PEAKY BOY holds excellent claims on chase debut for a top stable. Winner of both hurdle starts last season – including at this venue – the son of Kayf Tara has jumped with the prospect of improving over fences.

Nicky Henderson earmarked a chase campaign this term and it’s interesting that he pitches him straight into a handicap – with an opening mark of 132 appearing lenient, if showing any improvement from his hurdles form (same official rating).

MINELLA HOLLOW is unbeaten in two bumper starts, including an easy success at Ballinrobe on debut.

The Irish-trained runner followed up with a smooth six-length win at Roscommon, under a penalty. Despite running green once hitting the front, he displayed plenty of ability and could easily be smart. The fourth has subsequently boosted the form, with a hurdle victory at Tramore.

Our first selection in our Cheltenham each-way trixie comes in the 13:45, where we have WESTERNINTHEPARK, who is looking for his fourth win from his last five starts.

A six-year-old gelding who returned from a seven-month absence to produce a career-best performance on his chase debut last month, and he looks a solid candidate to improve further. Dominating a class four handicap at Stratford last month on his chase debut, he cruised to an impressive 14 length victory on testing ground.

Returning in a stronger class three race here today, his performance last time out warrants a step up, and he shouldn’t be out of his depth in today’s affair. A previous three-time winner before making the switch to fences, two of his prior victories have come over today’s trip and enjoying racing on ground that is softer than good, today’s conditions are perfect for him to improve further.

Our second selection in our Cheltenham each-way trixie comes in the 14:55, where we have HYMAC, who is looking to land a hat-trick here today.

A lightly raced eight-year-old gelding who has raced under 3m in his opening six racecourse appearances, picking up 1 win along the way but has shown solid ability when racing over further. Racing consistently in his career, Hymac has finished inside the top three in seven of his eight career starts, only failing when pulling up at Chepstow last October.

Producing solid performances and looking to land his hat-trick here today, he can’t be overlooked on his return to fences. Winning here at Cheltenham in April when racing over 3m4f for the first time in his career, he stepped up to the task when running on in the latter stages to win by 1 1⁄2 lengths.

Although still unexposed in these realms, he has proven he can stay the further trip, and returning last month after a six-month break, he scored over a shorter 2m4f trip, looking like there was an extra gear if required.

Our final selection for our Cheltenham each-way trixie comes in the 15:30, where we have BE AWARE, who is producing consistent form in his opening season.

A five-year-old gelding who got off the mark on his racecourse debut at Newbury back in January this year and has since landed three consecutive second-place finishes. Looking a solid prospect when winning convincingly by 2 1⁄4 lengths and with third place over 17 lengths behind, it was an impressive debut to say the least.

Beaten by less than a length in his next three appearances, he has produced solid form, especially when racing in a very competitive 20 runner handicap last time out at Sandown. Returning fresh after a seven month break, improvement looks on the cards for this gelding, and although he has his work cut out for him trying to upset the unbeaten Dysart Enos, he’s racing out of a yard that historically does very well in top handicap hurdle affairs.

MAGHLAAK catches the eye on hurdle debut, in what appears a modest maiden event, especially at this track.

Whimsy sets the standard, with an official rating of 121, but preference is for Maghlaak, who showed useful Flat form for Charlie Hills and is versatile ground-wise. 

PRIMOZ certainly impressed on recent chase debut, scoring with plenty in handicap at Wetherby over 1m7f. Trainer, Lucinda Russell, has always held the son of Westerner in high regard.

He is a half-brother to a three-mile scorer, so the rise in distance is a wise move, for an unexposed type over fences. 

The lightly raced HYMAC is of obvious interest on second start this term, having dispatched a big-field handicap over 3m4f at this track in April.

The Harry Fry-trained eight-year-old is 10lb higher for that run but has scope for progress after just four chase outings. A recent hurdle success should have primed his for this assignment and a bold display is expected.

Burdett Road looks poised to go close, if building on excellent flat runs this year, returning to hurdles. One runner, who could run well at an attractive each-way price is TEDDY BLUE.

He is now a well handicapped individual – a pound below his last winning mark – and could have improvement now switched to a stable who is known to bring out the best in new arrivals.