Day One wasn’t a bad start for Tom’s Cheltenham tips. Yesterday’s selections yielded four seconds and a winner, which meant followers lived to fight another day, albeit somehwat unluckily with the first three beaten by a cumulative winning distnace of less than one length. Bookies certainly to a 1-0 lead in the bookmakers v punters battle at Prestbuty Park on the whole but let’s hope Tom can pick up where he left off and Tuesday with his Wednesday Cheltenham Festival tips.

Read Tom’s Full Day Two Cheltenham Preview and Tips

1.30 – 140th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup

Mobaasher each-way  @ 12/1 with Ladbrokes and Sportingbet.

Tom predicts that this useful ex-Paul Nicholls runner who is versatile in terms of both going and trip, and is still improving over fences, has a great chance of making the frame off level weights with the field given he’d only be conceeding weight to just three of today’s rivals if this was a handicap. It is also encouraging that current trainer, Venetia Williams, claims that Mobaasher is her best chance of a winner at the Festival.

2.05 – Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle

Quel Esprit (win) @ 7/2 with Bet365 & Paddy Power

Fourth in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham last year, this Willie Mullins inmate has made the transition to hurdling and Tom passes on the strong word that connections fancy him to win this and with Ruby Walsh doing the steering who can argue?

2.40 – RSA Chase

Punchestowns (win) @ 11/4 with William Hill.

Tom has been hugely impressed with Punchestowns on his two starts as a Novice Chaser and even goes as far as to suggest he could be a future Champion in the making and takes the Nicky Henderson runner to beat the other market principles of which he raises question marks about.

3.20 – Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase

Kalahari King each-way @ 9/2 with bet365, Paddy Power or Ladbrokes.

Tom is happy to take on strong favourite Master Minded in this race, question whether the Paul Nicholls runner will be able to recapture the form which has seen him land this race for the last two years. With this in mind, his selection is Kalahari King who has Cheltenham form in the bag and made a winning return at Doncaster last month and coupled with promising noises from connections, this Ferdy Murphy runner makes a solid each-way claims.

4.00 – Coral Cup

Mamlook each-way @ 20/1. Take advantage of 5 places with Paddy Power.

Tom predicts that Mamlook will relish in this race given his love of big field handicaps. He has been in good form recently and a big run can be expected at a handsome price.

5.15 – Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Drumbaloo each-way @ 15/2 with bet365 who are paying 4 places.

This selection for the final race of the day has been subject to support  in recent weeks and Tom think the James Lambe runner can make the from for each way backers with Choc Thornton in the saddle.