DAY-BY-DAY-GUIDE

TUESDAY MAIN COURSE

NICKY HENDERSONtrained Buveur D’Air tries to become the sixth horse to win the Champion Hurdle three times but faces a potent challenge from Irish mares Apple’s Jade and Laurina.

TASTY SIDE DISH

EMOTIONAL scenes guaranteed if trainer Kayley Woollacott, who took over her Devon stable after husband Richard committed suicide last year, wins the Arkle Trophy Novices’ Chase with her talented gelding, Lalor.

WEDNESDAY MAIN COURSE

ALTIOR is a very short price to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase for a second year running and extend his winning sequence over hurdles and fences to a recordequalling 18 races.

TASTY SIDE DISH

GRAND NATIONAL winner Tiger Roll will join an elite group of four-time Festival winners if he lands the Cross Country Chase for a second time. His other two previous wins were in the Triumph Hurdle and National Hunt Chase.

THURSDAY MAIN COURSE

PAISLEY PARK’S rise through the ranks this season means he is favourite to land the Stayers’ Hurdle for trainer Emma Lavelle and owner Andrew Gemmell, who has been blind since birth.

TASTY SIDE DISH

BRYONY FROST (right) could break new ground as the first female jockey to land a Grade One race over fences at the Festival on Frodon in a competitive Ryanair Chase.

FRIDAY MAIN COURSE

NATIVE RIVER and champion jockey Richard Johnson are back to defend the Gold Cup but must see off rising stars Clan Des Obeaux, partowned by Sir Alex Ferguson, and Presenting Percy.

TASTY SIDE DISH

JOSEPH O’BRIEN, son of top trainer Aidan, was a prolific Flat jockey, winning two Epsom Derbys and a 2,000 Guineas. Now he is eyeing his first Festival win as a trainer with Sir Erec in the Triumph Hurdle.