Cheltenham Festival Day 1 Irish National Hunt Tips

A horse I never took to over hurdles a big raw chasing type who took a few runs to get his act together and although he disappointed at Cheltenham last season, I'm willing to put a line through that now. With another year behind him now and the switch to fences he seems to be a real rising force having won well at Punchestown beating a horse I love in Let's Go Champ before winning a Grade 3 last time with consummate ease at Naas.

He jumps and travels and while Corbetts Cross may have a slight class edge on him jumping is the name of the game and you couldn't compare the jumping of the two with this lad much superior in that regard and for that reason I think he can prevail.

A horse who was very impressive at Punchestown last time when getting things his own way in front of a Listed Novice hurdle to back up what he did at Naas the time before. Sure, he was beaten first time up over hurdles by a Gordon Elliott runner, but his run really was too bad to be true he was beaten far too early that day and people were blaming the trip but I think he was beat too soon to even blame that.

He has some proper form on the book from the Champion Bumper at Punchestown last season when he gave A Dream To Share a proper race. He's rumoured to be going exceptionally well at home and from that stable that's all I needed to hear.

A very good novice back in the day went off second favourite in the RSA won by Monkfish three seasons ago. His career thus far has been marred with injury, but he's managed to put a few runs together this season and last time was a really decent effort at Fairyhouse behind Velvet Elvis.

He was well fancied for a Hennessey at Newbury a few seasons ago off 154 and runs off 146 here. Soft ground will be a help and he just seem a ridiculous price to me. Of all the Irish horses in this race albeit they have a terrible record in the race he's the one I'd like to be on at a price!