Day 4 (Friday March 19) brings the curtain down on the 2027 Cheltenham Festival, but not before saving the best of the feature races for last. The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the pinnacle of jumps racing. Situated in the middle of a tremendous full day of racing, we will be updating with our Cheltenham Day 4 tips here. The other three days are covered in our Cheltenham tips, which preview all 28 races of the week.
Our team’s 2027 Day 4 tips will be added here nearer the Festival. Until then, the table below shows the selections they gave for the 2026 card.
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Cheltenham Day 4 Races
Day four is the most anticipated of the Cheltenham Festival, with the Cheltenham Gold Cup the feature race on the card at 4:00pm with Gaelic Warrior bidding to defend his crown. The Triumph Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle are the two other Grade 1 races during the afternoon, while the County Hurdle is one of the toughest betting heats of the week.
1.20pm – Triumph Hurdle
Day 4 opens with the Triumph Hurdle, sponsored by JCB, the Grade 1 championship for juvenile hurdlers at the start of their careers. Apolon De Charnie caused a 50/1 upset under Patrick Mullins last year, and as a race for four-year-olds it brings a new cast every season. Chic Me heads the early betting from Iryna Del Flore and Momentum Of Love.
2.00pm – County Hurdle
The County Hurdle is usually a blur of action, with speed over two miles and one of the biggest fields of the week. Wilful won it at 14/1 for Jonjo and AJ O’Neill last year, with Sticktotheplan and Joyeuse next home. The 2027 market is still to take shape, but Karbau could return to make amends after finishing sixth as favourite.
2.40pm – Mares’ Chase
The Mares’ Chase is run over 2m4f as the third race on Friday. Dinoblue retained her crown as the 11/8 favourite last year and bids for a hat-trick in 2027, while Arkle heroine Kargese is next in the betting, although she has Champion Chase options too. Zanoosh and last year’s runner-up Only By Night are others to note.
3.20pm – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle directly precedes the big one, and future Gold Cup hopefuls often run here. Jamie Snowden’s Johnny’s Jury won a gruelling renewal at 20/1 last year, when nine runners failed to complete. The early market is wide open, with Delamotte and Low Kick sharing favouritism.
4.00pm – Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Gold Cup itself takes place in the centre of the card, an often gruelling 3m2f test of stamina, jumping and bravery. Gaelic Warrior beat Jango Baie in a clash of the joint-favourites last year and is a strong favourite to retain his crown for Willie Mullins. Jango Baie leads the British challenge again, with Final Demand, Kitzbuhel and Lulamba next in the market.
4.40pm – Hunter Chase
The Hunters’ Chase, the third and final race for amateur riders, follows the Gold Cup over the same course and distance. Barton Snow won it at 9/2 last year, with It’s On The Line runner-up for the second year running, and he heads the early betting from Boley Bob and I Walked The Line.
5.20pm – Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle traditionally brings the curtain down on the week, and some big names have been unleashed from down the pecking order of their stables. Henry de Bromhead’s Air Of Entitlement won it at 10/1 last year and now has graded mares’ targets, while runner-up Hot Fuss could come back for another go. No market has been formed yet.
Cheltenham Day 4 Trends
Every race on Friday is broken down in full in our Cheltenham Day 4 trends, and the key stats are below:
Cheltenham Free Bets For Friday
Free Bet offers for Cheltenham will be particularly prevalent on Friday at the 2027 Cheltenham Festival. One which has already arrived is this: bet365’s BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS.
Bet365’s £30 Free Bet offer can be used to bet on any of the races on the Friday of the Cheltenham Festival. Other free bets available for the Friday of Cheltenham include BOYLE Sports, who are Bet £10 Get £40 in free bets, whilst Dabble have an eye-catching Bet £10 Get £10 free bets promotion available.
Finding The Best Odds On Day 4 Of The Cheltenham Festival
Once you’ve picked your horses for Day 4 of Cheltenham Festival, it’s important to find the best odds for your selections. Here at GG, we aim to make that as simple as possible for you!
It could be a hugely competitive day’s racing on day 4 as the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Triumph Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle look trappy betting heats for punters.
Gaelic Warrior heads the Cheltenham Gold Cup odds as the defending champion, with Jango Baie the chief British hope for Nicky Henderson, while Chic Me leads an early Triumph Hurdle odds market made up entirely of new faces.
Other Days Of Cheltenham Festival
Check out our tips for the other three days of the Cheltenham Festival.