite.
16:40 – The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Chase)
With a distance of under 2 miles, this shorter race features 13 hurdles and is a fierce and fast gallop! This year, the field is fairly open, with the favourite Libberty Hunter being set at 8/1, whilst The King of Prs, Firefox and Jazzy Matty all are placed at 10/1. Last year, Unexpected Party was able to win the race whilst set at odds 12/1!
17:20 – The Weatherby Champion Bumper (Bumper)
Being the last race of the day, the Weatherbys Champion Bumper is the only race at the meeting that has no obstacles to jump on. At a distance of 2 miles, this race was last won by trainer Willie Mullins and horse Jasmin De Vaux, whereas this year, Gameofinches is set as the favourite at 4/1!
Wrapping up all the action for day 2, this year’s Cheltenham Festival is set to be one of the most exhilarating horse racing meetings of the year! Oddsmonkey is the best place to keep up with all the different horse racing betting tips, with the site being home to pages such as our Cheltenham Festival matched betting guide! We also offer a guide which allows for bettors to make the most of Cheltenham Festival, with all the tips being available in our Cheltenham Festival Profit Guide.
