After three spellbinding days at the Cheltenham Festival we arrive at the biggest of all. God Cup day is the very peak of jump racing and this year we have suitable storyline to match the occasion within reach.
Galopin Des Champs could join the sport’s true immortals just past 4.00 this afternoon if he wins a third a straight Cheltenham Gold Cup. Click here for our full Gold Cup runners and riders guide.
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Cheltenham Festival day 4 tips
1.20: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
Marcus Armytage: East India Dock. Has the form in bag having been a wide margin winner at the track already
Charlie Brooks: Lulamba. Mixed week for Henderson, but yard in form and this horse has the right profile.
Marlborough: East India Dock, A repeat performance of his win in January would be enough here and had a nice break since.
2.00: BetMGM County Hurdle (Grade 3)
Marcus Armytage: Absurde. Won it last year, first since since Melbourne Cup not a worry
Charlie Brooks: Pinot Gris. Very lightly raced, but has age on his side and may be unexposed
Marlborough: Kargese. Handicap mark looks to have been saved for this and trainer won with a similar type Wednesday.
2.40: Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2)
Marcus Armytage: Allegorie De Vassy. Very little between her and Dinoblue but a better price.
Charlie Brooks: Dinoblue. Has by far the best form of these. Hard to oppose.
Marlborough: Brides Hill. Very good last season and wouldn’t be a surprise to see her bounce back to form here after a quiet preparation.
3.20: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
Marcus Armytage: Jet Blue. Impressive winner at the track earlier in the year.
Charlie Brooks: Jet Blue. Impressed on his only previous start at Cheltenham in December.
Marlborough: Derryhassen Paddy. Did very well to win at Windsor and today’s stiffer test is sure to suit this unexposed stayer.
4.00: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
Marcus Armytage: Galopin Des Champ. Loves the track and no horse arrives at the meeting with better form.
Charlie Brooks: Galopin Des Champs. Only has to reproduce what he has done in the past to win.
Marlborough: Galopin Des Champs. Seemingly scared off majority of opposition and very hard to oppose in his hat-trick bid.
4.40: St James’s Place Hunter Chase (Listed)
Marcus Armytage: Music Drive. Hacked up in a Brocklesby point-to-point last time.
Charlie Brooks: Ryehill. Hard to fault his most recent performance at Naas in February.
Marlborough: Music Drive. Two impressive British Point wins in recent months and he is a leading candidate here.
5.20: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
Marcus Armytage: Kopeck De Mee. Useful French purchase having first start for Mullins.
Charlie Brooks: Wodhooh. His defeat of Joyeuse at Cheltenham in December was eye catching, and the form maybe of more substance than others.
Marlborough: Doyen Quest. Prospect of better ground, first time cheekpieces and a strong pace to aim at make his forecasted odds look appealing.
Cheltenham Festival day 4 ground and weather
Little threat of rain overnight should see the ground remain good to soft on Gold Cup day despite overnight temperatures plummeting to near freezing. The weather is set to be grey but dry throughout, with highs of 8C.
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How to watch Cheltenham Festival day 4
ITV will show the first six races of the day on ITV1 on free-to-air television and via its streaming platform ITVX. For full coverage of all seven races, you need a Racing TV subscription.
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