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Ultima Handicap Chase Betting Tips 2026 - Cheltenham Festival

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

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2026 Ultima Handicap Chase Predictions

The Ultima Handicap Chase is the first handicap of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival and a chance to find a winner at a decent price.

If you are looking for picks for other Cheltenham Festival races, then head over to the dedicated Cheltenham Racing Tips page to see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are picking.

Winners of this race are regularly sent off 8/1 or bigger; there can be some value in this race, so don't overlook runners at bigger odds.

At the top of the page, the Ultima Handicap Chase Most Popular Tip is displayed; this is the runner with the most predictions to win the race.

Also, the 'Best Tipsters Tip' can be seen; this is the best bet from our racing tipster who has made the best profit over the past twelve months.

You can find all of the Ultima Handicap Chase runners listed above; these are ordered by the odds to win the Ultima Handicap Chase.

For each runner, you can see three sets of tip numbers. The number of predictions for the runner to win, the number of EW tips and the number of Naps.

Along with each is the total number of tips on the market, therefore giving you the percentage of tips that predict the runner to win.

The one with the highest percentage is, therefore, the 2026 Ultima Handicap Chase best tip according to our racing tipsters.

For handicaps, it is also worth considering each way (EW) betting tips, especially in the larger fields and look out for bookmakers who are offering extra places in the race.

One thing to note for the Ultima Handicap Chase predictions is the lack of success for Irish raiders. The last Irish winner of the Ultima Handicap Chase was back in 2006.

If you are interested in more trends and statistics, be sure to head over to the Ultima Handicap Chase trend blog that we have packed with information.

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.