Thursday Cheltenham Festival 2024 best bets, tips and odds for Day 3...

Thursday's at Cheltenham Festival 2024 are always filled with top-class racing and this year is shaping up to be one for value bets.

For instance, in 2022 only four runners lined up and the only eight-year-old was El Barra at 18/1 who stood no chance against Galopin Des Champs and Bob Olinger. She racked up 31 races between 2m-2m4f but showed real promise upped to 3m for the first time at Musselburgh. He's just 3lb higher for his latest second place and though the handicapper may have just about caught up with his progress this season, carrying next to nothing here will go a long way in helping his chances in this handicap.

It's also been noted by connections that he's in great shape heading to the festival, just as he was last year when he beat a few top novice chasers to go clear home over the same course and distance. Especially with this horse who showed grit and determination to see off the Long Walk specialist, Paisley Park by a short head, while also beating the likes of Dashel Drasher, Botox Has and Champ.The last two winners of this race have come from 'veterans', Seddon in 2023 was ten-years-old while Coole Cody in 2022 won at 11.

This could be to help offset 5lb with the claimer Freddie Gingell on Il Ridoto, but it could be preference for win too. He was carrying 13lb less but it was still enough to give him a rise in the weights from the handicapper as the horse has gone close on all three of his only chase starts and is mightily unexposed.Now the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle, it's one of the top contenders who makes the tip for this race.

There were still questions to be answered about her ability next time out being such a strong favourite but she justified favouritism again, facing geldings for the first time.

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