Cheltenham tips: one key runner from each ITV race on day four of the festival

ITV will broadcast six live races from the Cheltenham Festival on Friday. The action on the final day features some high-class names, including Al Boum Photo, who will bid for a historic third Gold Cup. We've got you covered for the day's terrestrial TV coverage.

Cheltenham Festival Friday: ITV Racing tips

Our Spotlight experts select their best bets for the final day of the Cheltenham Festival

1.20 Cheltenham
JCB Triumph Hurdle, 2m1f, Grade 1

The race features a tantalising clash between the best four-year-old hurdlers in Ireland and Britain as Zanahiyr, a longtime favourite who is unbeaten over hurdles, takes on impressive Adonis winner Tritonic.

In-form trainer Henry de Bromhead is represented by Quilixios, who aims to give Rachael Blackmore a remarkable sixth winner of the festival.

SPOTLIGHT TIP: ZANAHIYR

Won all three hurdle starts; jumps well and suited by strong pace when impressive in Grade 3

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McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle, 2m1f, Grade 3

Dan Skelton has won this race three times in the last five years and trains one of the leading fancies in Third Time Lucki, a comfortable winner at Kempton on Boxing Day.

His biggest danger could be Ganapathi, who represents last year's winning trainer Willie Mullins and is one of five representatives for the Closutton trainer.

SPOTLIGHT TIP: GANAPATHI

Very lightly raced; could be superior to opening mark for trainer with fine record in race

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, 3m, Grade 1

This Grade 1 has not had a winner shorter than 5-1 since 2013 and it looks a typically competitive renewal. Stattler, who was third behind this week's Ballymore Novices' Hurdle runner-up Gaillard Du Mesnil last time, is expected to be sent off favourite ahead of Fakiera, who aims to give Denise 'Sneezy' Foster a third festival winner already.

SPOTLIGHT TIP: VANILLIER

Promising staying novice until blotting his copybook last time; not underestimated

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WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup, 3m2½f, Grade 1

Al Boum Photo bids to join an elite club of three-time winners of the Gold Cup, while trainer Henry de Bromhead sends out A Plus Tard and Minella Indo as he bids to make history as the first trainer to win the Champion Hurdle, the Champion Chase and the Gold Cup in the same season.

The 2018 hero Native River bids to become the first horse since Kauto Star to regain his Gold Cup crown, while King George victor Frodon and last year's second and third Santini and Lostintranslation also compete in a classic running of the race.

SPOTLIGHT TIP: A PLUS TARD

Classy form at shorter but showed staying depths when snatching late 3m win in December

St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup, 3m2½f

This hunter chase was a springboard for jockey Bryony Frost in 2017, but will be contested by professional riders rather than amateurs this year. Paul Nicholls has a good record in the race, having won it four times, and looks to have a decent chance with Bob And Co.

Willie Mullins seeks his first victory in the race and saddles the likely favourite Billaway.

SPOTLIGHT TIP: BOB AND CO

3-4 in hunter chases; smart performance at Haydock on reappearance; leading contender

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4.15 Cheltenham

Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, 2m4½f, Grade 2

Willie Mullins holds a strong hand in the inaugural running of this contest and trains the first two in the market: Elimay, who beat reopposing rival Shattered Love in a Listed contest last time, and Colreevy, who impressed when winning at Thurles in January.

Former Grand National second Magic Of Light also adds plenty of intrigue into the contest.

SPOTLIGHT TIP:

Second to top-class male Allaho in January, then easily beat Shattered Love; leading claims

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Race 1, 1.20 Cheltenham: ZANAHIYR
Race 2, 1.35 Lingfield: LEAD STORY
Race 3, 1.55 Cheltenham: GANAPATHI
Race 4, 2.30 Cheltenham: VANILLIER
Race 5, 3.05 Cheltenham: A PLUS TARD
Race 6, 3.40 Cheltenham: BOB AND CO
Race 7, 4.15 Cheltenham: ELIMAY

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Friday's race previews:

1.20 Cheltenham: Tom Collins breaks down a major match-up between Zanahiyr and Tritonic

1.55 Cheltenham: stick with Mullins and Skelton to solve puzzle in typically difficult handicap

2.30 Cheltenham: 'I'm sweet on him and he's a massive price' – focus on wide-open Albert Bartlett

3.05 Cheltenham: Al Boum Photo bids to join jumping legends as he chases historic hat-trick

3.40 Cheltenham: O'Sullivan confident It Came To Pass can successfully defend Cheltenham crown

4.15 Cheltenham: can Willie Mullins extend his superiority in mares' festival races to the chase?

4.50 Cheltenham: will switch of festival plan pay off for JP McManus and 'Ballymore horse'?