Cheltenham Festival 2025 Odds: Our Lucky 15 For Day 1
The wait is finally over and after months of waiting the 2025 Cheltenham Festival is finally here. The roar of the Supreme is soon followed by the frantic Arkle Chase and after that, the races come at you thick and fast.
The opening day of the festival is often classed as the best day of week by racing fans due to the quality of races and atmosphere around Prestbury Park.
Tuesday’s card does look tricky as four of the races contain odds-on shots but value can be found in the handicaps with betting sites offering additional each-way places.
In this article, we will explain what a Lucky 15 bet is and pick out some big-priced runners on Day 1 of this year's Festival that should get into the mix.
What Is A Lucky 15 Bet?
A Lucky 15 bet is a popular multiple-bet format in horse racing and other sports. It consists of 15 bets placed on four selections (teams, horses, or outcomes). The 15 bets are broken down as follows:
- 4 Singles (one bet per selection)
- 6 Doubles (each possible pairing of two selections)
- 4 Trebles (each possible grouping of three selections)
- 1 Four-Fold Accumulator (all four selections combined)
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Why Is It Called A Lucky 15?
The "lucky" part comes from the fact that even if only one selection wins, you still get a payout (unlike a traditional accumulator, where all selections must win).
Some horse racing betting sites also offer bonuses, such as double odds if only one selection wins or a percentage boost if all four selections win.
Here's how it works. If you bet £1 per bet, the total stake would be £15 (£1 × 15 bets).
Your returns depend on how many of your selections win and the odds of each.
Workahead - Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Tuesday 13:20)
Workahead was an easy winner of a point-to-point at Craigmore in 2023.
He wasn’t seen again for almost two years, but he shaped with plenty of promise on his return to finish third behind Jasmin De Vaux and The Enabler.
It was on his next start at Leopardstown that the penny really dropped for the Workforce gelding.
He was well supported from 12/1 into 13/2 for a Maiden Hurdle and he didn’t give his backers a moment to worry about as he made all to win by seven lengths.
That day, he easily beat William Munny, who has since gone on to win his next outing by 15 lengths.
Everything seems to be trending in the right direction for Workahead who looks great value at around 8/1 on betting apps to give Henry de Bromhead successive winners in the Supreme.
Katate Dori - Ultima Handicap Chase (Tuesday 14:40)
The Ultima is one of the few races at the festival that Great Britain have a good record in over recent years.
They should continue winning ways with the progressive Katate Dori.
He has been in sublime form this season and arrives at Cheltenham on the back of a career-best when routing his rivals by 15 lengths in the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase.
Puturhandstogerher - Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Tuesday 16:40)
The Fred Winter is always a hard contest to find the winner in.
However, it is a race that Joseph O’Brien targets as he has won three of the past seven runnings.
He saddles three well-fancied runners, but our preference is for Puturhandstogether.
He shaped well on his most recent run at Fairyhouse and left the impression that the best was yet to come.
Haiti Couleurs - National Hunt Chase (Tuesday 17:20)
The market is dominated by the big three of Haiti Couleurs, Now Is The Hour and Transmission.
All three are currently in a battle for favouritism in the Novices' Handicap Chase.
Haiti Couleurs was an impressive winner over three miles at Cheltenham in December, beating Transmission by a comfortable just over two lengths.
He rounded off his festival preparations with a solid spin over hurdles and he gets the nod to land the finale on day one of the meeting.
