Cheltenham Festival Placepot: Paul Kealy with three bankers on Wednesday's card

For an odds-on shot has a bit to prove in the Ballymore (1.30) stepping up in trip, but his stamina needs to fail him badly for him to finish out of the frame, so he looks banker material for Placepot purposes.

There are more bankers to come in the shape of in the Champion Chase (3.30) and in the Cross Country (4.10), and that leaves some scope to load up a little on the tougher races.

The Brown Advisory (2.10) might have a little more depth to it than the betting suggests, but it will be a surprise if at least one of the first three in the betting isn't placed, and I'm going to play it safe with and , the two best jumpers in the field.

The Coral Cup (2.50) is 8-1 the field, so we'll need a few, and my main pair of and are joined by the lightly raced , who seems to be improving for Gordon Elliott.

That just leaves the Grand Annual, which is also fiercely competitive. is the main fancy, but I wouldn't rule out going close in his bid for back-to-back wins, while the talented but fragile has long hinted that he has a big prize in him.

Cheltenham Placepot perm

1.30
6 Sir Gerhard

2.10

3 Bravemansgame
9 L'Homme Presse

2.50
4 McFabulous
19 Camprond
20 Indigo Breeze

3.30
7 Shishkin

4.10
15 Tiger Roll

4.50
1 Sky Pirate
2 Andy Dufresne
14 Frero Banbou

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