UK Horse Racing Tips: Cheltenham

Runner-up at Uttoxeter on his hurdling bow, JUST GOLDEN finished a solid third when acquitting himself well in this higher grade at Newcastle last time. The son of Flemensfirth beat a couple of subsequent winners in the process and another bold bid looks in the offing. Placed in a Listed bumper, Step Ahead made a promising start over hurdles when second at Warwick. He could have a say in proceedings, while Kiwi Rush will likely have come on for his fourth at Newbury and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Just Golden 2nd Step Ahead 3rd Kiwi Rush

Narrowly beaten in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree last term, REGENT'S STROLL has taken well to the larger obstacles. He finished a promising third at Newbury in November prior to landing a match at Wincanton in good style and Paul Nicholls' charge looks one to keep the right side of. Califet En Vol offered plenty of encouragement when second here on his chasing bow and rates a bigger threat than the penalised winners Eagle Fang and Knight Of Allen.
Prediction : 1st Regents Stroll 2nd Califet En Vol 3rd Eagle Fang

Does He Know ended a barren spell when landing a veterans' chase at Haydock on his reappearance. It remains to be seen if he can repeat that effort raised 6lb and HERAKLES WESTWOOD makes more appeal. Warren Greatrex's chaser faced a tougher assignment when fourth in a Grade 3 handicap here last month and this looks more his level. Excello could also bounce back on this faster surface, while New Order lurks at the bottom of the weights and can make his presence felt.
Prediction : 1st Herakles Westwood 2nd Does He Know 3rd Excello

Twinjets is a must for any shortlist as he confirmed the promise of his Fontwell success with an even more impressive Newbury triumph. Expect him to go off in front, but fellow hat-trick seeker Just Over Land will keep him honest and Matata likes to get on with it too. Add to that Glengouly, who made all here in the December Gold Cup, and this could be run to suit a closer, with C&D winner RISKINTHEGROUND put forward as the one to be on.
Prediction : 1st Riskintheground 2nd Glengouly 3rd Twinjets

It hasn't worked out for Lucky Place over fences but he's more than capable of bouncing back now switching to timber, as he beat Gowel Road in this 12 months ago and was sent off 11/2 for the Stayers' Hurdle at the Festival. Stable companion Jingko Blue isn't without a squeak, but it was hard not to be super impressed with the way KABRAL DU MATHAN won at Haydock on his first start for Dan Skelton and he could take some stopping with further improvement to come.
Prediction : 1st Kabral Du Mathan 2nd Lucky Place 3rd Jingko Blue

Ma Shantou didn't show at Haydock last time, but would have every chance on the evidence of his previous course success. Ace Of Spades finished a solid fourth in the aforementioned Haydock handicap and commands respect, but DOUBLE POWERFUL has been given time to get over his Ludlow fall in a beginners chase and is really interesting back over timber at a track where he's enjoyed success in the past.
Prediction : 1st Double Powerful 2nd Ma Shantou 3rd Ace Of Spades

It looked a decent Aintree bumper that MOLLY'S LAD finished second in on debut and it would be no surprise if he went one better here under a more positive ride. Solly's Gold won well at Wetherby and warrants respect, although he's up in class. Roximan is entitled to have come forward for his Wincanton effort and is respected for a top yard, while the winner of that race Bailly's Comet also comes into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Mollys Lad 2nd Sollys Gold 3rd Roximan