1:50 Cheltenham Tips

Missed intended Paddy Power Gold Cup target due to the ground, but was apparently tuned up for that, so should be ready to go here. Given the festival win and with more improvement likely, the mark here looks very low. If jumping holds up, he is the one to beat for me.

Vincenzo ran a blinder in the Paddy Power Gold Cup last month when finishing 2nd to the subsequent winner of the Coral Gold Cup. He made a mistake at a crucial time in that race, and if he can jump a bit cleaner, he could lead all the way this time. His trainer, Sam Thomas, continues in fine form.

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How Joly Smoke is not the best of jumpers, but he has twice finished 3rd here in handicap chases this season. There is every chance of him being in the frame again with Harry Skelton riding him off the same mark as last time.

Progressive individual who picked up three wins at Aintree and lost nothing in defeat when third in a similar event here in January. Needs a step forward from reappearance fifth in the Old Roan, but was sent off favourite that day, so it would be no surprise to see him run very well this afternoon.

He loves this track and he's down to his last winning mark which also came over C&D. Most importantly he's back on quicker ground here (times on Friday suggested that it's good ground at wort), so i can't really see why he's an 11/1 shot for an identical race (if not easier) than the one he was 4/1 favourite for. All horses bar this lad are hold up horses, so Cobden will have no problem setting his own fractions up top. Nicholls has won this five times in the last 18 runnings, and i think he will be a bit of a mover in the market once the ground is declared good to soft/good tomorrow.

Colonel Harry looked an improved performer on his season debut when winning in good style at Aintree 35 days ago. Back from a break of 311 days on that occasion, there should be plenty more left in the tank.

28-1 is a big price about Es Perfecto. Alan King-trained 10yo has won 2 of his chase starts over 2m4f on good-soft each time. He may have needed the run on his seasonal reappearance in the Paddy Power Gold Cup. Allotted 10st 7lb here. Trainer is going well. Tom Bellamy (SR 23%) rides. Strong company in this Class 1 Premier Handicap Chase, but the conditions suit.