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James Bowen takes the ride, and the combination look to have a solid each-way chance. Ben Pauling has his string in cracking form, and has an envious bunch of Novice Hurdlers.

PERSONAL AMBITION is in that category, and whilst he may behind the likes of Handstands and Tellherthename in the pecking order for the Naunton handler at the moment, this is a horse with serious potential, who absolutely bolted up at Doncaster last time out.

He came unstuck in a Grade 2 the trace before that, but that was on bottomless ground over 2m4f and he more or less literally got stuck in the mud.

Providing the track doesn't get a deluge, he should hold every chance of adding to the winning tally once more and looks an exciting ride for Kielan Woods, who has been back amongst the winners after his day ban.

BRENTFORD HOPE loves this venue, and has no issue with testing ground, so looks to be ticking the right boxes for this assignment. He's a strong traveller, who was a smart sort on the level, and has taken well to this discipline in the hands of fledgling trainer Harry Derham who is a trainer going places.

Paul O'Brien is on board the 7-year-old who looks the one to beat in his quest to win his fourth race over Hurdles. JIPCOT represents the Ben Pauling and Kielan Woods combination, and having not looked a natural over fences, he should benefit from reverting to the smaller obstacles for this race.

He showed some smart form in France, including when winning a Listed Hurdle, but has taken his time to acclimatise to his new surroundings. After a far from fluent round of jumping when third over fences at Wetherby on his last start, he gets to have a go in a Handicap Hurdle off a mark of , where he is starting to look very well treated considering he as rated 10lb higher when making his debut for the yard.

Soft ground should help his cause, and he looks to have outstanding claims in this Class 4 event. The Kerry Lee team are in outrageously good form at the moment, and their old campaigner STORM CONTROL can roll back the years for this race. He clearly doesn't have the legs to compete in some of the better races around, and we saw evidence of that at Cheltenham last time out.

However, into slightly calmer waters from a mark of , he is now 6lb lower than when last successful. Joe Anderson has been having a cracking season, and gets the leg-up here to do the steering.

Don't forget Ed will be back next Saturday with his best bets on the cards, and don't forget to check out his Cheltenham previews, as the Festival is just over one week away!

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NAP of the Day Today's NAPs Horse racing tips table football accumulator tips. Harry Cobden is confident Stage Star will be boosted by the return to Cheltenham when he makes his seasonal return in Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup 2.

The Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old holds strong course-and-distance form at the home of jump racing, with the second of his two victories at the track coming in the Grade 1 Turners Novices' Chase at the festival in March.

Cobden partnered Stage Star to four wins from six starts last season, which also included handicap success on Trials day at Cheltenham in January, and the rider believes another strong performance can be expected this weekend.

Of Paddy Power's favourite, Cobden said: "Having form over course and distance is always a positive. We know he handles the ground and track, and in my opinion he's better round there than anywhere else. Paul has obviously banged the work into him to make sure he doesn't need the run on Saturday.

He's really a Graded horse in a handicap, but it's a red-hot race and it's nice The Real Whacker has stayed in to keep the weights down. By no means is it a penalty kick but he's got to have a great chance. Get £40 in free bets from Paddy Power for Cheltenham.

Cobden's successful campaign on Stage Star began with a length victory at Warwick last November. He then finished second at Newbury, but returned to winning ways with back-to-back victories before completing a hat-trick at the Cheltenham Festival.

Cobden added: "To win at Cheltenham on the big stage is pretty phenomenal and you couldn't really fault him last season. He might have had one bad run at Newbury, but there could have been something wrong with him that day.

The Laura Morgan-trained Notlongtillmay , who finished three and a quarter lengths behind Stage Star at the festival, has been declared for the £, contest and Cobden is cautious of his threat.

Morgan will be doubly represented in the race, with Whistleinthedark also declared to run. The eight-year-old is bidding for a five-timer after winning four of his five starts last season. Champion trainer Nicholls will also rely on Il Ridoto , a winner on Trials day at Cheltenham in January and who will be making his seasonal reappearance.

The Dan Skelton-trained Unexpected Party , who finished fifth to Stage Star at Cheltenham in March, makes his second appearance of the campaign after winning on his return in a Listed contest at Chepstow last month.

The consistent Fugitif finished second behind Seddon in the Plate and makes his seasonal reappearance for Richard Hobson, while the Sam Thomas-trained Angels Breath returns to the track after finishing runner-up to Pinnacle Peak over hurdles last month. The challenge from Ireland will come from the Willie Mullins-trained Authorized Art and Gavin Cromwell-trained Final Orders.

The field is completed by Black Gerry , Easy As That , Torn And Frayed and Harper's Brook. Eleven runners have been declared for the Grade 2 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Meanwhile, Mister Coffey , Weveallbeencaught and Good Risk At All feature among six declarations for the Listed From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Novices' Chase 1.

Willie Mullins has declared Facile Vega for his first start over fences in a 2m1f beginners' chase 3. The Grade 2 Lismullen Hurdle 2.