Cheltenham Festival 2024 Gold Cup tips as L'Homme Presse napped for glory by Garry Owen

L'HOMME PRESSE (3:30) can blow his rivals away in the Gold Cup on Day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival. Venetia Williams’ horse showed a liking for this track when landing the Dipper Chase in 2022. He stayed upwardly mobile over 2m 4f when crushing Mister Coffey in a Grade 1 at Sandown.

The gelding then stayed thee miles well when caning Ahoy Senor in the Brown Advisory here. He was feeling the effects of that run when beaten by his old rival in the Mildmay at Aintree. The gelding hit back when defying a huge weight on his return in the Rehearsal at Newcastle.

However, he was quickly sidelined after unseating at the last in the King George at Kempton. The bay looked as good as ever when brushing aside Protektorat on his comeback at Lingfield. He then warmed-up nicely for today when giving Pic D'orhy most problems in the Ascot Chase.m The nine-year-old is ideal for the demands of the Blue Riband so he can score at a decent price.

KARGESE (1:30) can keep Willie Mullins’ bandwagon rolling in the Triumph Hurdle. The filly earned a transfer to Team Closutton by routing Terra Bella in a Grade 3 at Auteuil. That looked a wise decision when she was second to Kala Conti in a Leopardstown Grade 2 The bay improved again when cosily defeating Storm Heart in Grade 1 company back there. There is plenty more to come form this smart type who can see off some promising rivals.

The trainer can double-up with ALLEGORIE DE VASSY (4:50) in the Mrs Paddy Power Chase. The mare claimed Grade 2s at Limerick and Thurles on her first two outings in this sphere. She raised her game again when finding only Impervious too good in this race last season. The bay held her form well for the rest of the term and hosed-up on her return at Clonmel. She kept