The team took an 11pt profit in to the third day of the meeting, and while it wasn't a great day for our individual selections - our specials tips for the week are in fantastic shape. We suggested 6pts at 5/6 for Ireland to win the Prestbury Cup - which is already home and hosed - while Davy Russell's three timer puts him top of the Jockey lists. We're on him at 10/1.

Cheltenham
13.30: Terrefort 1pt ew at 9/2: 2nd SP 3/1
14.10: Thomas Campbell 1pt ew at 25/1: unplaced SP 20/1
14.50: Frodon 1pt ew at 11/1: unplaced SP 9/1
15.30: Supasundae 1pt ew at 8/1: 2nd SP 6/1
16.10: Movewiththetimes 1pt ew at 8/1: unplaced SP 8/1
16.50: Marias Benefit 1pt ew at 7/1: unplaced SP 9/2
17.30: Wild West Wind 1pt ew at 20/1: UR, SP 25/1

Also, in our 'hotpots' article, we suggested Un De Sceaux was a lay, which was vindicated as he was turned over at short odds of 8/11.

LW

The team were trying to follow up on Tuesday's three winners and it was another day for the bookies to suffer - with popular horses going in all afternoon. Here how we got on.

Cheltenham (Wednesday)
13.30: Samcro 2pts win at 8/11: WON, SP 8/11
14.10: Black Corton 1pt ew at 8/1: unplaced SP 5/1
14.50: Topofthegame 1pt ew at 11/1: 2nd SP 9/1
14.50: Diamond King 1pt ew at 20/1: unplaced SP 33/1
15.30: Altior 2pts win at 11/10: WON, SP 1/1
16.10: Josies Orders 1pt ew at 7/1: unplaced SP 7/1
16.50: Mitchouka 1pt ew at 10/1: unplaced SP 8/1
16.50: Oxford Blu 1pt ew at 20/1: unplaced SP 14/1
17.30: Tornado Flyer 1pt ew at 12/1: 3rd SP 14/1

Stake 18, Return 15.90

Couple of wins and places meant no damage done and we're carrying our healthy positive balance in to Thursday's betting tips for the Cheltenham Festival.

LW

Is there anything better than a winner at Cheltenham? We kicked off the meeting in sensational style with three winners on the card, for a handsome 13pt profit to start to proceedings.

Cheltenham
13.30: Summerville Boy 1pt ew at 8/1: WON, SP 9/1
13.30: Sharjah 1pt ew at 20/1: unplaced SP 20/1
14.10: Footpad 2pts win at 11/10: WON, SP 5/6
14.50: Singlefarmpayment 1pt ew at 7/1: 5th SP 8/1
14.50: Ramses De Teillee 1pt ew at 11/1: unplaced SP 12/1
15.30: Chitibello 1pt ew at 66/1: unplaced SP 33/1
16.10: Benie Des Dieux 2pts ew at 9/2: WON, SP 9/2
16.50: Jury Duty 1pt ew at 6/1: UR, SP 4/1
16.50: Mossback 1pt ew at 11/2: Fell, SP 6/1
17.30: Any Second Now 1pt ew at 11/2 : unplaced SP 5/1

Total Stake = 22pts, Total Return = 35.25pts

And in our 'Hotpots - Should you be a Backer or a Layer' piece our first analysis was vindicated as Footpad was well backed and en emphatic winner of the Arkle.

LW