UK Horse Racing Tips: Cheltenham

ENCANTO BRUNO has struggled to land a blow on his last couple of starts with softer conditions likely to blame for those displays. The six-year-old, who impressed here at the October meeting, missed the County Hurdle on account of the ground and appears to have a lot in his favour on his first start since December. Peaky Boy's C&D success on New Year's Day was franked by the runner-up going on to land the EBF Final at Sandown. He commands plenty of respect, while Doncaster scorer Leader In The Park and Myretown are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Encanto Bruno 2nd Peaky Boy 3rd Leader In The Park

Spring Note has thrived for making the running since being dropped back to 2m, as she's recorded a brace of victories at Newbury. That said, a 7lb rise for the latest success, combined with stepping back up in trip, may well be enough to stop her from getting the hat-trick. Doyen Quest remains open to further improvement in his bid for a third victory over timber, but the vote goes to TITAN DISCOVERY. Robbie Llewellyn's gelding continues to progress nicely and recorded a career best when runner-up at Kempton last time despite not getting the clearest of passages.
Prediction : 1st Titan Discovery 2nd Doyen Quest 3rd Spring Note

In Excelsis Deo ran with plenty of credit when beaten just over four lengths into fifth in the Plate here last month and boasts an obvious chance running off the same mark. However, his jumping was far from fluent on that occasion and it wouldn't be a surprise if Il Ridoto, who finished eighth in the aforementioned contest, reversed the form, especially if given a more positive ride. A chance, though, is taken on SAIL AWAY, whose efforts this season have suggested he is capable of landing a prize of this nature. Others for the shortlist include Scarface, Final Orders and Idalko Bihoue.
Prediction : 1st Sail Away 2nd Il Ridoto 3rd In Excelsis Deo

Betterforeveryone bolted up by 14 lengths in a class 4 event at Doncaster in February and, despite this requiring a lot more, he could get into contention on only his fifth chase start off 7lb higher. However, preference is for MIDNIGHT OUR FRED, who finished just over four lengths clear of the third when second in this grade here over an extended 3m1f in December. The seven-year-old has shown a clear liking for the track this season and just shades the vote. Enqarde and Peejaybee are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Midnight Our Fred 2nd Betterforeveryone 3rd Enqarde

SUPREME GIFT struck by six lengths in a class 3 event at Ascot last month and he was given a 6lb rise for that success. Henry Daly's seven-year-old will need a career best but, considering the manner of his victory that day, he could be up to the task. Call Me Lord is a dual Grade 2 winner and if he can bounce back to form, he could get involved off 1lb lower than his underwhelming sixth at Plumpton in January. Of the remainder, Gowel Road makes the most appeal.
Prediction : 1st Supreme Gift 2nd Call Me Lord 3rd Gowel Road

SOME SCOPE has gone from strength to strength this season and as long as he is over a gruelling renewal of the Grimthorpe where he finished a creditable second, Richard Hobson's charge may be able to notch up a third win in four starts. A comfortable winner here on New Year's Day and pulled up in the Ultima since, Stumptown is the class act off top-weight, while Manothepeople arrives on the back of a solid runner-up effort at Wincanton. Court Master may have been saved for this following a close-up fifth here over 3m1f in October.
Prediction : 1st Some Scope 2nd Stumptown 3rd Court Master

Already a winner here this season, and an easy one at that, OUR CHAMP hadn't shown much since that October triumph until an impressive display in the Sussex Champion Hurdle last month. A new mark of 130 could still underestimate his ability, and he is preferred to capable mare Magical Maggie and In This World, who was an eye-catcher over C&D on his penultimate start when not getting the clearest of runs before staying on well late in the day. Outclassed in the Betfair Hurdle, Norman Fletcher had been progressive before that and must enter calculations.
Prediction : 1st Our Champ 2nd Magical Maggie 3rd In This World