UK Horse Racing Tips

Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins has some fine chances on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday and perhaps his best chance of all is Douvan in the Arkle Challenge Trophy (2.10). The French import has won all seven starts over hurdles and fences since joining the Co. Carlow trainer and has 6lb and upwards in hand of his rivals, according to official ratings. The Walk In The Park gelding has made a couple of minor mistakes in his chasing career so far, but he faces just six rivals, so it’s unlikely that his jumping will come under the same scrutiny as it would in a larger field and he remains open to significant improvement in any case. Unfortunately, the bookmakers are unlikely to be giving much away about the 6-year-old, but he has an outstanding chance on what could be a memorable day, even by Willie Mullins’ standards.

Selection: Cheltenham 2.10 Douvan to win

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