Denis O’Regan, former multiple Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey: I’m a fan of The Jukebox Man. He was obviously very good in the King George, but I had actually really been taken by him the time before at Haydock. I’d also give a big each-way shout to Envoi Allen at 40/1. He’s been a fantastic horse down the years and it’d be the perfect send-off if he could do it.

Jordan Gainford, Cheltenham Festival-winning rider: I’m liking the sound of what’s been coming from Gavin Cromwell in the last few days about Inothewayurthinkin, but I can’t look beyond Galopin Des Champs. I know he’s getting older, but it will still take a fair horse to pass him on the day he’s been trained for all year.

Fran Berry, former Cheltenham Festival-winning rider and pundit: You’ve got to factor in Galopin Des Champs but the more I look at it, factoring in the trend of eight and nine-year-olds winning the race, I think Gaelic Warrior will have a big say if he settles and stays.

There should be a decent pace to help him relax and he has form over similar trips that encourages me. If the market support continues right up to the off with Inothewayurthinkin, that’s something to take note of but my current 1-2-3 is Gaelic Warrior, Galopin Des Champs and Spillane’s Tower, who will likely be ridden to come home well.

Emma Nagle, pundit and presenter at IrishRacing.com: I’m a huge fan of Gaelic Warrior. He’s produced some unbelievable performances this season and just looks like a bit of a freak, I think he’s one of the best horses in training right now.

The big question is whether he’ll see out the trip - he’ll need everything to go right on the day - but if he stays, I think he wins. I just hope he lines up in the Gold Cup and not the Ryanair!

Ronan Groome, trader at AK Bets: I like The Jukebox Man. The vibe I got going into the King George was that he’s more of a stayer and Cheltenham is more his track. If that is anyway true, he did remarkably well to fend off speedier types on fast ground at Kempton. Ben Pauling thinks he has got more out of his stable star who was unlucky to get caught in an Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle so I’d have no qualms about him on the track, and he clearly has the class to contend.

Jess Stafford, broadcaster at Racing TV and FanDuel TV: A tantalising Cheltenham Gold Cup is in store and, with Gaelic Warrior looking increasingly likely to line up, it feels as competitive as any renewal in recent years.

For me, Jango Baie just edges it over Spillane’s Tower with Haiti Couleurs chasing them home. Jango Baie already has Cheltenham Festival winning form in the book and the most encouraging sign this season is that he appears to be improving for the step up in trip. His pedigree also suggests he could still be developing into a peak Gold Cup horse.

Spillane’s Tower represents tremendous value at around 16/1. He blends an excellent pedigree with polished performances on the track and, although the Cotswold Chase hasn’t produced a Gold Cup winner for 26 years, he has already shown he has the ability to sustain pressure over a truly demanding trip.

Denis O’Regan: If I owned her, I’d go for the Mares’ Hurdle - but I wouldn’t fancy her in either race. If the ground comes up soft, her chance improves. It looks like drying out at the minute.

Jordan Gainford: I’d go for the race that she has the best chance of winning, and that looks like the Mares’ Hurdle to me. She’s a very, very good mare but it’s a tough to take on the best around in the Champion Hurdle.

Fran Berry: If I was an owner who had never tasted Cheltenham success before, I’d be running in the Mares’. Otherwise, I’d be guided by my trainer on how well she’s working in the lead-up. Should her spark come back, this would look a good year to take a crack at the Champion.

Emma Nagle: I would probably have a crack at this year’s Champion Hurdle, it looks so open you might never get a better chance. She will be my bet in the race if she lines up, she is the queen of Cheltenham!

Ronan Groome: The Champion Hurdle all day long. I’ve nothing against the Mares Hurdle. It is an important factor in the promotion of breeding and trading fillies, and it is not the problem here. If Lossiemouth were to run in the race again, having won it twice already, your ire should be directed towards Willie Mullins and the Riccis for not having the bare minimum of a sporting sense. Ruby Walsh said it’s all about winning at the Festival? Cheltenham is truly broken if the value of just a win in any race outweighs taking your chance in a race that everyone remembers.

Jess Stafford: If she were mine, I’d absolutely run her in the Champion Hurdle. Why wouldn’t you?

She’s already a multiple Grade 1 winner, a Festival winner and an exceptional mare. She really has nothing to lose and everything to gain. When you look at how open the race appears this year, it feels like a golden opportunity to take your chance.

I’d love to see her line up because it would ensure a stronger, more truly run race. That scenario could suit The New Lion, although he would face a serious task conceding 7lb to both Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead. It would be a fascinating contest if they all turned up.

Denis O’Regan: The Champion Bumper is wide open and I’m not sure that Love Sign d’Aunou is the right favourite. He was impressive at Naas, but there are plenty of dangers in there, including The Mourne Rambler - a horse of Noel Meade’s who I really like.

Jordan Gainford: The Supreme looks a wide-open race this year so I’d probably have to say Old Park Star. I think there are some proper horses to take him on.

Fran Berry: With the potential for him to be facing possible stars like Talk The Talk, Mighty Park, El Cairos, Leader d’Allier and more, I think Old Park Star will need to be every bit as good as he’s looked and better to win the Supreme. It’s a deep race and he’s got a strong Irish contingent to face.

Emma Nagle: I’ll take on Final Demand in the Brown Advisory. He has a lot to prove now after Leopardstown and he looks a very short price going to the Brown Advisory on the back of that run.

