Fran Berry

Racing TV

Mighty Potter has been ultra impressive on all three chase starts to date and I think he’ll win the Turners. I was particularly taken by his win at the Dublin Racing Festival. The way he jumped down the back was very impressive for a novice. One doubt is his bomb-out at the meeting last year but he was examined by the vet on the day and in hindsight probably shouldn’t have run. I’d have no worries about that.

David Jennings

Racing Post

I think Walking On Air might be chucked in for the Pertemps Final. He’s unexposed over three miles and looked to have loads in the tank when taking a qualifier at Exeter last month. He won that off a mark of 133 and has managed to escape with a 5lb hike, meaning he only has to carry 11st 3lb in the Final.

This is the same Walking On Air who was sent off at 9/2 to win a Grade 1 at Aintree last season on only his second start over hurdles. He’s by Walk In The Park and out of Refinement, who was runner-up in the first running of the Mares’ Hurdle, and there is plenty of stamina in his family with his brother winning over three miles at Cork. He’s a slick jumper, a strong traveller and he might have a few pounds up his sleeve.

Andrew Blair White

Let’s Talk Racing podcast

HMS Seahorse improved dramatically for a gelding operation and a step up in trip when winning nicely at Navan last time out. He ran a cracker when fourth in the Boodles last year and that Cheltenham form can assist him in the Coral Cup. He should have more room to improve off a mark of 143 and I would be severely disappointed should he not be in the shake-up.

Tom Bull

Racing TV

My Cheltenham nap is Blood Destiny in the Triumph. Willie Mullins’ contender made quite the splash on his Irish debut, winning with his head in chest at Cork - the runner-up that day, Sir Allen, has since won twice and has a live chance in the Boodles, so the form is strong.

The form is strong too from Blood Destiny’s second outing, when he beat subsequent Adonis winner Nusret by 18 lengths. The vibes are strong that he’s improving all the time and he might just have too much firepower for Lossiemouth and Gala Marceau.

Mark Walsh

Horse Racing Heroes Podcast

Princess Zoe in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle. I had the pleasure of speaking to this mare’s trainer, Tony Mullins, and I’ve been well and truly infected by his enthusiasm about her. She dead-heated on her hurdling debut, but Tony is in no doubt that there’s a huge amount of improvement to come, and we know there’s a lot of class there from her flat form.

Tom Stanley

Racing TV

Gerri Colombe in the Brown Advisory. I was waiting for the rain to be confirmed on the way but now feels the right time to pull the trigger. I was against him in the Scilly Isles but he proved too good for them. That form is ahead of that shown by market rival The Real Whacker and it’s a race looking devoid of depth at this stage.

Diarmuid Nolan

Racehour podcast

This year’s Albert Bartlett is one of the most open markets at the Festival, but Shanbally Kid should go well at nice odds. He became Gigginstown’s first winner since they rejoined Willie Mullins and I think he can become their first Cheltenham Festival winner back as well. The form of beating Monty’s Star at Navan last time took a huge boost thereafter and he did that in the manner of a horse who was still figuring himself out. The lack of hurdles in the last six furlongs will suit him here and he’s far too big of a price in such an open renewal.

Killian Broderick

Freelance journalist/TCD Horse

Racing Society

No marks for originality here, but Allegorie De Vassy could be in a different league to her rivals in the Mares’ Chase. She’s got a massive engine and scope for further improvement. Rich Ricci’s famous pink and green polka-dot silks will be flying up the Cheltenham hill in front again.

Thomas Weekes

Press Association

Luccia is unbeaten in four runs and her last three wins have all been in listed company, scoring by a cumulative 33 lengths. She is potentially top class and won doing handstands at Exeter last time so she should take plenty of beating in the Mares’ Novice Hurdle.

John O’Riordan

The Irish Field

A Dream To Share looks the one they all have to beat in the Festival Bumper. The John Kiely-trained five-year-old impressed when winning at Leopardstown last time and was subsequently purchased by J.P. McManus. Unbeaten in three runs and proven under quicker conditions, he has a turn of foot that could prove crucial in the latter stages of this race.

Gary O'Brien

Racing TV

Mighty Potter has looked the part in winning Grade 1 events on his last two starts and should be very hard to beat in the Turners Novices’ Chase. It’s admittedly a slight concern that the only blip on his record did come at last year’s Festival but I’m happy to put that down to an off day and expect this exciting six-year-old to preserve his 100% record over fences.

Mark Nunan

Press Association

Out of a sister to Jezki, Jetara can do her bit for the family honour at Cheltenham in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle. Smart in bumpers, she’s run very creditably when runner-up in both starts over hurdles and is a real trier under pressure. Done for a turn of foot in a slowly-run Grade 3 at Fairyhouse in January, she gets a nice pull at the weights with the winner Ashroe Diamond and, although ideally needing further, she’ll relish the stiff test that the New Course provides.

Billy Nash

Timeform

No prizes for originality here, but strictly from a ratings point of view Gaillard Du Mesnil looks the best bet of the week in the National Hunt Chase. Third to L’Homme Presse and Ahoy Senor in last year’s Brown Advisory, he was a ready winner of an admittedly sub-par Grade 1 at Leopardstown in December (Churchstonewarrior well held in second) and appeared unsuited by the drop back in trip there last time. He is 10lb clear of the rest on Timeform ratings and is one of just a handful in the race that is guaranteed to get the trip.

Donal Murphy

Press Association

Three Card Brag has a few options at the Festival but has been my Albert Bartlett fancy for a couple of months now. While yet to be tried over three miles, he looks a real stayer and should relish the step up in trip. Also entered in the Coral Cup and the Martin Pipe, he will be a threat to all wherever he turns up.

Daragh Ó Conchúir

The Irish Field

Corbetts Cross in the Albert Bartlett. What this horse did when travelling like a dream, jumping slickly and accelerating with Found A Fifty when the revs were at maximum, battling to a head triumph in a two-mile Grade 2 at Naas was mind-blowing, given that he was a facile winner at three miles on soft to heavy on his previous run. He will have far too many gears for the opposition if taking his place in the Albert Bartlett.

Alan Magee

Press Association

Impaire Et Passe in the Ballymore. He has shown both stamina and an impressive turn of foot in winning impressively at Naas and Punchestown. He looks another exciting prospect for the powerful Closutton team.

Ed Quigley

Racing journalist/broadcaster

Pembroke in the County Hurdle. He travelled like the best horse on his latest start at Cheltenham only to be outstayed by a proven stayer over two and a half miles on soft ground. The drop back in trip here to a strongly run two miles and one furlong will be perfect for him. Off 136, I think he is well handicapped and the Dan Skelton team have a stunning record in the race.

Kevin O’Ryan

Racing TV

I like David Pipe’s Thanksforthehelp in the Pertemps. I thought he was a shade unlucky not to win the Adare Manor Final at the Punchestown Festival last year. He needed to win his qualifier at Chepstow last month to get into the race and he did so very easily. He is lightly raced and open to more improvement, and he will have a nice weight, probably in and around 10st 7lb, so I think he can run a big race.