Cheltenham Placepot predictions: Expert picks for Saturday November 12

It's day two of the November Meeting at Cheltenham on Saturday. Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase is the feature race at 2.20pm. Expert picks for all six Placepot races are available.

Tote's Placepot for this weekend’s meeting at Cheltenham stands at £250,000.

Paul Nicholls introduces his French recruit Blueking D’Oroux to the racecourse for the first time in the UK in this 2m ½f juvenile hurdle trial.

Valsheda got off the mark over fences at the third attempt last season. Henry De Bromhead’s mare Brave Way is bidding to complete a hat-trick of wins after successes at Limerick (2m 6f) and Kilbeggan (3m 1f).

Monmiral won five of his eight starts over hurdles. Paul Nicholls' runner will make his chasing debut in the 2m novice chase at Cheltenham.

Stolen Silver is likely to be in the frame for the feature race at Cheltenham 2.20. French Dynamite is the most interesting Irish runner in this 2m 4f contest.

Cheltenham Placepot is taking place on Saturday November 12.

Shearer is bidding for a hat-trick after winning at Worcester and Cheltenham. Sidi Ismael was back to his best first time out last month at Worthing.

Wiseguy scored in his second start over hurdles at Doncaster. Unanswered is back over the hurdles after four Flat races. He won at Punchestown.

Cheltenham Placepot is taking place on Saturday November 12. Expert picks for the Placepot are No 12 Wiseguy and No 14 Unanswered.