Cheltenham Race Day 3: Betting Tips for Races 4-6

The Cheltenham Festival continues on Thursday afternoon with six races before the jockeys return for the final day on Friday.

At 3:20pm the Ladbrokes World Hurdle is taking place and it is sure to be close. Bookies are offering odds of around 5/1 on both Saphir Du Rheu and Zarkandar, both of which are trained by P F Nicholls.

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate is taking place at 4:00pm and Monetaire is firm favourite to win with odds of around 7/1. However, he will face competition from Buywise who has odds of 9/1.

The afternoon is brought to a close with the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. This race has one of the largest fields of the days and it looks to be a very close call. There are three horses, Gold Bullet, Champagne James and Masters Hill, which the bookies are backing with odds of around 11/1.