Newspaper Racing Tips - Old Park Star, Lulamba and Madara the top picks on Cheltenham Day 1
The 2026 Cheltenham Festival kicks off with top tipsters from various media outlets offering their insights for Day 1 races including the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, Arkle, and Champion Hurdle. Famous tipsters such as Tom Segal (Pricewise), Harry Wilson (Racing Post), and others recommend horses like 'Old Park Star', 'Sober Glory', and 'Glen To Glen'. This roundup provides a comprehensive look into which horses are favored by industry experts for the first day of this prestigious racing event.
- Free round-up of the Newspaper racing tips on day one of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival
- The Champion Hurdle headlines today's card at Cheltenham
- Old Park Star, Lulamba and Madara are popular picks with the tipsters
- Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)
- Harry Wilson Tips (Racing Post)
- Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)
- Robbie Wilders (Racing Post)
- Hugh Taylor Tips (AtTheRaces)
- Kevin Blake Tips (AtTheRaces)
- Adam Mills Tips (Total Performance Data)
- Anthony Ennis (AtTheRaces)
- Timeform Tips
- Dave Nevison (Racing TV)
- Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)
- Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)
- Johnny Dineen Tips (Upping The Ante)
- Sam Turner Tips (Betfair Blog)
- Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)
- Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)
- Alan Dudman Tips (Betfair Blog)
- Rob Wright Tips (The Times)
- Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)
- Templegate Tips (The Sun)
- David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)
- Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)
- Marlborough Tips (The Telegraph)
- Marcus Armytage Tips (The Telegraph)
Newspaper Tips
The 2026 Cheltenham Festival gets underway this afternoon, and punters will sink their teeth into races like the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the Arkle and the Champion Hurdle on day one. I've taken a look through the world of horse racing media to find out which horses the major media tipsters fancy in today's ITV races.
Cheltenham Day 1 Card - Tuesday 10th March 2026
| Time | Tuesday Races | Status | Distance |
| 13:20 | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Grade One | 2m |
| 14:00 | Arkle Challenge Trophy | Grade One | 2m |
| 14:40 | Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Grade Three Handicap | 2m |
| 15:20 | Ultima Handicap Chase | Grade Three Handicap | 3m2f |
| 16:00 | Champion Hurdle | Grade One | 2m |
| 16:40 | Plate Handicap Chase | Grade Three Handicap | 2m 4f |
| 17:20 | National Hunt Chase | Grade Two Handicap | 3m 6f |
Cheltenham Day 1 Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up
Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)
Cheltenham
1.20 El Cairos
2.40 Glen To Glen
3.20 Myretown
4.40 Down Memory Lane
5.20 Iceberg Theory
Harry Wilson Tips (Racing Post)
Cheltenham
1.20 Sober Glory
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Ammes
3.20 Blaze The Way
4.00 Anzadam
4.40 Madara
5.20 Backmersackme
Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)
Cheltenham
1.20 Sober Glory
2.40 Winston Junior
2.40 Madness D'Elle
3.20 Blow Your Wad
4.40 Downmexicoway
5.20 King Of Answers
Robbie Wilders (Racing Post)
Cheltenham
2.40 Mustang Du Breuil
3.20 Konfusion
4.00 Poniros
4.40 Guard Your Dreams
4.40 Jungle Boogie
Hugh Taylor Tips (AtTheRaces)
Cheltenham
2.40 Winston Junior
3.20 Knight Of Allen
4.00 Madara
Kevin Blake Tips (AtTheRaces)
Cheltenham
2.00 Lulamba
3.20 Johnnywho
4.00 Brighterdaysahead
Adam Mills Tips (Total Performance Data)
Cheltenham
4.40 Madara
5.20 Wade Out
Anthony Ennis (AtTheRaces)
Cheltenham
1.20 Old Park Star
2.00 Lulamba
3.20 Jagwar
4.00 The New Lion
Timeform Tips
Cheltenham
1.20 Old Park Star
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Winston Junior
3.20 Iroko
4.00 Lossiemouth
4.40 Madara
5.20 Iceberg Theory
Dave Nevison (Racing TV)
Cheltenham
2.40 Mustang Du Breuil
3.20 The Short Go
4.40 Jipcot
Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)
Cheltenham
1.20 Old Park Star
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Saratoga
3.20 Johnnywho
4.00 Brighterdaysahead
4.40 Will The Wise
5.20 Iceberg Theory
Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)
Cheltenham
1.20 Leader d'Allier
2.00 Kopek Des Bordes
2.40 Glen To Glen
3.20 Resplendent Grey
4.00 The New Lion
4.40 Downmexicoway
5.20 Newton Tornado
Johnny Dineen Tips (Upping The Ante)
Cheltenham
1.20 Leader d'Allier
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Mustang Du Breuil
3.20 Jagwar
4.00 The New Lion
4.40 McLaurey
5.20 One Big Bang
Sam Turner Tips (Betfair Blog)
Cheltenham
1.20 Talk The Talk
3.20 Johnnywho
3.20 Hyland
4.00 Poniros
5.20 Newton Tornado
Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)
Cheltenham
1.20 Talk The Talk
2.00 Kopek Des Bordes
2.40 The Mighty Celt
3.20 Hyland
3.20 Search For Glory
4.00 Lossiemouth
4.00 Workahead
4.40 Zurich
5.20 Will Do
5.20 Union Station
Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)
Cheltenham
2.00 Kopek Des Bordes
2.40 Mustang Du Breuil
3.20 Konfusion
4.00 The New Lion
Alan Dudman Tips (Betfair Blog)
Cheltenham
1.20 Sober Glory
2.40 Glen To Glen
3.20 Konfusion
5.20 Grand Geste
Rob Wright Tips (The Times)
Cheltenham
1.20 Old Park Star
2.00 Kopek Des Bordes
2.40 Glen To Glen
3.20 Quebecois
4.00 Lossiemouth
4.40 Downmexicoway
5.20 Newton Tornado
Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)
Cheltenham
1.20 Talk The Talk
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Manlaga
3.20 Quebecois
4.00 Lossiemouth
4.40 Madara
5.20 Backmersackme
Templegate Tips (The Sun)
Cheltenham
1.20 Old Park Star
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Saratoga
3.20 Quebecois
4.00 Lossiemouth
4.40 Madara
5.20 Newton Tornado
David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)
Cheltenham
1.20 Talk The Talk
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Manlaga
3.20 Quebecois
4.00 Golden Ace
4.40 Down Memory Lane
5.20 Iceberg Theory
Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)
Cheltenham
1.20 Old Park Star
2.00 Steel Ally
2.40 Winston Junior
3.20 Leave Of Absence
4.00 The New Lion
4.40 Zurich
5.20 One Big Bang
Marlborough Tips (The Telegraph)
Cheltenham
1.20 Old Park Star
2.00 Lulamba
2.40 Mustang Du Breuil
3.20 Jagwar
4.00 Poniros
4.40 Madara
5.20 Backmersackme
Marcus Armytage Tips (The Telegraph)
Cheltenham
1.20 Sober Glory
2.00 Steel Ally
2.40 Manlaga
3.20 Iroko
4.00 Poniros
4.40 Down Memory Lane
5.20 Grand Geste
Verdict
Cheltenham Day 1 Top Newspaper Tips:
Old Park Star
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