Cheltenham Festival 2022 day four tips as Garry Owen picks his Gold Cup winner

The Cheltenham Festival is in full swing as we approach the final day of a drama-filled week.

It's been another extraordinary festival with return of the famous roar and after Friday attention will turn to the Grand National at Aintree.

Before that there's another excellent day of racing including the big one- the Gold Cup.

Our man Garry Owen picks out his best bets and selections for the final day.

GALVIN (3.30) can gallop his Gold Cup rivals into oblivion on the final day of the Festival.

Gordon Elliott’s horse relished this track when bolting up in a hot novices’ event in October 2020.

The eight-year-old oozed class again when easily landing last year’s National Hunt Chase back here.

He showed he was even better over three miles when scoring cosily on his return at Punchestown in October. The gelding then proved he belongs in Grade One company when chinned by Frodon at Down Royal.

The son of Gold Well improved again when denying A Plus Tard in the Savills at Leopardstown. The superstar is tailor-made for the Blue Riband so should power home up the infamous hill.

Elliott can dominate the day, starting with PIED PIPER (1.30) in the Triumph Hurdle.

The four-year-old was a pretty useful performer on the flat for champion trainer John Gosden. That form saw him purchased for a timber career by Caldwell Construction.

The gelding rewarded that confidence by outpointing the classy Vauban on debut at Punchestown on Hogmanay.

He then booked his place here by hacking up in Grade Two company over course and distance. There is plenty to come from a pacy type who should topple exciting rivals.

The Meath maestro looks set to bag a treble with GINTO (2.50) in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.

The gelding capped a