Cheltenham: four handicaps with 20+ runners

the four handicaps at Cheltenham all look extremely difficult, with several horses clearly "laid out" for each event and the latest form may not always be the most reliable, especially as the going today will be much better than it has been for the past 3 months. Our short list for these tough races is as follows: 14.30 CET, novices handicap chase, 2 miles 5 furlongs: Northern Alliance, Chapoturgeon, Naiad de Misselet and Kia Kaha. 15.05, 3 mile handicap hurdle: Don´t Push It, P´tit Fute, Galient, Synchronised. 17.00, handicap chase, 2 miles 5 furlongs: Clarified, Akilak, Finger on the Pulse, Notable d´Estruval. 17.40, amateur riders handiap chase, 3 miles 1 furlong: Poker de Sivola (Nina!) Pretty Star (by Lando), Shouldhavehadthat and Le Duc - but anything is possible in all four of these races and it is more than possible that none of our selections will be placed!