Racing Chat: 2026 Cheltenham Festival tips, horses to follow and interviews

With no live racing on Racing TV on Tuesday due to further abandonments following the recent cold snap, Angus McNae and Steve Ryder made sure the heating stayed on in the Racing TV Studio, and sat down to discuss a range of different topics.

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival was, of course a hot topic, and the pair shared their expert views on some of the key performances over the Festive period plus shared who they would be siding with at this stage in some of the feature contests in March.

A look ahead to the 2026 Flat season was also included, and a number of horses to follow were pinpointed by Angus and Steve, so make you get your Racing TV Trackers ready! 

A handful of special guests also joined Angus and Steve, including in-form trainer Ben Pauling who enjoyed a Festive period to remember, with The Jukebox Man's victory in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase the highlight. 

Pauling discussed his stable stars plus outlined plans for them over the coming months. The interview is included in the full show above, but you can also watch that part of the show here:

A brilliant chat with Robcour's racing manager, Robbie Power, follow, and Power shared the inside track on their leading lights. Power had some interesting views about Teahupoo and how is not ground dependant, but stamina dependant, and explained why he believes the nine-year-old has progressed again this season.

The admiral Bob Olinger was also discussed by Power following his eye-catching return in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown. The leading owners looks to hold a strong hand again in this year's Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle. Watch the full interview with Power below.

Warren Greatrex was another special guest to feature on the show, and the leading trainer revealed the latest on his squad, which includes a "very exciting" recent winner. 

Thoughts on his weekend runners, potential Cheltenham Festival contenders plus plans for his other stable stars were among the topics Greatrex touched on during the interview (watch in full below).