Cheltenham Thursday tips: five horses to back on day three of the festival

Thursday's best bets ranked in order of confidence by our top tipsters

Eyecatcher

Sully D'Oc AA (3.40 Cheltenham)

Has improved since a wind operation and looks to have more to come
David Toft

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Ace tipster

Mister Whitaker(3.40 Cheltenham)

Cheltenham specialist who is down to a mark 2lb below when finishing third in this race last year. Drying ground will help his cause.
Tom Collins

Speed figures

Dashel Drasher (2.30 Cheltenham)
Has a bit to find with some rivals on official figures but has made giant strides this season and the clock suggests he could punch above his weight.
Dave Edwards

Dark horse

Fury Road(3.05 Cheltenham)

A recent second in the Grade 2 Boyle Hurdle at Navan should have this Denise Foster-trained runner in peak condition for this race. The form of last season's Albert Bartlett looks solid, a race he finished a close third in.
Sam Hardy

Handicappers' nap

Paisley Park(3.05 Cheltenham)

The 2019 winner seems to have put last season's problems behind him and judged on the way he picked up after a troubled passage to land a second Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot, he remains the dominant performer in the division.
Steve Mason

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