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Arkle Novice Chase Best Bets for 2026 - Cheltenham Festival

Arkle Chase tips for the Cheltenham Festival today. Check out the most popular Arkle Chase selections from OLBG's knowledgeable Horse Racing tipsters.

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Arkle Novice Chase 2026 Tips

OLBG is the place to come to for the best bets at Cheltenham and above are the predictions of our top tipsters on the Arkle Novice Chase.

This is the first race of the Festival run over the famous Cheltenham fences, and the Arkle Novice Chase runners will be racing fast and furious down to the first fence.

All the Arkle Novice Chase runners are listed above together with the number of tips on each runner and a percentage figure to predict the level of confidence from our expert tipsters.

We also have blogs for the Arkle Novice Chase, which is packed full of statistics and trends. Have a read-through of our Arkle Novice Chase blog for more best bets.

Trainers Willie Mullins and Nicky Henderson have a good record with their runners in this race, so those trainers should be on your shortlist for your Arkle Chase tips.

Look for an in-form runner too, fourteen of the last sixteen renewals were won by a runner who won their prep race. Head over to the Cheltenham Festival Racing Predictions page to see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are supporting in the other races today at the Cheltenham Festival.

With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content for the Cheltenham Festival has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

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Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades, bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
James Banting

James Banting

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James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

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Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.