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Arkle Novice Chase Best Bets for 2026 - Cheltenham Festival

Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 1m 7f 199y
  • Turf

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

Summary of Tipster comments

The Arkle Novice Chase at Cheltenham is highly anticipated, with top tipsters highlighting the importance of selecting in-form runners, as recent winners have typically come off a victory in their prep race. Trainers Willie Mullins and Nicky Henderson are noted for their strong records in this event, making their horses prime candidates for consideration. The tipsters recommend focusing on these trainers and their current form to maximise betting success. Ultimately, the consensus leans towards backing a runner from either Mullins or Henderson for a strong chance of victory.

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Most Popular Tip

Kopek Des Bordes

Daily Racing
Selection Win Tips %
• Kopek Des Bordes 37 / 76 49%
• Lulamba 32 / 76 42%
• Kargese 6 / 76 8%
• Other 1 / 76 1%

Best Tipster’s Tip

Kopek Des Bordes

Daily Racing

Madtoffyrabbit

+3225 profit on Horse Racing in the last year

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Annual Profit
3225
Annual Strike Rate
27 %
30 Days Profit
607
7 Days Profit
252
SELECTION
WIN
EW
NAP
VALUE RATING
ODDS

  • Daily Racing
    Mambonumberfive

    5 Mambonumberfive

    • Form: 7-1113
    • 5yo 11st 7lb
    • T: Ben Pauling
    • J: NON-RUNNER
    0 / 75 Win Tips
    0%

    1 expert

    2 / 18 EW Tips
    11%
    0 / 13 NAPs
    0%
    Kopek Des Bordes

    3 Kopek Des Bordes

    • Form: 111-41
    • 6yo 11st 7lb
    • T: W P Mullins
    • J: Paul Townend
    37 / 75 Win Tips
    49%

    4 experts

    24 comments
    0 / 18 EW Tips
    0%
    6 / 13 NAPs
    46%

    Madtoffyrabbit

    +3225 profit on Horse Racing in the last year

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    Annual Profit
    3225
    Annual Strike Rate
    27 %
    30 Days Profit
    607
    7 Days Profit
    252
    Lulamba

    4 Lulamba

    • Form: 2-1111
    • 5yo 11st 7lb
    • T: Nicky Henderson
    • J: Nico de Boinville
    32 / 75 Win Tips
    43%

    2 experts

    22 comments
    1 / 18 EW Tips
    6%
    5 / 13 NAPs
    38%

    21Jackpot

    +1118 profit on Horse Racing in the last year

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    Annual Profit
    1118
    Annual Strike Rate
    30 %
    30 Days Profit
    23
    7 Days Profit
    32
    Kargese

    7 Kargese

    • Form: 1-3212
    • 6yo 11st 0lb
    • T: W P Mullins
    • J: Danny Mullins
    6 / 75 Win Tips
    8%

    1 expert

    6 comments
    4 / 18 EW Tips
    22%
    1 / 13 NAPs
    8%

    David Xristo

    WIN @

    Annual Profit
    184
    Annual Strike Rate
    27 %
    30 Days Profit
    -267
    7 Days Profit
    -25
    Steel Ally

    6 Steel Ally

    • Form: 2P-111
    • 8yo 11st 7lb
    • T: Sam Thomas
    • J: Dylan Johnston
    1 / 75 Win Tips
    1%
    5 comments
    6 / 18 EW Tips
    33%
    0 / 13 NAPs
    0%

    beachboy

    +237 profit on Horse Racing in the last year

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    Annual Profit
    237
    Annual Strike Rate
    13 %
    30 Days Profit
    -
    7 Days Profit
    -
    Jax Junior

    2 Jax Junior

    • Form: -21411
    • 7yo 11st 7lb
    • T: Lucy Wadham
    • J: Tom Cannon
    0 / 75 Win Tips
    0%

    1 expert

    2 comments
    5 / 18 EW Tips
    28%
    0 / 13 NAPs
    0%

    JackpotRod

    In profit on Horse Racing for 4 of the previous 6 months

    EW @

    Annual Profit
    800
    Annual Strike Rate
    23 %
    30 Days Profit
    -157
    7 Days Profit
    -20
    Hansard

    1 Hansard

    • Form: 97-412
    • 8yo 11st 7lb
    • T: Gary & Josh Moore
    • J: Caoilin Quinn
    0 / 75 Win Tips
    0%
    1 / 18 EW Tips
    6%
    1 / 13 NAPs
    8%

    Whitewoode

    Won on Red Cadillac @9.50 on Friday

    EW @

    Annual Profit
    -3646
    Annual Strike Rate
    13 %
    30 Days Profit
    -1067
    7 Days Profit
    -352

Experts are OLBG tipsters with high strike rates, current month or 6 month profitability for a particular sport.

Value Rating is based on comparing the odds of a selection to the theoretical probability of winning based on the percentage of tips for it.

Profits calculated to a 10 point stake.

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

Expert Guide

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

Expert Guide

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

Expert Guide

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.