UK Horse Racing Tips: Cheltenham

Useful dual purpose performer WHIMSY has flashes of smart form over hurdles and she returned to hurdling with an admirable second over 2m at Galway last month. That effort should have teed her up perfectly for a tilt at this, and she looks the one to side with. The unexposed Ace Of Spades just failed to get up when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m2f at Exeter last time and another prominent showing is forecast. Country Park completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Whimsy 2nd Ace Of Spades 3rd Country Park

PEAKY BOY (first) got the better of Leader In The Park (fourth) when the pair met over hurdles here in April, and that duo look the two key protagonists in this contest. The former is preferred as he is two from two over flights and connections would be disappointed if a mark of 132 wound up being his ceiling over fences, given this 240,000-pound gelding is a point-to-point winner. Guard Your Dreams and Westerninthepark can also make their presence felt.
Prediction : 1st Peaky Boy 2nd Leader In The Park 3rd Guard Your Dreams

There was little to separate Calico (first) and MATATA (second) when the pair met over C&D last month, and the latter gets the nod to reverse that form. Nigel Twiston-Davies' prominent racer is very smart on his day and, in this small field off 1lb better terms with Dan Skelton's charge, he gets the vote to dominate proceedings. A winner over 2m at Perth on his final start last term, Gunsight Ridge is respected most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Matata 2nd Calico 3rd Gunsight Ridge

A comfortable winner of this contest in 2022 off 2lb lower, DOES HE KNOW returned this season with a respectable fourth here over 3m1f. The step back up in trip is likely to suit and he is narrowly preferred to Abuffalosoldier, who was only worn down late in the piece at Exeter last time out. The hat-trick seeking Hymac is another to consider, having scored here in April, wile Scottish National runner-up Surrey Quest cannot be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Does He Know 2nd Abuffalosoldier 3rd Hymac

Not seen since maintaining her unbeaten record under Rules with an easy success at Doncaster in January, DYSART ENOS looks to have been laid out for this. A mark of 131 on her handicap debut could greatly underestimate her ability and she may have too much for talented course winner Burdett Road, who was a Listed scorer on the level in September. A determined winner of the Imperial Cup in March, Go Dante should come on plenty for his comeback fifth at Ffos Las and is a player, along with Under Control.
Prediction : 1st Dysart Enos 2nd Burdett Road 3rd Go Dante

MINELLA HOLLOW has made quite the impression on both career outings in Ireland so far. The booking of Sam Twiston-Davies is a positive one and he can land the hat-trick at the main expense of Fortune De Mer, who was a tad unlucky when hanging left inside the final furlong and eventually finishing half a length behind the reopposing Block Rockin Beats over C&D last month. Reiki Revolution can also have a say in proceedings, having improved markedly from first to second start when scoring easily at Galway.
Prediction : 1st Minella Hollow 2nd Fortune De Mer 3rd Reiki Revolution