Horse racing: Cheltenham Festival tips for day one from Ruby Walsh and more

The Cheltenham Festival is upon us, and the energy is electric. With Guinness on tap and the Irish contingent in full swing, it’s time to enjoy the thrill of the Greatest Show on Turf. Racing fans are ready for a week full of excitement, with the Gold Cup and Queen Mother Champion Chase on the horizon.

But before those, the opening day features a thrilling contest between Constitution Hill and Brighterdaysahead. We’ve collected expert tips from the most trusted names in racing to help you make your selections and start the festival off right. The tipsters we have gathered are.



.. We’ve cut out the fluff and given you solely the horse that each tipster thinks is the horse to back - along with their odds at time of writing.

It’s up to you if you think you should back them each way or not...

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