Placespotter - Ian 4.50 and Sean 5.30 and 1.30

IAN - Placespotter 4.50 - LE PREZIEN won this race for me last year, has not fully sparked this season so arrives here just 1lb higher, after a few quiet Cheltenham Festival years after a Golden Era Paul Nicholls is right back to his brilliant best, the best in the UK in my opinion and LE PREZIEN will surely make a bold bid again. I prefer it to stable mate Magic Saint who you might like a win saver on. Bun Doran has impressive Course and Distance form too but just seems in the grip of the handicapper but could run a better race here, Brelan D'As another Nicholls raider is in the Tracker, I put him there in the Autumn and he will also be looking for a top 6 finish here. Not Another Muddle also makes the tracker and is both in form and still progressing but my second pick is GINO TRAIL - ran superbly in this last year, has excellent course form, probably Trainers best hope of the week and likely to make a very bold bid with usually prominent running style which may be handy in a field of 20. (It's been great to get back in to the swing of horse analysis for a few days and fantastic to see the service in great form and in very capable hands of Jonathon).
 

SEAN - Placespotter 5.30 - The Martin Pipe closes the Festival and can be a punting minefield DALLAS DES PICTONS however is my NAP pf the week and a strong win bet is advised. It's price though makes a few very nicely over-priced and DEFI BLEU is very solid, proven stamina off a fast pace and could give Elliott a strong hand here. Of the British Raiders the Course and Distance form and HOT streak of the Fergal O'Brien yard make COOLANLY look very well handicapped and overpriced and I can see it running a place here.

(Sean also likes a few in the opener at 1.30 and suggests a WIN SAVER on another short priced Irish horse in Sir Erec and an each way punt on QUEL DESTIN who looks the most likely of the home contingent and also a small each way on COEUR SUBLIME who may be a lot better than his last runs suggests having scoped dirty, but form of run before that is very appealing)...