The Sporting Life and Timeform experts have been in fine form and nominate their best bets for the action on day four of the Cheltenham Festival.
ALLEGORIE DE VASSY – 4.50 (Greg Spink)
Dinoblue has been considered by many as the banker of the week, but there are lingering questions about her stamina for 2½m so I fancy stablemate ALLEGORIE DE VASSY as an alternative at around 5/1. She was sent off 13/8 favourite when finding the very smart Impervious too strong in last year’s renewal but having bounced back to her best with a commanding success at Naas recently, Willie Mullins’ likeable seven-year-old can add another victory to an already successful week for owner Rich Ricci.
ALLEGORIE DE VASSY – 4.50 Cheltenham (David Ord)
Dinoblue is a warm order for the Mullins team here but ALLEGORIE DE VASSY is fancied to give her a real test. The selection was second in the race last season, this is her ideal trip, track and ground and she arrives here in top form. The market leader is unproven at the trip and made mistakes late on in last year’s Grand Annual. If there are any chinks in her armour this time, then her near-neighbour can take advantage.
This week's tips - winners in bold...
Tuesday
TULLYHILL – 1.30 Cheltenham (Ben Linfoot)
HUNTERS YARN – 2.10 Cheltenham (David Ord)
GAELIC WARRIOR – 2.10 Cheltenham (Greg Spink)
TELMESOMETHINGGIRL W/O LOSSIEMOUTH – 4.10 Cheltenham (Matt Brocklebank)
MILAN TINO – 4.50 Cheltenham (Graeme North)
EMBASSY GARDENS – 5.30 Cheltenham (Lewis Tomlinson)
CORBETTS CROSS – 5.30 Cheltenham (Phil Turner)
Wednesday
BALLYADAM – 2.50 Cheltenham (Andrew Asquith)
BUILT BY BALLYMORE – 2.50 Cheltenham (David Ord)
HARDY DU SEUIL – 4.50 Cheltenham (Ben Linfoot)
SOLNESS – 4.50 Cheltenham (Billy Nash)
SA FUREUR – 4.50 Cheltenham (Lewis Tomlinson)
UNEXPECTED PARTY – 4.50 Cheltenham (Matt Brocklebank)
Thursday
GREY DAWNING – 1.30 (Greg Spink)
DJELO - 1.30 Cheltenham (Matt Brocklebank)
CLEATUS POOLAW – 2.10 Cheltenham (David Ord)
ICARE ALLEN – 2.10 Cheltenham (Lewis Tomlinson)
PROTEKTORAT - 2.50 Cheltenham (David Johnson)
TEAHUPOO – 3.30 Cheltenham (Phil Turner)
DYSART ENOS - 4.50 Cheltenham (Graeme North)
JADE DE GRUGY – 4.50 Cheltenham (Billy Nash)
COOL SURVIVOR – 5.30 (Ben Linfoot)
INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN – 5.30 (Kieran Clark)
Friday
MAJBROUGH – 1.30 Cheltenham (Andrew Asquith)
KING OF KINGSFIELD - 2.10 Cheltenham (Lewis Tomlinson)
SO SCOTTISH - 2.10 Cheltenham (Matt Brocklebank)
LECKY WATSON – Cheltenham 2.50 (Billy Nash)
GERRI COLOMBE - 3.30 Cheltenham (Ben Linfoot)
L'HOMME PRESSE – 3.30 Cheltenham (Dan Barber)
ALLEGORIE DE VASSY – 4.50 (Greg Spink)
ALLEGORIE DE VASSY – 4.50 Cheltenham (David Ord)
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