The Irish winner’s count has gone from a handful to double figures with yards like Willie Mullins and Gordon Ellliott dominating.

Our betting expert has provided Cheltenham day 1 tips, including a Lucky 15, an accumulator and the bet365 super boost for the day

A Grade 1 chase over the intermediate distance of two and a half miles, the Ryanair is one of the feature races of the festival with total prize-money of £375,000. Top-class chasers compete for the prestigious prize and winners such as Cue Card and Frodon have gone on to win the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Racegoers are eagerly anticipating the start of Cheltenham Festival, which begins on Tuesday afternoon, with spectators set to descend upon the racecourse in their droves ahead of an exciting week

THE Cheltenham Festival is back, and the roar is louder than ever! Four days of blockbuster racing lies ahead with 28 races and 14 Grade 1 events all contested in front of more than 65,000

Betfair provides its best seven Cheltenham Festival horse racing tips from some of the best in the industry including Daryl Carter, Kevin Blake and many more

Our top tipster has scoured the Day One card from the Cheltenham Festival for the best value and has four recommendations from the ITV action

The first day of the Cheltenham Festival is very nearly upon us, drawing back the curtain on four days of the very best jump racing has to offer.