Cheltenham Placepot picks: Robbie Wilders chooses his perm for the mares' card

Theatre Glory has 12lb in hand of her closest rival in the betting in the first race of Cheltenham's mares only card (1.30) and she is banked on in the opener.

It is worth considering Little River Bay in the following novice handicap chase (2.05). She is three from five over fences and her improvement may not be finished yet.

Burrows Diamond also arrives in excellent form and her six-length defeat of Maid O'Malley a few starts back looks superb now.

Smart bumper mare Panic Attack should go well in first-time blinkers for the in-form David Pipe in the handicap hurdle (2.40), as can Litterale Ci, who ran a lovely prep for this at Ludlow last month.

I'm hoping Barden Bella can improve for a step up in trip in a wide-open 3m2f handicap chase (3.15), while Jubilympics seems likely to run her race and is also selected.

The French-trained Irresistablecatches my eye in the juvenile handicap hurdle (3.50). I also expect an extra furlong and a half to bring out some improvement for Magic Word.

I'll be relying on The Glancing Queen to sign off the perm with victory in the four-runner mares' handicap chase (4.25). She should be better than a handicapper.

Cheltenham Placepot perm

1.30
5 Theatre Glory

2.05
1 Little River Bay
3 Burrows Diamond

2.40
4 Litterale Ci
9 Panic Attack

3.15
3 Barden Bella
4 Jubilympics

3.50
2 Irresistable
7 Magic Word

4.25
1 The Glancing Queen

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