All to play for at half-time

The four-day Cheltenham Festival's just as much of a stamina test for punters as it is for the horses faced with that stiff uphill climb to the finishing post.

Half-way through the week and the Philippos punting portfolio remains in pretty decent shape with a brace of wins on Wednesday, one for the imposing Topofthegame in the RSA Chase (SP 4/1, advised at 7/2) as well as Envoi Allen in the Champion Bumper (returned 2/1, advised at 7/2).

Topofthegame is a giant of a horse at 17 hands 3. He will doubtless go on to better things and it would be something of a surprise if he didn't make into a contender for next year's Gold Cup.

The action comes thick and fast again today with the meeting's remaining races now switching over to Cheltenham's stiffer New Course.  There's rain around, so expect the going to be freshened up and turn a little bit softer than it was Wednesday. That will make it even more of a test in the day's feature race, the three-mile Sun Racing Stayers' Hurdle. Good luck!

1.30
Win: Defi Du Seuil (5/2, generally)
Each-way: Voix Du Reve (10/1, generally)

2.10
Each-way: A Toi Phil (16/1, generally), Not Many Left (16/1, generally), Aspen Colorado (40/1, generally)

2.50
Win: Footpad (4/1, generally)
Each-way: Balko Des Flos (16/1, generally)

3.30 Stayers' Hurdle
Win: Supersundae (8/1, generally)
Each-way: Bapaume (25/1, generally), Wholestone (40/1, generally)

4.10
Each-way: Polidam (16/1, generally), Modus (20/1, generally)

4.50
Win: Epatante (15/8)
Each-way: Sancta Simona (20/1, generally)

5.30
Each-way: Touch Kick (20/1, generally)