Check out an at-a-glance guide to our team's tips for the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival including Ed Chamberlin, Lydia Hislop and Ben Linfoot.
Our top-class team of 10 experts will be providing selections for Cheltenham throughout the week and the most popular pick for each race will be put forward as our headline tip*.
You can click on the race title for the full racecard, free video form and live Sky Bet odds, while follow the tipster link to read the expert's in-depth preview (where available).
* Not all tipsters will put forward a selection for every race. In the event of any ties, Dave Ord will have the casting vote of the tied selections
1330 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle
(Sky Bet Money Back as cash if you lose)
- Oli Bell: Angels Breath
- Matt Brocklebank: Klassical Dream
- Mike Cattermole: Fakir D'Oudaries
- Ed Chamberlin: Vision D'Honneur
- Alex Hammond: Fakir D'Oudaries
- Lydia Hislop: Angels Breath
- Simon Holt: Grand Sancy
- Ben Linfoot: Aramon
- Donn McClean: Klassical Dream
- David Ord: Fakir D'Oudaries
Most popular tip: Fakir D'Oudaries
1410 Racing Post Arkle
(Sky Bet paying 4 places instead of 3)
- Oli Bell: No bet
- Matt Brocklebank: Hardline
- Mike Cattermole: Lalor
- Ed Chamberlin: No bet
- Alex Hammond: Glen Forsa
- Lydia Hislop: Kalashnikov
- Simon Holt: Lalor
- Ben Linfoot: Hardline
- Donn McClean: Hardline
- David Ord: Glen Forsa
Most popular tip: Hardline
1450 Ultima Handicap Chase
(Sky Bet paying 6 places instead of 4)
- Oli Bell: No bet
- Matt Brocklebank: Mister Whitaker
- Mike Cattermole: Vintage Clouds (EW)
- Ed Chamberlin: No bet
- Alex Hammond: Vintage Clouds
- Lydia Hislop: No bet
- Simon Holt: No bet
- Ben Linfoot: Noble Endeavor
- Donn McClean: No bet
- David Ord: Up For Review
Most popular tip:
1530 Unibet Champion Hurdle
(Sky Bet Price Boosts: Apple's Jade and Buveur D'Air)
- Oli Bell: Laurina
- Matt Brocklebank: Apple's Jade
- Mike Cattermole: Apple's Jade
- Ed Chamberlin: No bet
- Alex Hammond: Apple's Jade
- Lydia Hislop: Buveur D'Air
- Simon Holt: Silver Streak (EW)
- Ben Linfoot: Apple's Jade
- Donn McClean: No bet
- David Ord: Buveur D'Air
Most popular tip: Apple's Jade
1610 OLBG Mares' Hurdle
- Oli Bell: No bet
- Matt Brocklebank: Roksana (EW)
- Mike Cattermole: Lady Buttons (EW)
- Ed Chamberlin: Benie Des Dieux
- Alex Hammond: Benie Des Dieux
- Lydia Hislop: Roksana
- Simon Holt: Roksana
- Ben Linfoot: Benie Des Dieux
- Donn McClean: No bet
- David Ord: Benie Des Dieux
Most popular tip: Benie Des Dieux
1650 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase
(Sky Bet paying 5 places instead of 4)
- Oli Bell: Tower Bridge
- Matt Brocklebank: Ben Dundee
- Mike Cattermole: Good Man Pat
- Ed Chamberlin: Solomn Grundy
- Alex Hammond: Cubomania
- Lydia Hislop: Riders Onthe Storm
- Simon Holt: No bet
- Ben Linfoot: Highway One O One
- Donn McClean: No bet
- David Ord: Tower Bridge
Most popular tip: Tower Bridge
1730 National Hunt Challenge Cup
(Sky Bet paying 4 places instead of 3)
- Oli Bell: Impulsive Star
- Matt Brocklebank: Gun Digger
- Mike Cattermole: Ok Corral
- Ed Chamberlin: No bet
- Alex Hammond: Discorama
- Lydia Hislop: Ok Corral
- Simon Holt: No bet
- Ben Linfoot: Atlanta Ablaze
- Donn McClean: No bet
- David Ord: Ballyward
Most popular tip: Ok Corral