Ronan Groome: Majborough became the first odds-on favourite following the scratching of Marine Nationale during the week, but I’d be happy enough to stand him and we’ll likely take him on here, along with all the other hotpots. He has a soft renewal to contend with but it’s not the horses around J.P. McManus’s chaser that are problematic, it is more what is in front of him. Willie Mullins has seen better horses than Majborough beaten in the Champion Chase, where one mistake can cost you dearly.

Jess Stafford: “Willing” might be a strong word, but if I had to take one on it would probably be Kopek Des Bordes, with Lulamba the alternative.

For me, Kopek Des Bordes has become something of a hype horse. There’s been a lot of chatter around him, but not quite enough substance on the track this season to justify such short odds.

Lulamba, on the other hand, looks the more solid option at the prices. He’s had an ideal preparation and should appreciate the better ground on Tuesday. His profile and recent form give him plenty in his favour.

Denis O’Regan: Old Park Star looks a serious animal and I think he’ll take some beating in the Supreme. Everyone knows how good of a record Nicky Henderson has in the race, and at this meeting, although I’d have loved to see him roll the dice and run Jonbon in the Gold Cup this year. To me, he was always as a stayer in his races and he’d have gone to the Gold Cup with a similar feeling to Sizing John.

Jordan Gainford: After the news that came out this week about Marine Nationale being ruled out, I’d have to say Majborough. We all saw what he’s capable of at the Dublin Racing Festival. I think he’s a monster.

Fran Berry: Dinoblue in the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase. She’s going there off a better final prep run than Spindleberry, is rock-solid and has proven herself in this race before. Drying conditions shouldn’t count against her. If Willie Mullins is having a good week, I could see her going off odds-on, compared to the 6/4 available at the moment.

Emma Nagle: Fact To File in the Ryanair, hoping he heads this direction! If not, Gaelic Warrior will probably go here and win. Not a bad predicament to be in for Willie Mullins!

Ronan Groome: No prizes for this but whichever of Fact To File or Gaelic Warrior ends up as Closutton’s number one hope in the Ryanair Chase will surely take all the beating on the day. The race looks really weak besides and could well be just five or six runners on the day.

Jess Stafford: Perhaps the obvious answer, but Fact To File in the Ryanair looks the closest thing to a banker among the favourites.

Denis O’Regan: Downmexicoway, who didn’t run a bad race in the Irish Arkle, has a few handicap entries and I think he’ll have a big each-way chance wherever he goes.

Another I like is July Flower each-way at 25/1 in the Arkle, with her getting the 7lb mares’ allowance. I can remember from when I won the race on Tidal Bay, a good mare called Kruguyrova went out and tried to make all before finishing second.

Jordan Gainford: I’ll give a mention to Charismatic Kid in the Champion Bumper at a big price [25/1]. He was third on his first start for Gordon [Elliott] at the Dublin Racing Festival when he hadn’t been in for long, and I think he should naturally come forward from that run with more time in the yard. He might be slightly under the radar.

Fran Berry: At around 14/1, should he go for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle, I’ll be interested in Sober for Willie Mullins. He impressed me with how he got better with his jumping throughout the race and winged the final flight in the SkyBet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle last time. He’s got a touch of class from the flat as a Royal Ascot winner.

Emma Nagle: Irish Panther will be very interesting whenever he goes. He ran well in the County Hurdle last year but looks a different beast over fences and deserves respect whatever direction he heads.

Another to mention is Charme De Faust, who really impressed me winning in Thurles in January. She has Mares Novices’ Hurdle and Triumph entries, and is a double-figure price for both.

Ronan Groome: I’ve got too many of these. I think Carrigmoornaspruce will run a big race for the Queallys in the Mares’ Novices’ - she has the best form in the book. Wellington Arch (MGMBet Cup/County Hurdle) and Brave Fortune (National Hunt Chase/Kim Muir) are really interesting. Gun to head though - Act Of Authority looks a big price in the Martin Pipe for Olly Murphy. He ran huge to finish second to handicap blot Wodhooh in the race last year and he’s 1lb higher now.

Jess Stafford: The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle is a race I’ve enjoyed a good association with over the years, and Gordon Elliott has helped me out with a winner there before.

Two horses who fit the typical profile for the race and look attractively priced each-way are Open Secret and Stede Bonnet.

Denis O’Regan: I do think Gordon Elliott will have a big week with the quality of horses he’s travelling over this year. Teahupoo will take all the beating in the Stayers’ if it turns up soft, and Bob Olinger comes into it on good ground. I’ll give Saratoga as my nap, though. He looks the right type for the Fred Winter.

Jordan Gainford: I’m a big fan of El Cairos in the Supreme. I’ve ridden him at home before and he’s a lovely horse. I think it should take a good one to beat him.

Fran Berry: I’m happy to go with Dinoblue, and if you want a double, I’d put her in with Fact To File in the Ryanair Chase if he ends up running on the Thursday.

Emma Nagle: I’ll side with Talk The Talk in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Ronan Groome: Jordans Cross in the Jack Richards on Thursday. You can still get 10/1 about Anthony Honeyball’s six-year-old. He won the Timeform Novices’ Chase on Trials Day and that race has produced four winners at the Festival since its inauguration nine years ago. What’s more, he did extremely well to win that contest having been outpaced down the hill before rattling home to beat Quebecois, a similarly progressive type. If he can hold his position just before the straight, nothing will come home better.

Jess Stafford: Woodhooh in the Mares’ Hurdle.