Cheltenham Festival Day Three Tips - Thursday

This year's Cheltenham Festival Thursday brings not one but two top class Grade 1 races in the Stayers' Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase!

Our resident racing tipster Alex has picked out a 74/1 accumulator from his strongest three picks, plus a tip for every race through the card!

• 4 wins so far from 9 races, including a Grade 3 bumper
• Second in strong Grade 1 Hurdle in December
• Still unexposed over hurdles
• Attractive Each Way price available

• Coming here off 3 wins in a row, but raised just 8lb in the handicap
• Unbeaten over fences so far
• Highest official rating in the field

• Much less competitive race with Lossiemouth going for Champion Hurdle
• Nine wins from 10 including one at Cheltenham Festival last year
• Highest rated horse on official ratings by four pounds
• Will be suited by going tomorrow with ground drying out

• Has improved for step up in trip to three miles, winning twice and finishing second on his other attempt which can be forgiven
• Already a Grade 1 winner
• Previous Cheltenham form, finishing 2nd at the Festival in the Coral Cup last year
• Joint third highest official rating in field

• The class horse of the race, rated six pounds higher than any of his challengers
• Won this race last year by 9 lengths with a career best performance
• Comes here off an impressive Irish Gold Cup win last month
• A number of high quality rivals go for the Gold Cup instead

• Competitive race with a history of big price winners
• Coming into form at the right time
• Will improve for better ground
• Has previously run well at Cheltenham and has plenty of stamina for the hill

• Highly tried over fences already, sent off just 9/1 for a Grade 2 Novice at Punchestown
• Handicapper has been very fair with his mark
• Ran all the way through the line over this distance in Heavy ground last time out so can stay on up the hill
• Experienced amateur jockey on board