'He loves it at Cheltenham and can overcome a big weight' - Oli Bell and Rishi Persad with their thoughts on the weekend's racing

Who's your best bet at Cheltenham on Saturday?
Oli Bell, broadcaster Nigel Twiston-Davies' horses are running well and I'm looking forward to seeing Broadway Boy back in action. He'll be hard to beat in the 3m1f handicap chase (2.20).
Paul Binfield, Paddy Power I'll opt for the Richard Bandey-trained Theatre Man in the 3m½f novice chase (4.05). Connections will have worked on his jumping over the summer and the step up to three miles might just bring out the remediation required in that sphere, but he was only beaten two and three-quarters of a length by Paddy Power Gold Cup favourite Ginny's Destiny over half a mile shorter here in January.
Olly Eden, Deputy Weeklies editor Henry de Bromhead can land the 3m1f handicap chase (2.20) for the second year in succession with Senior Chief. He bumped into some high-class novices last term and could prove nicely treated off a mark of 142. Interestingly, he held an entry in last season's Brown Advisory at one stage and, after just four starts over fences, he remains open to significant improvement.
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