Horseracing latest: Cheltenham Festival - Day 3

Strap yourselves in punters, because the next two days of racing at Cheltenham are going to be the greatest you have ever seen. Due to the high winds yesterday, we have no fewer than ten races, all live this afternoon from Prestbury Park.

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Four grade races dominate the card, all in the first six, and punters may be keen to take their chance in the Placepot this afternoon.

The Queen Mother Champion Chase has been carried over from yesterday and Master Minded bids to become the first five-year-old to win the 2m feature. Trained by Paul Nicholls, the Game Spirit winner has to face some stiff opposition, not least his stablemate Twist Magic. Both have accounted for the reigning champion, Voy Por Ustedes, this season and the trio dominate the betting.

One horse who is not being taken seriously however, is David Pipe's Tamarinbleu. His 12-length thrashing of Twist Magic at Ascot, in a very fast time, looks the best piece of form on offer this season, and galvanised with the headgear, and with the stable in form, he looks over-priced at 4/1.

Inglis Drever also bids to make history by becoming the first horse to win the World Hurdle three times, and the first horse as old as nine to taste victory. Such was his stablemate Tidal Bay's taking performance in the Arkle on Tuesday, that Inglis Drever's price has contracted ever since. He is by far the best horse in the race and with his stable's form not in doubt any more, he will be very hard to beat. 

Punters should not be put off backing him at anything better than evens, but for those who do want an alternative, Francois Doumen's raider Kasbah Bliss, and former winner My Way de Solzen could be each-way value at double-figure prices.

The Royal & SunAlliance Chase seems slightly overshadowed but is a fascinating contest in its own right. The winner of Ascot's Reynoldstown has a dreadful record on this race and this year's winner, Albertas Run looks to be one to take on. Joe Lively has the best form, particularly at Cheltenham itself, but it was a sluggish display when fifth last time out, and with 11 races since January last year, this may be one step too far.

The way ahead could be to look to the women. The only mare in the race, Pomme Tiepy, looks massively under-rated given she has won five of her last six races. She stays the distance, and although there may be question marks about her ability to handle the ground, the going still has the word 'soft' in it so it may not be beyond her capabilities.

Verdict: 2pts Tamarinbleu @ 4/1; 1pt  Pomme Tiepy @ 9/2

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