Cheltenham tips: Our Cheat Sheet for Paddy Power Gold Cup day

Paddy Power Gold Cup takes place at Cheltenham on Saturday. Paddy has been busy recently with his Pick 5 giveaways and paying out on Jonbon to win the Arkle Chase at the Cheltonham Festival.

Matt Chapman, Mick Fitzgerald, Ruby Walsh, Rory Delargy and Timeform share their top tips for the best of Saturday’s action at Cheltenham.

Matt Chapman was decent on the Flat and has every chance of following up a Sedgefield success.

Blueking D’oroux has good form against one of the best horses in France. War Correspondent is in the starting line-up.

Ruby Walsh won his only start over hurdles at Sedgefield. Milton Harris and Paddy Brennan had a great season last time out.

Rory Delargy was forced out at the penultimate obstacle at Wetherby last time.

Writer made his hurdling debut at Sedgefield last month. He is selected to take this grade step up in his stride.

Castle Robin has each-way claims after a moderate pipe-opener at Kelso on seasonal debut.

Valsheda won at Ffos Las over 3 miles. William Biddick rides and should go well.

Didero Vallis has a chance at Paddy Power Gold Cup day.

Castle Robin won a handicap hurdle at this meeting in 2020. Rory Delargy is going to run him on his return at Kelso.

Annie's winning run ended in a similar event over course and distance three weeks ago.

Mon Miguel lacks experience of fences but has the best hurdling form of this lot. Matt Chapman will take the chance he can make a winning chase debut.

Tommy's Oscar is the highest rated hurdler in the field. He jumped super when winning at Carlisle on his chasing debut.

Monmiral's jumping is a doubt for Ruby Walsh. Tommy's Oscar impressed at Carlisle last month and he could win the Gold Cup.

Banbridge will make this a test for Cheltenham. Tommy's Oscar impressed when winning on his chase bow at Carlisle.

Tommy's OSCAR made a winning chase debut at Carlisle last time out.

FRENCH DYNAMITE is lightly raced for Mouse Morris and has a good win record of six victories from 15 starts.

Mick Fitzgerald's horse Simply The Betts has a great each-way chance at Cheltenham.

French Dynamite ticks a lot of boxes for me. Ruby Walsh had a brilliant run at Punchestown over 2m5f behind El Barra.

Rory Delargy's horse, stolen silver, beat Simply The Betts and Coole Cody in April.

Stolen Silver will win the Paddy Power Gold Cup. He won the Silver Trophy on his final start in April.

LisnaGar Oscar is a former Stayers’ Hurdle winner. He is down to a mark of 142.

Mick Fitzgerald won at Cheltenham last time out. Fontana Ellissi could be an each-way play for some value.

Ruby Walsh has a chance at Cheltenham. Sidi Ismael won well at Worcester last time out.

Jatiluwih finished lame on his most recent chase start, but is a superior hurdler. The handicapper has dropped him 10lb since last running over hurdles in the 2020 Pertemps Final.

ON THE BLIND SIDE disappointed on three of his four starts last season but his reappearance effort in the Long Distance Hurdle 12 months ago was a solid effort.

WISEGUY is interesting off 119 for Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville.

Nicky Back is too big a price for Mick Fitzgerald.

Wiseguy didn't impress me at Doncaster last time out. Unanswered bolted up at Punchestown earlier this year and was second twice at the Galway Festival. Ruby Walsh ran in October and looks lined up to win.

Rory Delargy is thrown in here. He ran a huge race from a poor draw at the Curragh late last month.

Tony Martin's UNANSWERED is interesting at the foot of the weights back hurdling for the first time since his Punchestown win in May.