The Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday with four days and 28 races of championship racing and here are my best value tips for the meeting.

Tuesday: With no Faugheen or Arctic Fire present, the Champion Hurdle is wide open. I think the mares’ allowance that favourite Annie Power receives is too much but with at least some give in the ground the choice each-way is Top Notch at a double figure price.

However, it’s a tentative wager with the likes of Identify Thief and Nichols Canyon both feared.