Find out the ten best-backed horses on the Racing Post app for Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival is less than a month away and many of the big-race markets are taking shape. With that in mind, here are the ten best-backed horses on the Racing Post App for this year's festival.

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Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle, March 12

Last year's winner has done nothing to dent his sense of invincibility in the staying division with odds-on successes in the Long Distance Hurdle in November and the Cleeve Hurdle. He is a general 8-11 to defend his Stayers' Hurdle crown.

Envoi Allen
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, March 11

The Champion Bumper winner last year, he remains unbeaten in seven races, the latest two at Grade 1 level with odds-on victories in the Royal Bond and Lawlor's Of Naas. Gordon Elliott has indicated the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle is the aim, for which the young star is available at a top price of 5-4.

Altior: can he make it three wins in the Champion Chase?Credit: Michael Steele

Altior
Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, March 11

Raised hopes of completing a hat-trick in the Cheltenham feature when back to winning ways in the Game Spirit at Newbury after losing his 19-race behind to Cyrname over 2m5f at Ascot in November. He is a general 2-1 hope.

RSA Insurance Novices' Chase, March 11

Crashed out at the second-last at Cheltenham with the Grade 2 Dipper at his mercy on New Year's Day after winning his first two chases. He is set to go straight to the festival after the cancellation of a meeting at Kelso this week and is 3-1 favourite for the RSA.

Benie Des Dieux
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle, March 10

Hot favourite to make up for her costly fall in this race last year since when she has been perfect, winning a Punchestown Grade 1, the French Champion Hurdle in May and the Galmoy at Gowran last month. She is also entered in the Stayers' Hurdle, but is 4-5 favourite for the Mares'.

Honeysuckle: leading contender for the Mares' HurdleCredit: Patrick McCann

Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle, March 10

Has maintained her unbeaten record, stretching it to seven with three wins this season, including two Grade 1s in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle and the Irish Champion Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival this month. She has the option of the Champion Hurdle and the Mares' Hurdle but is a top-price 15-8 second-favourite for the latter.

Epatante
Unibet Champion Hurdle, March 10

Has rocketed up the ranks, starting this season winning a handicap hurdle at her leisure off a mark of 137 before following up in the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle at the expense of last year's Champion Hurdle third Silver Streak. She is priced for the Champion between 5-2 and 10-3.

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Racing Post Arkle, March 10

Unbeaten in his four races over fences under Rachael Blackmore, including in two Grade 1s at Leopardstown in the Racing Post Novice Chase over Christmas and the Irish Arkle at the Dublin Racing Festival this month. He is a general 3-1 to win the Arkle at Cheltenham.

Defi Du Seuil: serious player in Champion ChaseCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Defi Du Seuil
Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, March 11

Last year's JLT winner has gone undefeated in three races this season, starting in the Grade 2 Shloer at Cheltenham before two Grade 1s in the Tingle Creek at Sandown and the Clarence House at Ascot. You can get 9-4 on him being crowned champion.

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Magners Gold Cup, March 13

Runner-up to Defi Du Seuil in the JLT last season, he has been impressive, winning at Carlisle before beating Bristol De Mai in the Grade 1 Betfair Chase at Haydock in November, but ran no sort of race in the King George at Kempton a month later, and is 7-1 to strike gold.

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