Two days down and two to go. Thursday is easily the weakest day for championship races in the festival, having been built in to accommodate an extra day for the new modern Cheltenham. Thursday's two big ones are the Ryanair Chase and the Ladbrokes World Hurdle. In the latter, much has been made of the current form of Black Jack Ketchum, but I feel tomorrow with the ground continuing to dry out that this horse will be back to his best after his dire run in testing ground last time out, and I fancy him to win in the same fashion as Denman did yesterday. If punters are looking for a bit of value, I’d recommended an each-way bet on Lough Derg in the same race. Also Hi Cloy offers a bit of value in the Ryanair Chase.

Below is a quick guide to my tips for today.

1400 Jewson Novices Chase – Kings Advocate.
1435 Ryanair Chase - Racing Demon.
1515 Ladbrokes World Hurdle - Black Jack Ketchum.
1600 Racing Post Plate - Nycetos (each way).
1640 National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - High Cotton (each way).
1720 Pertemps Final - Adamant Approach (each way).


Find another comprehensive review of each day of the festival over at Punting for Profits.



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