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Cheltenham Day 3 Superboost

Twelve-time Grade 1 winner Jonbon has been well-backed to win today's Ryanair Chase at 16:00, and the Betfair Sportsbook have generously super-boosted his price to 1/12.00 to finish in the first three.

The Nicky Henderson-trained stable star has never failed to finish out of the first two in all 26 career starts, and with the stable in hot form this week Jonbon should give followers an excellent run for their money

To take advantage of Thursday's Superboost just click on the odds in the below bet banner to go directly to the pre-loaded betslip.

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Tips Summary: A bet for every race on day three at Cheltenham

Please Note: Prices quoted in table below were correct at time of each writer/tipster's column being published on Betting.Betfair.

Race	Tipster	Tip/Runner	Odds
13:20 Mares Novices' Hurdle	Katie Midwinter	Full Of Life E/W	33/134.00
14:00 Jack Richards' Chase	Paul Nicholls	Regent's Stroll	5/16.00
14:40 Mares' Hurdle	Katie Midwinter	Jetara E/W	20/121.00
15:20 Stayers' Hurdle	Mark Milligan	Bob Olinger	13/27.50
16:00 Ryanair Chase	Katie Midwinter	Impaire Et Passe E/W	6/17.00
16:40 Pertemps Final	Sam Turner	Electric Mason E/W	9/110.00
17:20 Kim Muir Cup	Katie Midwinter	Kim Roque	8/19.00

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Cheltenham Festival Day 3 - Thursday's best bets and insight

Mares' Novices' Hurdle, 13:20 Cheltenham - Back Full Of Life EW @ 33/134.00

Katie Midwinter: Henry de Bromhead has a decent recent record in this race and saddled surprise 16/117.00 winner Air Of Entitlement to victory 12 months ago. Full Of Life is an interesting contender for team Knockeen this time around, on the back of a Grade Three success over subsequent Grade One runner-up Carrigmoornaspruce.

The seven-year-old mare has been seen over fences since winning her maiden hurdle at Tramore during the summer, finishing fourth at Kilbeggan over the intermediate trip, before chasing home Relieved Of Duties in an extended two mile chase at Fairyhouse. She's a point winner, but has shown her efficiency over timber and has an interesting profile coming into the race having taken a different route to her rivals, gaining different experiences in the process. 

She has shown to be highly effective over the minimum trip as a hurdler, however, and the form of her latest win could hardly be any better.

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Jack Richards Novices' Handicap Chase, 14:00 Cheltenham - Regent's Stroll

Paul Nicholls: He's fine, he'll like the better ground as he doesn't want it too soft. He's had a good preparation with no drama, he just needs some luck and everything to go right, he must have a great chance.

It's a very competitive race as it always is, but let's hope we get the same result as last year when Caldwell Potter won. I couldn't be more happy with him.

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Mares' Hurdle, 14:40 Cheltenham - Back Jetara EW @ 20/121.00

Katie Midwinter: Equipped with first-time blinkers, eight-year-old mare Jetara shouldn't be discounted at a price for Jessica Harrington. She finished fourth to Lossiemouth in last year's renewal, well beaten by the eventual winner who has since won a Champion Hurdle, but wasn't too far behind third-placed Take No Chances. The lack of eight runners means there's only two places available, therefore Jetara will need to improve plenty on her latest starts to have a chance of making the frame, however, with experience in the race from last year and dropping back in trip, she could be capable of a better showing.

Noted when available at generous odds of 66/167.00 in an antepost Festival longshot column last month, Jetara remains one to note at a price of 25/126.00 and could be able to spring a small surprise by at least landing a place.

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Stayers' Hurdle, 15:20 Cheltenham - Back Bob Olinger @ 13/27.50

Mark Milligan: The staying hurdlers are to the fore on day three of the Festival and, while there is a legitimate question as to whether time may be beginning to blunt the edge of Bob Olinger, his record at Cheltenham means he automatically commands the greatest respect. The winner of the Stayers' Hurdle 12 months ago, he returns to defend his crown with the advantage of a relatively light campaign and arrives fresher than many of his principal rivals.

He was comfortably held by Teahupoo on his seasonal reappearance in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown, but that may not tell the whole story. That race was his first outing of the season, and he ultimately shaped like a horse in need of the run. It's also worth remembering that when the pair met in this contest last year, Bob Olinger had that rival behind in second.

Connections have again opted to keep him fresh with a spring target in mind, and there is every chance he will strip considerably fitter for his return run. With his proven affinity for the track and a strong Festival record, odds of around 13/27.50 on the Sportsbook make him a sound proposition.

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Ryanair Chase, 16:00 Cheltenham - Back Impaire Et Passe EW 6/17.00

Katie Midwinter: Whilst Fact To File will be tough to beat in the Ryanair Chase, Impaire Et Passe is far from a forlorn hope and is at his best over this intermediate distance. The son of Diamond Boy is a previous Festival winner, having put in a hugely impressive performance to beat Gaelic Warrior as a novice hurdler in 2023.

Since then, he has landed another four Grade One contests, including two over fences, and could be capable of showing even further improvement in only his seventh start over the larger obstacles. He is four from six as a chaser, and is a likeable type capable of putting in a bold bid under Paul Townend.

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Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle, 16:40 Cheltenham - Back Electric Mason

Sam Turner: A little like fellow handicap plot Madara, Supremely West has also been extremely well supported to lift this prize and his latest effort over an inadequate trip at Aintree should have put him spot on for this.

However, his odds probably overestimate his chance in a red-hot handicap and I prefer the claims of Electric Mason (NAP) at his odds, especially as he has an excellent record fresh and has already beaten Supremely West this season.

Trainer Chris Gordon has deliberately kept his gelding fresh following a gritty victory in a highly competitive Haydock handicap last November which has subsequently thrown up a number of tidy winners to strengthen the formline.

Electric Mason also boasts a decent record fresh with his form figures reading 3122 following an absence from the track of three months or more and with his course effectiveness confirmed and the long run from the second last to the final hurdle likely to suit a relative of Ballabriggs, he is the number one pick.

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Kim Muir Challenge Cup, 17:20 Cheltenham - Back Kim Roque @ 8/19.00

Katie Midwinter: Unexposed gelding Kim Roque has made only three starts for Joseph O'Brien since joining from France, finishing second to Kdeux Saint Fray on debut over two-and-a-half-miles here, before achieving a fourth-placed finish in competitive company behind Glengouly in December. 

He was fifth in another competitive handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival when last seen, again gaining valuable experience and performing with credit, and, from only a 3lb higher mark of 131, could be well treated at the weights.

The six-year-old has the scope for plenty of further improvement and had already shown ability for his former trainer Daniela Mele, including when finishing second over 2m6f in his last run for his previous yard. There are some stayers in his family including Harmonie Roque, who finished third in a Listed chase run over an extended 3m7f, and this step up in trip could bring out more from a horse who appears to be potentially well treated from his current rating.

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