Rest of Cheltenham

The remaining 5 races are also extremely competitive, and the card opens with the best 3yo hurdle of the season so far. French-breds always seem to do well here, and Nicky Henderson with Ozeta (Tony McCoy) and Paul Nicholls with Hinterland (Ruby Walsh) saddle a runner who scored at Auteuil last time and now make their British debut. The other runners, 3 of them unbeaten, cannot be totally ignored, but we expect one of this pair to win.

The Grade 3 handicap chase over 3 1/2 miles at 14.55 CET is a high class event and the field includes one runner, Carruthers (Mark Bradstock/ Noel Fehily), who ran in the Gold Cup; he is not without a chance off this rating now. German-bred Fair Along (Philip Hobbs/ Rhys Flint) is a very consistent performer who always runs well at this track. He was an excellent runner-up over hurdles last time, and is possibly not quite as good over fences, but is better handicapped in this sphere. The high-class Chicago Grey (Gordon Elliott/ Paul Carberry) and well-weighted Promising Anshan (Nicholls/ Walsh) must also be considered.

The listed handicap hurdle at 16.10 and the novice handicap hurdle at 16.40 are two more very tricky handicaps with huge fields. Our 3 against the field ehre are Raslan (Pipe/ Conor O´Farrell), Dorset Square (Willie and Danny Mullins) and Oscargo (Nicholls/ Walsh) at 16.10, and St. Kilians Run (Elliott/ Timmy Murphy), German-bred All the Winds (Sam Lycett/ Tony McCoy) and Shallow Bay (Pipe/ Scudamore) in the later race.

Finally, the smart hurdler Restless Harry /Robin Dickin/ Henry Oliver), who easily defeated Fair Along at Wetherby last time, makes his chase debut at 17.10. If he jumps round safely, he should win, but Viking Blond (Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies), who has already scored in good style over fences could be a big danger.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Hinterland - Ozeta - Secret Edge
2. Race: Chicago Grey - Promising Anshan - Fair Along
3. Race: Mon Parrain - Wishfull Thinking - The Giant Bolster
4. Race: Oscargo - Cantlow - My Shamwari
5. Race: Edgardo Sol - St Killian`S Run - Cape Dutch
6. Race: Restless Harry - Viking Blond - Saint Are