Cheltenham Festival Preview Nights 2026: Where To Catch Expert Insight Before The Showpiece
5 minutes A comprehensive guide to the upcoming preview nights.
With the Cheltenham Festival now less than a fortnight away, anticipation is building for jump racing’s biggest week of the year. As always, the lead-up to the Festival is marked by a packed calendar of preview evenings across Britain and Ireland, where leading trainers, jockeys, pundits and racing insiders share their views on the key races ahead.
From racecourses and cricket clubs to hotels, pubs and online broadcasts, these events offer racing enthusiasts a chance to hear first-hand insight into the star-studded Festival programme and often uncover valuable betting angles before the tapes rise in March.
Below is a comprehensive guide to the upcoming preview nights.
Britain
February 25
Glastonbury Wedding & Events Venue, Somerset (7pm): Harry Cobden, Joe Tizzard, Alice Fox-Pitt, Johnson White, Darren O’Dwyer
The Talbot, Knightwick, Worcestershire (6.30pm): Sean Bowen, James Bowen, Mickey Bowen, Alan Johns, Dan Astbury
March 3
Rodney Parade, Newport (7.30pm): Sean Bowen, Luke Harvey, Christian Williams, Jack Tudor, Nick Scholfield
The News Building, London Bridge (7pm): Rich Ricci, Davy Russell, Ben Pauling, Nick Luck, Matt Chapman, Steve Mullen
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds (7.30pm): Ed Chamberlin, Oli Bell, Fran Berry, Daryl Jacob, Mark Howard, Sean Flanagan, Patrick Mullins
The Terrace, Brighton (7pm): Sean Graham, Josh Stacey, Hayley Moore, Basher Watts
March 4
London Racing Club, Holiday Inn Kensington (7.15pm): Lydia Hislop, Matt Tombs, Lee Mottershead, Sam Boswell
Newbury Racecourse (West Berkshire Racing Club) (7.30pm): Jamie Snowden, Warren Greatrex, Mark Grant, Liam Headd, Colin Brown
The Claddagh Ring, Hendon (7.30pm): Mark Johnson, Mick Fitzgerald, Daryl Jacob, James Owen, Brendan Powell, Alan King
Rawdon Cricket Club, West Yorkshire (7.30pm): Richard Johnson, Michael Shinners, Joel Parkinson, David Carr, Jonathan Doidge
Hexham Auction Mart, Northumberland (7pm): Andrew Thornton, Gordon Brown, Ryan Mania, Stephen Darbyshire
Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square (7pm): Nick Lightfoot, Katie Walsh, Ross O'Sullivan, Gary O'Brien
March 5
The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse (7pm): AP McCoy, Barry Geraghty, Jane Mangan, Leonna Mayor, Gavin Cromwell
Forde Abbey, Somerset (7pm): Alice Plunkett, Jeremy Scott, Nico de Boinville, Tom Malone
Mister Shenanigans, Coventry (7.45pm): Derek Thompson, Olly Murphy, Tom Ellis
The George IV, Chiswick (6.30pm): Rishi Persad, Andy Holding, Steve Ryder, Warren Greatrex, Pat Cooney
Ganley’s Irish Bar, Morden (7.30pm): Mick Fitzgerald, Luke Harvey, Tom Scudamore, Paul Kealy, Joe Chambers
Ivy Sports Bar, Gibraltar (7pm): Richard Johnson, Hayley Moore
March 6
Warwick Racecourse (7pm): Dan Skelton, Olly Murphy, Ben Pauling, Tommy Williams, Jess Stafford
Slaithwaite CC, Huddersfield (7.30pm): Aidan Coleman, Kate Tracey, Henry Brooke
Baildon CC, Shipley (7.30pm): Derek Thompson, Daryl Jacob, David Carr, Tom Scudamore
The Owls at Standish, Greater Manchester (7.30pm): Stephen Darbyshire, Adam Smith, Lee Jones
Horwood House, Milton Keynes (6.30pm): Gina Andrews, Billy Aprahamian, Dave Orton, Stuart Edmunds, Charlie Hammond
