Cheltenham Festival day four racing accumulator tips: can Charlie Huggins land a fifth successful nap in a row?

Hansard (2.00 Cheltenham)

The fact he finished third behind Champion Hurdle one-two Golden Ace and Burdett Road in the Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton last time obviously catches the eye but the form of his last start handicap start also gives him a huge chance. Hansard may only have been eighth at Windsor in January but he finished ahead of subsequent Morebattle Hurdle winner Cracking Rhapsody and beat Go Dante, who won last Saturday's Imperial Cup for the second year in a row, by ten lengths. The Gary and Josh Moore-trained seven-year-old was beaten only half a length by Beat The Bat, who ran well to be fourth in Wednesday's Coral Cup, at Windsor where Imperial Cup runner-up Wreckless Eric also finished sixth. Hansard has already demonstrated he is capable of winning a big-race handicap having won the 2023 Gerry Feilden and he is rated only 1lb higher than his Windsor run. 

Dinoblue (2.40 Cheltenham)

Since finishing second in this race last year, Dinoblue has been mixing it with top Grade 1 performers. She was third behind subsequent King George hero Banbridge and last season's Champion Chase winner Captain Guinness at Punchestown last April. Dinoblue then chased home two-time Champion Chase winner Energumene on her reappearance in December before finishing a place behind Wednesday's Champion Chase winner Marine Nationale in a Leopardstown Grade 1. Her trainer Willie Mullins has won half of the four runnings of this Grade 2 and she should confirm the form of last month's Naas victory over stablemate Allegorie De Vassy here.

Angels Dawn (4.40 Cheltenham)

The ten-year-old beat Stumptown, who won Wednesday's Cross Country Chase off a 22lb higher mark, when landing the Kim Muir at this track two years ago. Pa King rode the Sam Curling-trained veteran to that victory and bids to steer him to another Cheltenham Festival win on the New course. Angels Dawn easily won points at Boulta and Dromahane, beating the reopposing Ryehill by six lengths in the latter of those two wins, and he should have too much class for his rivals here at a course he thrives at. The selection was challenging subsequent Grade 1 winner Inothewayurthinkin when falling at the second-last when he was attempting to defend his Kim Muir crown and he should gain redemption for that mishap.

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