Cheltenham Festival Placepot: Paul Kealy says it's too hard to split the big two

I'd favour over in the opener (1.30) on day three, but can't say I'd happy with a whole Placepot perm resting on an even-money shot getting through the first leg, so let's play it safe and put Bob Olinger in too.

Whatever happens, nearly half the pool will be gone after race one and it will only thin out further.

The Pertemps Final (2.10) is obviously competitive, but I've long liked the chances of , while it would be daft to rule out dual winner , who has also been second in a Stayers' Hurdle.

is probably the banker of the meeting in the Ryanair (2.50) and it's extremely hard to see him out of the three, so we move swiftly on to the Stayers' Hurdle (3.30).

I'm sure is the one to beat if he doesn't blow his top racing in front of a crowd for the first time in two years, but I couldn't bank on him, and the consistent should be on the premises even if not quite good enough.

In the Plate (4.10), won so well here last time that he has to be a player.

The mares' novice (4.40) strikes me as being more competitive than the market suggests, and is interesting at a price, while and Party Central would be my other two.

Cheltenham Placepot perm

1.30
1 Bob Olinger
3 Galopin Des Champs

2.10
1 Sire Du Berlais
13 Alaphilippe

2.50
1 Allaho

3.30
2 Flooring Porter
9 Thyme Hill

4.10
4 Imperial Alcazar

4.50

3 Party Central
12 Grangee
17 Mighty Blue

2x2x1x2x1x3 = 24 lines

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