East Garston Village Hall, Lambourn (7.30pm): Colin Brown, Pat Murphy, Stan Moore, George Daly, Marcus Armytage
Clavell & Hind, Cheltenham (7pm): Jamie Snowden, Luke Harvey, Andrew Staines, Tom Drinkwater
Marketeers Carnival Club, Bridgwater (7.15pm): David Pipe, Tom Malone, Johnson White
March 7
Ashton Under Lyne Golf Club, Manchester (7pm): Dan Barber, Martin Dixon, Graham Cunningham, John Parrott
Sandown Racecourse, Esher (4.50pm): Nick Luck & panel TBC
Bleeding Heart Restaurant, London (6.15pm): Richard Hoiles, Neil Channing, Lydia Hislop, Nick Luck
March 8
The Fleece Inn, Bretforton (7pm): Lee Mottershead, Jonjo O'Neill Jr, Andy Smith, Richard Phillips, Phil Smith
Ireland
February 25
Horse Show House, Dublin (8pm): Gavin Cromwell, Sean Flanagan, Harry Swan, Charlie Swan, Tadhg Dooley
Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel, Adare (7.45pm): David Jennings, Davy Russell, Darragh O'Keeffe, Johnny Dineen, Eric McNamara, Cathal Byrnes
Ashton’s Restaurant & Public House, Dublin (7pm): Johnny Ward, Kevin O'Ryan, Jane Mangan, David Casey, Busty Amond
February 26
Norebrook Lounge, Tipperary (7.30pm): Shark Hanlon, Sean Flanagan, Denis Hogan, Tom Hogan, Charlie Swan, Ken Whelan, John Ryan, Johnny Looby
Lexus Showrooms, Waterford (7pm): Henry de Bromhead, Paul Nolan, Sean O'Keeffe, Darragh O'Keeffe, Donn McClean
February 27
Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal (8.30pm): AP McCoy, Davy Russell, David Casey, Johnny Dineen, Busty Amond, Shark Hanlon, Gary O’Brien
Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford (8pm): JJ Slevin, Sean O’Keeffe, Philip Rothwell, Conor Stone Walsh, Niall Tierney, Ryan McCue, Liam Spratt
Mernaghs Bar, Oilgate, Wexford (TBC): Noel Meade, Sam Ewing, Sean Doyle, Gavin Cromwell, Eddie O'Leary, Tadhg Dooley
Clayton Hotel, Belfast (7.30pm): Kevin Blake, Bryan Cooper, Tony Keenan, Archie Devlin, Pamela Ballantine
Shevlins Pub, Dunboyne (8pm): David Jennings, Keith Donoghue, Sean Flanagan, Johnny Ward, Frank Hickey
February 28
Crookstown Inn, Kildare (8pm): Joseph O'Brien, Gavin Cromwell, Sam Ewing, Busty Amond, Marty Morrissey
March 1
Hotel Woodstock, Ennis (7.30pm): Davy Russell, Christian Williams, Eric McNamara, JJ Slevin
The Fox in the Bunditch, Wicklow (7.30pm): Kevin O'Ryan, Fran Berry, Ruby Walsh, Peter Fahey, Busty Amond
March 2
McHugh’s, Drogheda (7.30pm): David Casey, Donn McClean, Gavin Lynch, Busty Amond, Keith Donoghue, John McDonnell
March 4
The Station Bar, Portrush (7pm): Derek Thompson, Bob Champion, Ian Watkinson, Dylan Cunha
March 5
The Camden, Dublin (6.30pm): Kevin O'Ryan, Johnny Dineen, Aidan Coleman, Martin Dixon, Darragh O'Keeffe, Stephen Power
March 6
Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne (7pm): Barry Geraghty, Sean Flanagan, Keith Donoghue, Robbie Power, Gavin Cromwell, Gordon Elliott
March 7
Sportsman’s Bar, Cappoquin (8pm): John Gleeson, Jimmy Magnan, Frank Hickey, Liam Burke, Stephen Cass
Online Preview Shows
March 2
Paddy Power Ultimate Preview Night (YouTube, 7.30pm): Lydia Hislop, Johnny Dineen, Tony Mullins, Ruby Walsh
March 4
Racing Post / Unibet Cheltenham Preview Show 2026 (YouTube, 7.30pm): David Jennings, Paul Kealy, Tom Segal, Nicky Henderson, Ed Nicholson