James Mackie's Cheltenham Tips: A trio of Mullins runners to back on Gold Cup day

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• Mullins runners dominate our man's picks

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Triumph runner Proactif the pick for a winning start 

Triumph Hurdle, Cheltenham, 13:20 - Back Proactif @ 9/25.50

Gold Cup day begins with the Triumph Hurdle and I'll be backing Proactif to land the win for Willie Mullins and JP McManus.

I was really impressed with this horse when he ran at Fairyhouse, notably beating Macho Man, who's also for the same yard.

There was a lot of talk about that. Both horses have got really good French form, but I think the way Proactif went about his business that day was brilliant. I think he will handle the Cheltenham track great and I think he'll improve today.

The fact that Narcisco Has came out of the race and Proactif is prominent in the betting was really interesting. For me, Proactif, at around 9/25.50, is the value play.

Murcia can follow in footsteps of Kargese with County Hurdle win

County Hurdle, Cheltenham, 14:00 - Back Murcia @ 10/111.00

I'll be backing another Mullins runner in the following County Hurdle at 14:00 in the form of Murcia. Danny Mullins takes the ride, and he has already had a winner this week in the same colours for Kargese. That horse won this race last year off a mark of 140. Murcia's mark is 142.

The selection ran in the Dublin Race Festival in a competitive handicap where Paul Townsend pulled her wide to finish fourth. She only went up two pounds for that effort.

She won a Grade 1 at Aintree as a four-year-old, and looks really well-handicapped. At around 10/1 I find her very hard to be out the placings as an each way play.

Mullins and connections know how to go close in this race and I think they can again.

Townsend & Warrior a potent Gold Cup combination

Gold Cup, Cheltenham, 16:00 - Back Gaelic Warrior @ 11/43.75

If ridden prominently in Friday's feature, the Gold Cup at 16:00, I fancy Gaelic Warrior to win with Paul Townend on board.

It's a real shame that Galopin des Champs is not there, but his absence actually allows Paul Townend to ride Gaelic Warrior.

Gaelic Warrior has plenty of Festival experience - we have seen him in the Turners (formerly the Ballymore), the Arkle (which he won) and the Fred Winter off a mark of 129 when it should have won. That was one of the biggest handicap blots in festival history not to come off!

A winner at Aintree in the Bowl last year, when ridden by Patrick Mullins, he now has Paul Townend doing the steering which is huge. The same pair finished a brilliant third in the King George and I think he can reverse the form today

I think he might be tough to beat on the day around 4/15.00.

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