The countdown to the 2021 Cheltenham Festival is on, with just four days to go.
There are fixtures at Lingfield, Gowran Park, Sandown, Leicester, Wolverhampton and Dundalk for racing fans to enjoy on Friday, as the build-up to the four-day spectacle continues.
At the weekend, the Paddy Power Imperial Cup is one of seven races on ITV.
The firm is offering a £50,000 bonus if the winning horse on Saturday can go on to claim victory at the 2021 festival.
On Wednesday, connections of The Shunter announced that they had not committed to a particular race at the meeting as the improving horse bids for his share of extra prize money.
Here is a trio of tips from Mirror Racing to follow at Friday's fixtures:
Favourite
STARVOSKI (1:55 Sandown)
Kim Bailey's mare recently got off the mark at Doncaster on her third start and is more than capable of being in the mix.
The six-year-old seemed to be just getting the better of the argument when her chief rival came down late at Southwell last month and, with more to come on handicap debut, she should take all the beating here.
Each-way pick
DON'T LOOK BACK (6:45 Wolverhampton)
Richard Hughes' three-year-old could improve for the step-up in distance and is expected to at least make the frame.
Although yet to place in all three starts, he was an encouraging sixth in a strong field on his latest outing at Kempton over 1m in November last year.
Outsider
THE TOOJUMPA (4:35 Leicester)
Will line up off the same mark when third at Huntingdon 15 days ago - and deserves a second look.
With two good place efforts in two of his last three outings, John Groucott's eight-year-old is likely to give another good account.
