The World Famous Balls.ie Cheltenham Tipster Table: Day Three

17 March 2022; Jockey Danny Mullins celebrates after riding Flooring Porter to victory in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle on day three of the Cheltenham Racing Festival at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, England. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
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The third day of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival has arrived. To help you pick some winners on Stayers' Hurdle day, we've collated all the Cheltenham tips from over 30 tipsters across the print and digital media in Ireland and the UK. If you're looking for Cheltenham tips, this tipster table is essential reading.

We've rejigged the format this year and are listing the most tipped horses for every race.

Note: a nap is a tipster's best tip of the day.

Cheltenham tips: 13:30 Turners Novices' Chase

Gordon Elliot's Might Potter, the most tipped horse of the third day at the festival, will go off a short-priced favourite for the opening race. Elliot has won this race in two of its last five runnings.

Most tipped: Mighty Potter (20, 4 naps) - J: Davy Russell / T: Gordon Elliott
Stage Star (2) - J: Harry Cobden / T: Paul Nicholls
Appreciate It (1 + 1e/w) - J: Paul Townend / T: W P Mullins

Cheltenham tips: 14:10 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle

Favourites have a poor record in this race, winning just two of the last 25 outings. David Pipe's Thanksforthehelp is likely to go off as favourite, and is closely followed in the market by Gordon Elliott's Maxxum, the most tipped horse in the race. Elliott has a good record in the Pertemps, winning it in three consecutive years - once with Delta Work and twice with Sire Du Berlais - between 2018 and 2020.

Most tipped: Maxxum (9) - J: Davy Russell / T: Gordon Elliott
Thanksforthehelp (7, 2 naps) - J: Mark Walsh / T: David Pipe
Good Time Jonny (2, 1 nap + 1 e/w) - J: Liam McKenna (5) / T: A J Martin
Salvador Ziggy (2) - J: Aidan Kelly (7) / T: Gordon Elliott
Walking on Air (2) - J: Nico de Boinville / T: Nicky Henderson
The Bosses Oscar (2) - J: Ben Harvey (5) / T: Gordon Elliott
An Tailliur (2) - J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr / T: Jonjo O'Neill

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14:50 Ryanair Chase

Nicky Henderson's Shishkin - winner of the Supreme Novice's Hurdle in 2020 and the Arkle in 2021 - is the hot favourite for the Ryanair Chase. Shishkin is the second most tipped horse of the day.

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Most tipped: Shishkin (19, 3 nap) - J: Nico de Boinville / T: Nicky Henderson
Envoi Allen (2) - J: Rachael Blackmore / T: Henry De Bromhead
French Dynamite (1, 2 e/w) - J: Darragh O'Keeffe / T: M F Morris
Janidil (1, 2 e/w) - J: Mark Walsh / T: W P Mullins

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17 March 2022; Jockey Danny Mullins and Kerril Creaven, of the Flooring Porter Syndicate, with Flooring Porter after winning the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle on day three of the Cheltenham Racing Festival at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, England. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Cheltenham tips: 15:30 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle

The big race of the day will see Flooring Porter aiming to win a hat-trick of Stayers' Hurdles. Though, others are more fancied including Gordon Elliott's Teahupoo and Joseph O'Brien's Home By The Lee.

Most tipped: Teahupoo (12, 2 naps) - J: Davy Russell / T: Gordon Elliott
Home By The Lee (9) - J: J J Slevin / T: Joseph O'Brien
Blazing Khal (5, 2 naps) - J: Philip Byrnes / T: C Byrnes

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16:10 Magners Plate Handicap Chase

Another race in which the favourite's tag is a real poisoned chalice.

Most tipped: So Scottish (6) - J: Mark Walsh / T: Emmet Mullins
Il Ridoto (5) - J: Harry Cobden / T: Paul Nicholls
Haut En Couleurs (3 , 1 e/w) - J: Michael O'Sullivan (3) / T: W P Mullins
Fugutif (2, 2 naps) - J: Sean Bowen / T: Richard Hobson
Frero Banbou (2) - J: Charlie Deutsch / T: Venetia Williams
Datsalrightgino (2) - J: Gavin Sheehan / T: Jamie Snowden

16:50 Jack De Bromhead Mares' Novices' Hurdle

What was previously known as the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle has been renamed in honour of trainer Henry de Bromhead's son Jack who tragically died in a pony racing accident last year. Nicky Henderson's Luccia is the clear favourite for the race.

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Most tipped: Luccia (18, 1 nap) - J: Nico de Boinville / T: Nicky Henderson
You Wear It Well (3) - J: Gavin Sheehan / T: Jamie Snowden
Lot Of Joy (2, 1 nap, 1 e/w) - J: Paul Townend / T: W P Mullins
Halka Du Tabert (2) - J: Davy Russell / T: Gordon Elliott
Magical Zoe (2) - J: A P Heskin / T: Henry De Bromhead

Cheltenham tips: 17:30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

10 different trainers in the last 11 runnings have won the Kim Muir. Gavin Cromwell's Stumptown is the most tipped horse in the race.

Most tipped: Stumptown (10, 1 nap) - Mr B O'Neill / T: Gavin Cromwell
Beauport (5, 1 nap) - J: Mr Zac Baker / T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Dunboyne (4) - J: Mr J J Codd / T: Gordon Elliott
Mr Incredible (2) - J: Mr P W Mullins / T: W P Mullins
Fontaine Collonges (2, 1 nap) - J: Miss A B O'Connor / T: Venetia Williams

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