Last Updated on 01/03/2026 by Andy Clark
Newsboy is the Daily Mirror’s horse racing tipster and one of the most widely read newspaper punters in Britain. Real name David Yates, he has been the Mirror’s racing voice since May 2002 and brings decades of experience to his Cheltenham Festival coverage — with previous stints at Timeform, the Racing Post and At The Races before joining the paper.
On this page you will find all of Newsboy’s confirmed Cheltenham 2026 selections as they are published in the Mirror, his daily tips updated each morning throughout the four days, and his full race-by-race analysis as it becomes available in the week before the Festival.
Newsboy’s Cheltenham coverage is among the most searched-for racing content in British tabloid journalism during Festival week. He typically publishes ante-post selections in the Mirror in the days leading up to the meeting, with a full race-by-race preview in the paper in the week before. His NAP of the day during Cheltenham week carries significant weight among Mirror readers and is worth tracking each morning from Tuesday 10th March, through to Gold Cup Day on Friday 13th March.
Newsboy’s Cheltenham 2026 Tips
Newsboy’s confirmed Cheltenham 2026 selections will be added to this page as they are published in the Daily Mirror in the days before the Festival. Check back from the first week of March when his ante-post picks and race-by-race analysis are expected.
Newsboy’s Daily Cheltenham Tips — Updated Each Morning During the Festival
During the 2026 Cheltenham Festival — Tuesday 10th March to Friday 13th March — this section will be updated each morning with Newsboy’s tips for that day’s racing from the Daily Mirror. His full race-by-race card is published in the newspaper and on mirror.co.uk, typically from the evening before each day.
Champion Day — Tuesday 10th March Newsboy’s Champion Day tips will be added here on Tuesday 10th March.
Ladies Day — Wednesday 11th March Newsboy’s Wednesday tips will be added here on Wednesday 11th March.
St Patrick’s Thursday — Thursday 12th March Newsboy’s Thursday tips will be added here on Thursday 12th March.
Gold Cup Day — Friday 13th March Newsboy’s Gold Cup Day tips will be added here on Friday 13th March.
Who is Newsboy?
Newsboy is the pseudonym used by the Daily Mirror’s horse racing tipster David Yates. The tradition of using a tipster name rather than a byline has a long history in British tabloid racing journalism, and Newsboy is one of the most recognised names in the sport alongside counterparts such as The Sun’s Templegate and the Daily Star’s Naps Table.
David Yates has been the face of the Mirror’s racing tips since joining the paper in May 2002, but his connection with horse racing stretches back considerably further. Before the Mirror, he worked with Timeform — the authoritative ratings and form service — as well as the Racing Post and At The Races, giving him a depth of knowledge across form analysis, ante-post markets and broadcast racing that few newspaper tipsters can match.
His Cheltenham Festival coverage is where Newsboy attracts his biggest audience each year. The Mirror’s racing pages expand significantly for Festival week, and his daily selections — particularly his NAP of the day — are widely followed by Mirror readers and tracked by racing fans across the country. He tends to be well prepared for Cheltenham, often publishing ante-post recommendations in the week before the meeting alongside his main preview in the paper.
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More Cheltenham Festival Tipster Predictions
Newsboy is one of several expert pundits whose Cheltenham 2026 tips we are tracking across the Festival. For more selections and race-by-race analysis from the leading voices in horse racing, see the pages below.
Ruby Walsh Cheltenham Tips — Paddy Power Racing Ambassador and ITV Racing pundit. All of Ruby Walsh’s confirmed 2026 Cheltenham selections and daily tips are updated throughout the week.
Tom Segal (Pricewise) Cheltenham Tips — The Racing Post’s Pricewise column. All of Tom Segal’s confirmed 2026 Festival selections across all four days.
Matt Chapman Cheltenham Tips — ITV Racing and At The Races presenter. Matt Chapman’s five championship race selections for 2026, updated throughout the Festival.
Mick Fitzgerald Cheltenham Tips — Former Gold Cup-winning jockey and ITV Racing pundit. Mick Fitzgerald’s Lucky 15 selections and daily tips are updated throughout the Festival.
Templegate Cheltenham Tips — The Sun’s Templegate tips for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. Five confirmed ante-post handicap selections with full reasoning, plus daily best bets updated throughout the four days.
Kevin Blake Cheltenham Tips — Irish racing expert Kevin Blake’s Cheltenham 2026 tips and ante-post selections.
Dave Nevison Cheltenham Tips — Professional punter and Racing UK pundit Dave Nevison’s Cheltenham 2026 tips and best bets.
For all pundit tips in one place, see our Cheltenham Festival Pundit Tips hub.