Wednesday Horse Racing Tips: Check out Dan Overall's best bets for day two at Cheltenham

Racing TV Tipstar Dan Overall is back for day two of the Cheltenham Festival, and he provides his best bets here for Wednesday's action...

13:30 - Ballymore Novices' Hurdle

A repeat of the Dublin Racing Festival may be on the cards here, with THREE STRIPE LIFE chasing home Sir Gerhard.

Fourth in the Champion Bumper last season, he’s finished second in Grade 1 company twice this season over two miles; on pedigree, the step up in trip looks sure to suit and his run style would certainly lend encouragement to that, too. 

It’s not a deep renewal and while Three Stripe Life may lack the innate class of Sir Gerhard, I can certainly envisage him finishing second again here before making a bigger impact as a novice chaser next season.

14:10 - Brown Advisory Novices' Chase

With Galopin Des Champs and Bob Olinger set to clash in the Turners, it seems a wise move to send L'HOMME PRESSE here instead where the opposition isn’t as daunting.

Four from four over fences, L’Homme Presse has risen remarkably through the ranks having started the season from a mark of 128. Connections must’ve thought they had a good one on their hands, as they sacrificed his lowly mark of 136 when he was subject to a big gamble in a Graduation Chase at Ascot, which he duly bolted up in.

I’ve taken a strong view of the Dipper, which he won impressively while his decimation of a decent field in the Scilly Isles was another step forward, with Pic D’Orhy, beaten twenty- seven lengths at Sandown, boosting the form when winning the Pendil on his next start.

While al of his starts have come over an intermediate trip, he’s been finishing his races strongly and I think his finishing effort might overcome Bravemansgame when push comes to shove.

14:50 - Coral Cup

THE SHUNTER enjoyed a remarkable campaign last season, winning the Greatwood, the Morebattle and finally the Plate.

Subsequently purchased by JP McManus, he’s been between a rock and a hard place over fences having finished second in the Manifesto and fourth in the Galway Plate off 152.

As a result, he was allocated a BHA mark of 155 over fences but Emmet Mullins has decided to revert to hurdles from a seven-pound lower mark, and has also mentioned that he believes him to be a better hurdler than a chaser.

Given his superb Cheltenham and festival form, he looks a leading player.