2:25 Cheltenham Tips

This hasn't been the happiest hunting ground for JPR One so far, but he has run in deep company. His latest third at Ascot was a good run, and he may get the strongly run race here that may benefit him.

Bounced back to form last time when getting up to win here, having failed to get his nose in front last term. The season prior he won twice in quick succession, along with a series of placed efforts, and was rated as high as 138 (winner from 135), which leaves him still well handicapped in building on his victory over C&D last time. A 5 lb rise looks fair. Jockey jumps ship, but I think JPR One will struggle to give Triple Trade 25 lb.

Had this one last month here on the old course, i was hoping that he'd stay the 2.5 mile trip but it was clear he does not. With that run under his belt and the switch to the new course in his favour i am going to give him another chance. That form has a decent look to it, and back over 2 miles here with plenty of pace on in the race, i think we will see a much better performance from this horse. He will be ridden cold by Bowen and finish up the hill better than most, he is a 10yo but still lightly raced and only 2 lb above his last winning mark, they will go fast out in front here and that should suit him to the ground.

Slightly intriguing. Joker De Mai won chases in France for his former yard and ran out an easy winner of a hunter chase at Leicester in March for the former yard of Harry Derham. He ran well in decent handicap hurdles for that stable, up to a reasonable level of form. He looks pitched pretty highly on this first start for the new yard of Clive Boultbee-Brooks but is respected. Low in the weights. By Balko, still only six years old.