Giddy up! The 2025 Cheltenham Festival is well under way and we’re already champing at the bit to get going with day 3 on Thursday.
Who better, then, than the Festival’s winning-most jockey and Paddy Power ambassador Ruby Walsh to run the rule over the action? Abso-bleedin-lutely no-one. That’s who.
We’ve rounded up the GOAT’s calls as the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase take centre stage on Thursday.
We’ve even knocked together one of Paddy’s legendary cheat sheets as we look to keep the good times rolling. So, what are you on today, Ruby?
Ruby Walsh’s Thursday Cheltenham Tips
13:20 Air Of Entitlement (each-way)
14:00 Answer To Kayf & San Salvador (each-way)
14:40 Karl Des Tourelles
15:20 Jungle Boogie (each-way) (NAP)
16:00 Teahupoo
16:40 Ginnys Destiny
17:20 Walking On Air
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
13:20 Air Of Entitlement (each-way)
Paul Townend has gone for Aurora Vega over Maughreen, probably because she has more experience. I like AIR OF ENTITLEMENT each-way for Henry de Bromhead. Her form from Down Royal on St Stephens’ Day is pretty strong. She’s a strong stayer and you need stamina on the New Course.
14:00 Answer To Kayf & San Salvador (each-way)
Asian Master is well found in the market. You want to be looking for a graded horse to win the race. The class horse, if the penalty doesn’t stop him, is ANSWER TO KAYF and I like SAN SALVADOR each-way at a price. He’s plenty of experience and had a couple of runs at Cheltenham. He’s crying out for a trip.
14:40 Karl Des Tourelles
It’s an open-looking contest. Will The Wise won the last qualifier and has his chance. I’ve never been in love with Jeriko Du Reponet. Win Some Lose Some for Mark Walsh has a great chance but I like one at a good price. KARL DE TOURELLES is only a five-year-old but I think that age group are pretty well handicapped and I’m hoping this fella falls in the same boat. He has a lot of weight but his mark of 139 might be workable.
15:20 Jungle Boogie (each-way) (NAP)
Fact To File will be the hardest to beat but his price is plenty short. I’ve thought for a long time JUNGLE BOOGIE (NAP) is the each-way shout. He ran a cracker in last year’s Gold Cup but didn’t stay. Going left handed suits him better than right and he’s very lightly raced for an 11-year-old.
16:00 Teahupoo
I’m not TEAHUPOO’s biggest fan, but I’ve looked this race up and down for six weeks and I can’t find a horse to oppose him.
16:40 Ginnys Destiny
I like GINNY’S DESTINY. I like his running style for this race as he races close to the pace. He’s come down enough in the weights and he was bordering on a graded horse last year.
17:20 Walking On Air
Sa Majeste was a lucky winner last time out. WALKING ON AIR looked unlucky to me at Doncaster as he fell at the last when he was going to win. He’s the one for me.
Cheltenham Day 3 tips
13:20 Air Of Entitlement (each-way)
14:00 Answer To Kayf & San Salvador (each-way)
14:40 Karl Des Tourelles
15:20 Jungle Boogie (each-way) (NAP)
16:00 Teahupoo
16:40 Ginnys Destiny
17:20 Walking On Air
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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