Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer

Cheltenham Top Trainer Betting

The Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer award is given to the trainer with the most race wins during the four-day racing event.

Cheltenham Festival itself stands as one of the world’s most prestigious horse racing meetings – elite trainers across Great Britain and Ireland battle it out to achieve the highest number of race victories from Day One through to Day Four. Should the multi-day festival end with multiple trainers tied, the award is credited to the trainer with the highest number of next-best results. This includes second-place, third-place and fourth-place finishes.

There are 28 races in total, including the illustrious Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase and several other highly-anticipated showdowns.

Ireland’s Willie Mullins has donned the Top Trainer crown in each of the last seven National Hunt meetings, with Gordon Elliott’s successes in 2017 and 2018 preventing a 13-year lockout for Mullins.

Whether you fancy the veteran Mullins to continue his hot-streak or expect a new trainer to enter the limelight, bet on the best Cheltenham 2026 Top Trainer odds at Paddy Power.

Cheltenham Top Trainer Odds

The Cheltenham Top Trainer odds listed on this page outline the favourites and underdogs to clinch this year’s prize.

Shorter odds (e.g. 1/3, 1/8) showcase which trainers are more likely to win. Longer odds (e.g. 10/1, 50/1) are tied to those who are not expected to compete for the 2026 Cheltenham Top Trainer award.

A bet on top trainer favourites typically reaps smaller returns, whereas backing the underdog often delivers impressive payouts – albeit with the caveat that trainers with longer odds are less likely to win.

Here’s a quick look at the Cheltenham Top Trainer betting market in action:

· A £10 bet on the Cheltenham Top Trainer market at 1/8 returns £11.25 (including £1.25 profit).

· A £10 bet on the Cheltenham Top Trainer market at 40/1 returns £410 (including £400 profit).

As you can see, that’s quite a significant difference in potential earnings.

So, will you get behind a favourite for the 2026 Cheltenham Top Trainer betting market? Or do you expect an unexpected handler to rise to the occasion?

At Paddy Power, you decide.

How to bet on Cheltenham Top Trainer online?

Back your favourite Cheltenham Festival trainer at Paddy Power by following these simple steps:

1. Log in at Paddy Power.

2. Open Cheltenham Festival betting markets.

3. Select Cheltenham Festival 2026 Top Trainer.

4. Click on your favourite Cheltenham Top Trainer odds.

5. Enter a stake in your betslip.

Press ‘Place bet’ to confirm your Cheltenham Top Trainer punt. If your pick comes good, you’ll receive cash returns.