Rachael Blackmore stars in Day 3 at Cheltenham

Rachael Blackmore won twice at day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival, with winners on Air Of Entitlement and Bob Olinger, with the latter being a hugely impressive run in particular.

We’ll take you through a summary of each race from Thursday’s horse racing action at Cheltenham.

1:20pm – Rachael Blackmore wins on board Air Of Entitlement

Air Of Entitlement picked up the first win of day 3 at the Cheltenham Festival, as Rachael Blackmore produced a sublime run in the home straight to beat Sixandahalf at the finish line.

Maughreen was dealt a tough blow to her chances at the start of the race, with the standing start getting underway whilst she was facing the wrong way. The win for Air Of Entitlement at a price of 16/1 with CopyBet was Rachael Blackmore’s first win of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, and she’ll be hoping that she can go from strength to strength heading into the final day at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

2pm – Caldwell Potter dominates

Caldwell Potter dominated from start to finish in the Jack Richards Novices Handicap Chase to pick up the win at a price of 7/1 with JeffBet, who are a great betting site to consider using for Cheltenham betting. Harry Cobden produced a stunning ride on Caldwell Potter, who was leading from the second fence of the race, all the way to the finish line. Anyway finished second at the sizeable price of 125/1 on JeffBet, whilst O’Moore Park came third at 66/1.

2:40pm – Doddiethegreat stuns Jeriko Du Reponet

Doddiethegreat was a 25/1 winner with talkSPORT Bet in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle. The Nicky Henderson trained horse stayed with the frontrunners early on in this race, before making their move with three fences to jump. Jeriko Du Reponet briefly challenged Doddiethegreat at the front, but eventually ran out of steam to get near the winner. Catch Him Derry rounded off the top-three in this one.

3:20pm – Fact To File makes it back-to-back Cheltenham wins

Fact To File justified being the favourite in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday, beating Heart Wood and Il Est Francais to claim the win at a price of 6/4 with TangoBet.

Mark Walsh kept Fact To File on the shoulder of Il Est Francais, and cruised through in the home straight. Protektorat couldn’t get near the leaders in the race, and Dan Skelton will certainly feel as though that was a relatively disappointing showing from the former winner of this race last year.

4pm – Bob Olinger produces stunning win

Bob Olinger came from last to first at an SP of 9/1 with Midnite to win the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle. It was a stunning ride from Rachael Blackmore, who picked up her second win of the day, after winning with Air Of Entitlement in the first race of the day. Teahupoo looked as though they were set for the win with two hurdles to jump, but Bob Olinger had other ideas, as he swept past to win much to the delight of some punters who backed him from 20/1 into 9/1 overnight.

4:40pm – Jagwar continues to impress

Jagwar picked up an impressive win in the Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase convincingly at a price of 3/1 with BetMGM. Thecompanysergeant finished second and at one point, was leading the race, but tailed off as Jagwar swept through after the final hurdle.

That makes it three wins from Jagwar’s last four races, and he’ll continue to prove tough to beat moving forwards if similar performances are replicated in the future.

5:20pm – Daily Present stuns Johnnywho

There was a surprise win for Daily Present in the final race of day 3 at the Cheltenham Festival, as they fought off competition from favourite Johnnywho to claim victory by a neck in the Kim Muir Handicap Chase.

Daily Present won at a price of 12/1 with LiveScore Bet, and trainer Paul Nolan will be delighted to pick up a win in this one. Sa Majeste came third, whilst Weveallbeencaught finished fourth in this one.