Cheltenham Festival day 4 racing tips: Best free bets for Friday, March 14

The Gold Cup (1600) isn't the only big Grade 1 this Friday afternoon, there's also the Triumph Hurdle (1320), Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (1520), plus four other chances to win all the money back you lost at the start of the week.

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Friday Cheltenham Festival tips:

13:20 (Cheltenham) East India Dock

14:00 (Cheltenham) Kargese

14:40 (Cheltenham) Dinoblue

15:20 (Cheltenham) The Big Westerner

16:00 (Cheltenham) Galopin Des Champs

16:40 (Cheltenham) Angels Dawn

17:20 (Cheltenham) Wodhooh

 

13:20 (Cheltenham) East India Dock

Course experience could come to the fore here and East India Dock can strike for James Owen in the Triumph Hurdle.

He's the only course and distance winner in the line-up and may follow-up his impressive success in the G2 Finesse Juvenile Novices Hurdle 116 days ago.

Nicky Henderson's French recruit Lulamba created a huge impression winning at Ascot on British debut and must be treated with the utmost respect for leading connections.

Hello Neighbour battled on well to beat Lady Vega Allen by a nose in the G2 Knight Frank Juvenile at Leopardstown.

Cannot be ignored having backed up with a success in the Gannon's City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle.

Lady Vega Allen remains open to improvement and might go well for Willie Mullins.

 

14:00 (Cheltenham) Kargese

Runner-up in the JCB Triumph Hurdle last year Kargese could prove too smart for her rivals on handicap debut in the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle.

The Willie Mullins-trained mare won the G1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown last season and may take a step forward from her second-place finish in the G2 Warfield Mares Hurdle at Ascot during January.

Stablemate Absurde landed this prize twelve months ago and cannot be ignored on his first start back since finishing fifth in the G1 Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Mclaurey is progressive. Looked to have something in reserve winning a valuable handicap hurdle at Leopardstown last month and might go well despite climbing 1st4lb in weights.

Lark In The Mornin won the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at this meeting last season and is another to note. Valgrand warrants thought.

 

14:40 (Cheltenham) Dinoblue

Dinoblue could only finish runner-up behind Limerick Lace when the pair met in this twelve months ago.

Might have what it takes to reverse form as this Willie Mullins-trained mare battled on well to land the spoils in a 2m Listed Mares Chase at Limerick during February and will have been primed for the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase.

Limerick Lace never looked to be going well when 25L behind Allegorie De Vassy in the G3 John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase at Fairyhouse in January and could bounce back now revisiting Cheltenham in first-time cheekpieces.

Allegorie De Vassy pushed the winner to within a neck in the aforementioned Limerick event and must be taken seriously. Brides Hill makes for each-way appeal.

 

15:20 (Cheltenham) The Big Westerner

The Big Westerner will relish the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle test and can remain unbeaten.

The Henry De Bromhead-trained mare looked to be all about stamina when grinding out the G2 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle at Limerick over Christmas and could be tough to beat with her 8lb mares allowance.

There is no doubt Jasmin De Vaux will need to brush up on his jumping however it's interesting Paul Townend has stuck with him after finishing fourth in the G1 Golden Cygnet Novice and may go well up in distance.

Form of a Wendigo runner-up effort behind The New Lion took a boost when he won the G1 Turners Novices Hurdle here on Wednesday and he cannot be ignored.

French raider Jet Blue brings winning course form and needs to be considered.

 

16:00 (Cheltenham) Galopin Des Champs

All eyes will be on Galopin Des Champs as he bids to complete a famous Gold Cup hat-trick and join the racing greats.

The Willie Mullins-trained superstar looked as good as ever winning the G1 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown last month and he may prove a class apart here.

Danger could come from G1 King George VI Chase hero Banbridge who now steps back up in trip for trainer Joseph O’Brien.

Inothewayurthinkin has been supplemented for this and might reward connections by backing up his decent fourth-place finish behind the main selection in the previously mentioned G1 Irish Gold Cup.

Monty's Star finished one spot further back in fifth that day but can find the frame with that run under his belt.

 

16:40 (Cheltenham) Angels Dawn

Angels Dawn won the Kim Muir here two years ago and was going well in the same event last season when falling at the second last.

Two from two in the point-to-point sphere since and is considered revisiting this venue for the St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase.

Its On The Line  was only defeated once under rules last season when narrowly denied in this event twelve months back. Respect with Derek O'Connor booked.

The unexposed eight-year-old Ryehill has done well over the winter and looks hard to ignore after beating Ontheropes and Its On The Line at Naas last time.

Music Drive and Willitgoahead both make for each-way appeal.

 

17:20 (Cheltenham) Wodhooh

Gordon Elliott won the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle twelve months ago and might do so once more with Wodhooh who managed to take her hurdling record to six from six with a smooth course and distance success on her sole start this term.

Form of that event has worked out well with the next three home winning notable prizes and she remains open to further progress.

The most interesting contender is Kopeck De Mee making his handicap and stable debut for Willie Mullins after winning a Listed prize hurdling at Auteuil in France.

No Ordinary Joe did well when runner-up off 1lb higher in this event last season and cannot be ignored. First-time tongue-tie fitted.

Taponthego might feature with Mike O'Connor back on board revisiting the 2m4f journey.

 

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