Friday’s Placepot picks include six selections from day one of the November meeting at Cheltenham…
R1 – Walkadina
R2 – Fugitif
R3 – Leave Of Absence
R4 – Jonbon
R5 - Heads Up
R6 – Fortune De Mer
| RACE | SELECTION | REASON |
| Race 1 Lycetts Insurance | Walkadina | - Proven on soft going - The Pipe stable have won this event three times since 2014 - Trainer operating at a 25% strike rate in last two weeks |
| Race 2 Unibet Middle | Fugitif | - Holds a good course record, including a decent fifth in last year's Paddy Power Gold Cup at this meeting - Down in grade on seasonal return |
| Race 3 Sun's 'Save Our Bets' | Leave Of Absence | - Bids for a chasing hat-trick after a course and distance victory three weeks ago - Jockey riding at a 26% strike rate in last two weeks |
| Race 4 Shloer Chase | Jonbon | - Ten-time Grade 1 winner - Won this race the last two years - Runner-up on final start last season in the Grade 1 Celebration Chase at Sandown - Sets the standard |
| Race 5 Albert Bartlett | Heads Up | - Second at the Festival in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper last season - Handles soft ground - Made a winning hurdle debut over 2m at Listowel |
| Race 6 Valda Energy | Fortune De Mer | - Two-time course and distance winner following a narrow success in the Grade 2 Sharp Novices' Hurdle three weeks ago - Won the Listed Bumper at this meeting last year - Jockey operating at a 29% strike rate in last two weeks |
