UK Horse Racing Tips: Cheltenham

TELLHERTHENAME's victory in an Irish point-to-point back in the spring was impressive enough to prompt Ben Pauling to go to 200,000 pounds for him shortly afterwards and he so nearly made a successful start to his hurdling career when pushing the well-touted Jango Baie to the narrowest of margins at Ascot. The Kemble Brewery hasn't put a foot wrong so far, returning with a decisive bumper triumph here, and is another nice jumping prospect. Innatendue is battle-hardened from some good handicaps in Ireland but was pulled out of a race here on Friday due to the going and if it still isn't suitable, her compatriot Morning Soldier could be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Tellherthename 2nd The Kemble Brewery 3rd Morning Soldier

CREBILLY was a useful novice hurdler and his first campaign over the smaller obstacles was capped by an emphatic victory on the final day of the season at Sandown. He returns off a 7lb higher mark, but is bred to make into a chaser and he could even progress beyond handicaps. Ginny's Destiny also displayed plenty of talent over timber, enough to earn him a second chance with many following an ordinary fencing bow here. Railway Hurricane was a fair way in front of him in second that day, though, so is a bigger danger. Fellow Irish raider Elle Perfecta is feared also.
Prediction : 1st Crebilly 2nd Railway Hurricane 3rd Elle Perfecta

Guetapan Collonges' only defeats last term came when fourth as favourite in both the Classic Chase and Midlands National, and he took his game to greater heights when winning on his Carlisle comeback. City Chief won a sub-standard Towton before finishing third under a big weight at the Scottish National meeting. FLASH COLLONGES was last seen on the same card at Ayr, coming to grief in the showpiece, but he was progressive prior to that and can get his career back on track. His stablemate Truckers Lodge stays all day, while conditions can't be testing enough for Rose Of Arcadia either.
Prediction : 1st Flash Collonges 2nd Guetapan Collonges 3rd City Chief

An intriguing renewal sees JONBON make his second appearance in open company following his Celebration Chase victory at Sandown on the final day of last season. His sole defeats have come at the Festival, when bumping into two superstars in the shape of Constitution Hill and El Fabiolo, but there is no reason to suggest the track is an issue and he has reportedly been pleasing connections in recent weeks. Edwardstone ran no sort of race when a disappointing fifth in the Champion Chase but the nine-year-old, an impressive winner of the Tingle Creek on his reappearance last term, remains a force to be reckoned with. Nube Negra, who bids for a third win in a row in this contest, is a big danger to all when fresh, while Editeur Du Gite is expected to improve from his return in the Haldon Gold Cup.
Prediction : 1st Jonbon 2nd Edwardstone 3rd Nube Negra

Onlyamatteroftime has been well supported over the past couple of days for connections who enjoy landing a gamble. That said, the seven-year-old ran out on his handicap debut at Cork when coming to challenge at the final flight and this would require a fair amount of improvement, even with a stable switch to Willie Mullins a big positive. Nemean Lion came out on top in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at the expense of Anyharminasking and the pair, along with the fifth Gin Coco, are expected to be in the mix. The vote, though, goes to IBERICO LORD, who took a big step forward when runner-up to stable companion Under Control at Sandown at the end of last season. It also seems significant that Nico de Boinville opts to ride him over Luccia, especially with the mare boasting a recent run under her belt when runner-up in a Listed contest at Wetherby.
Prediction : 1st Iberico Lord 2nd Nemean Lion 3rd Luccia

FIRE FLYER looked a nice prospect when taking an Ascot bumper last year and the five-year-old had excuses when down the field in a Listed affair at Newbury in February. Softer conditions are likely to see him in a better light and he gets the vote to make a winning return to action. Brechin Castle couldn't have done it any easier on his Rules debut at Sedgefield last month and he is respected along with the unbeaten Moon Chime and Minella Rescue.
Prediction : 1st Fire Flyer 2nd Brechin Castle 3rd Moon Chime