Katie Walsh’s Cheltenham Thursday Day 3 Tips: Four for Paddy’s Day

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NAP 14:40 Wodhooh @ 4/6

There's nothing such as a complete certainty at Cheltenham but Wodhooh is about as close as you will get in the Mares' Hurdle.

Not absolutely brilliant here last year in the Martin Pipe but was a very important win for Gordon Elliott and she's since gone on to win in the Ascot Hurdle and again at Leopardstown last time out.

This 6-year-old looks like a good thing...

NB 15:20 Bob Olinger @ 7/1

I love Bob Olinger,  I've always loved how past operators come to life here - He does it round here all the time, is a three-time winner and is a model of consistency.

I'm not bothered by his age of 11 at all, in my opinion it only makes them harder!

13:20 Bambino Fever @ 11/10

There are two very good mares at the top of the market in Bambino Fever and Oldschool Outlaw and Gordon's mare is a good price at 4/1 but for me Bambino Fever is my fancy and there's no way I would get off her.

There are questions around Oldschool with the ground but she has the form all the same. However, I'm sticking with Bambino...

16:00 Fact To File @ 4/6

I'm not quite sure why Willie didn't enter Fact To File for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but for me he's an absolute certainty to win the Ryanair Chase. 

The 9-year-old ticks all the trends boxes and after a brilliant performance in the Irish Gold Cup I can only see him winning at his third straight Festival here.