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Eamon Doggett

Cheltenham Festival 2022 tips: The 488/1 Gordon Elliott accumulator that could make your week

Gordon Elliott has called his Cheltenham Festival team for 2022 "a savage one" and it is hard to argue with that assessment.

The Meath handler has plenty of chances throughout the week to add to his 25 Festival victories to date.

We have picked out a 488/1 accumulator from Elliott's horses that could make your week:

Floueur - Ultima Handicap Chase - Tuesday 2.50pm - 10/1*

Gordon Elliott will have plenty of live chances in the handicaps throughout the week but many of them have already been found out in the market.

The one that could be lurking at a decent price though is Floueur in the Ultima Handicap Chase.

This horse has become best known for being described by commentator Jerry Hannon as 'jumping like a bag of hammers' when making an awful mistake at the last at Fairyhouse.

But the son of Legolas still managed to beat Frontal Assault, who is the favourite for the Kim Muir Handicap Chase, despite that error.

Jumping is the concern with this gelding as he made another bad mistake at the final fence of the Grand National trial last time out.

But, with a fine third-place finish in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle at last year's Cheltenham Festival to his name, if he can put it all together he could go very close.

Tiger Roll - Cross Country Chase - Wednesday 4.10pm - 11/8*

Tiger Roll (PA)

How could you have a Gordon Elliott accumulator without including Tiger Roll?

Now a 12-year-old, Tiger is incredibly going for his third win in the Cross Country Chase and his sixth overall at the Festival.

Owners Gigginstown House Stud have already indicated that will be the last time we see him on a racecourse with his retirement looming.

But there is nothing nostalgic about his price as Elliott has been beaming about his home work in recent weeks.

If Tiger Roll still retains most of his ability, the others in this race will be running for minor honours.

Frontal Assault - Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - Thursday 5.30pm - 4/1*

Jack Kennedy on Frontal Assault (2) overtakes Phillip Enright on Angels Dawn to win The Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (©INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

Beaten by our previous selection, Floueur, in a beginners' chase, Frontal Assault has been crying out for a longer trip.

It has been made clear that this race has been the plan since that run in late January.

Fewer horses look set to appreciate the stiff uphill as much as this son of Presenting, and with Rob James set to take seven pounds off his back, he looks very well handicapped.

Ginto - Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - Friday 2.50pm - 11/4*

Jack Kennedy wins The Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle on Ginto (©INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

Elliott has indicated that Ginto will make a late switch to this race after his stablemate Minella Crooner was ruled out of the Festival through injury.

An eye-watering £470,000 purchase after winning a point-to-point, he was beaten an odds-on on his bumper debut.

But the longer the trip the better Ginto has looked and his Grade 1 win in the Lawlors of Naas Novices Hurdle was a comfortable one.

The English challenge looks strong in the shape of Hillcrest, although he will have to go some to put it up to Ginto. This could be a Gold Cup horse for the future.

*Odds accurate at time of writing

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