Cheltenham 2025 Betting Tips: Selections for every race on Friday

After an epic three days of national hunt racing, Friday sees the curtain come down on Cheltenham 2025.

Today we have race of the Festival in the Gold Cup, where will witness one of the modern greats in Galopin Des Champs. The Willie Mullins star has seemed unbeatable this season ahead of his pursuit to make it three years running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Let's get stuck into the action and hopefully unearth some more winners!

Cheltenham betting tips for Friday, March 14, 2025

1:20pm - Triumph Hurdle

East India Dock has been a revelation since switching to hurdles from the flat. He's had three runs to date and has improved markedly with every run.

The last two runs have come at this track too, with course form always a big positive at Cheltenham, and he has brushed aside some decent horses in the process.

This horse has a lot less to prove than market rival Lulamba, who could be smart and has plenty of buzz around him but has only been seen once in this country.

Harry's selection - East India Dock - 2/1 (general)

2:00pm - County Hurdle

Absurde won this race last year in impressive style and has since had three runs on the flat, including a Melbourne Cup 5th.

This will have been the target to come back here and on better ground than last year’s heavy going, we could see him to even better effect 12 months on.

I rate him as a rock solid win bet here.

Harry's selection - Absurde - 11/2 (William Hill)

2:40pm - Mares Chase

At the prices, I think Allegorie de Vassy could be interesting here.

This field has thinned out somewhat since the initial entries and does look quite weak now as a result. The selection finished second behind Dinoblue last time when taking a wide route to find better ground, as it was quite soft that day.

She'll get better ground today which I think will suit better and reproducing the Fairyhouse 25-length victory would surely see her put it up to her shorter-priced stablemate Dinoblue.

Harry's selection - Allegorie De Vassy – 7/2 (General)

3:20pm - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

A tough race but one does take my eye here.

Wendigo has been progressing well since finishing second on debut and, after a comprehensive victory next time out, was then seen finishing second behind The New Lion, who won impressively in a hot-looking Turners Novices' Hurdle on Wednesday.

Staying on very well over a shorter trip last time out, the step up to 3 miles could really see the best of him here and I expect him to go very well.

Harry's selection - Wendigo – 8/1 (Coral)

4:00pm - Gold Cup

Obviously we're expecting this to be a precession but that doesn't mean it's no longer a betting heat.

I really like the look of Banbridge in the Without Galopin Des Champs market. It is one that I have already advised at 5/2 in my preview of the Gold Cup last week and I'm happy with that position.

Due to the drying ground, you can still get a bit of 7/4 in a few places, which I still reckon is a bet. He's the obvious class horse away from the favourite, in my opinion.

Harry's selection - Banbridge Without Galopin Des Champs – 7/4 (LiveScore Bet)

4:40pm - Hunters Novices' Chase

Last year, Angels Dawn ran in the Kim Muir and was challenging when coming down two out. She looked for all the world to be taking that second place before falling and that would’ve been behind Inothewayurthinking, who is now rated 15lbs higher and running in the Gold Cup.

She has had two impressive victories in points since and comes here looking to get another festival win under her belt. I make her a bet at 7/2.

Harry's selection - Angels Dawn – 7/2 (General)

5:20pm - Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

Kopek De Mee has been the big talking horse in terms of the handicaps coming into this Festival.

He has had five runs in France which qualifies him for the finale and this mark of 136 looks absolutely thrown in.

Plenty of strong judges rate this as one of the best bets of the week and to be honest, I wouldn't be surprised to see him go off very short as punters seek to end the week on a high.

Harry's selection - Kopek De Mee – 11/4 (Bet365)

Betting tips for Friday at Cheltenham 

1:20 – East India Dock – 2/1( General) 1pt win
2:00 – Absurde – 11/2 (Hills) 1pt win
2:40 – Allegorie De Vassy – 7/2 (General) 1pt win
3:20 – Wendigo – 8/1 (Coral) 0.75pt EW4
4:00 – Banbridge Without Galopin Des Champs – 7/4 (LiveScore Bet) 1pt
4:40 – Angels Dawn – 7/2 (General) 1pt win
5:20 - Kopek De Mee – 11/4 (Bet365) 1.5pt win

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