2026 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ : Prize Money £84405.00 : Distance 2m 87y

[pawras]

This is the race of most interest to me on Day 1

https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/2026-03-10-cheltenham/13:20/winner

 

[edgt]

A proper race with so many variables.
That Punchestown Bumper where Baron Noir beat El Cairos and Koktail Brut has proved to be some race.
That Baron Noir is 4 to 5 times the price of El Cairos is a fine tribute to David Maxwell's riding skills !
It is a while since Paul Townend rode a 12/1 shot in the race.

 

[Len Madeiros]

Always my favourite race on Day 1.

I think Old Park Star wins.

 

[pawras]

Here's my trial/prep/pointer race stats i.e. races which historically runners in the Supreme have ran in during the preceding 12 months and how they subsequently faired in the Supreme, aggregated up since the start of the century.

I'm only showing the races runners in this year’s Supreme have ran in and their finishing position in that race.

 

[barjon]

Always been good to me, but looks unusually competitive this year. They’ll probably finish strung out like the washing to prove me wrong. I’ll be going with Old Park Star.

 

[pawras]

I have Old Park Star top of my ratings but Talk The Talk winning the Leopardstown Tattersalls Novice Hurdle Stakes makes it a contender.
For a big price ew bet I like Koktail Brut , given it was 4th in the Leopardstown Tattersalls and won the Fairyhouse Royal Bond Novice Hurdle Stakes.
Stats are on the screenshot

 

[jinnyj]

I'm on OPS but I will have a little ew on the Bossy one....

 

[barjon]

Takes one to know one, jj

 

[Outsider]

I'm on OPS but I will have a little ew on the Bossy one....

I want/need old park star for the a/p comp.would be nice.
Bet 365 are giving you a free bet up to £5 on this race if your horse loses.
So I've followed Jinnyj ew.

 

[Slim]

The play here is to double Talk The Talk with King Rasko Grey on Wednesday.