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Reigning champion Inothewayurthinkin will don first-time cheekpieces among a field of 11 in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. The eight year old has produced three uninspiring races so far this season, but recent reports of impressive training have reignited optimism for his chances.

Gavin Cromwell initially voiced doubts about his participation after a heavy fall at the Dublin Racing Festival, but there's been significant market support in the lead-up.

Three of the top four from the King George at Christmas will once again compete with Harry Redknapp's winner The Jukebox Man meeting Willie Mullins ' Gaelic Warrior and the Nicky Henderson -trained Jango Baie after their close finish at Kempton.

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Haiti Couleurs aims to add the Gold Cup to the Irish and Welsh Nationals he's already won, whilst Grey Dawning represents the Dan and Harry Skelton team. Festival regular Envoi Allen, Firefox, Gold Tweet for France, L'Homme Presse and Spillane's Tower round out the field, with Affordale Fury not declared.

A full field of 22 will line up in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, led by Mullins' Doctor Steinberg.

Paul Nolan's Thedeviluno, Gordon Elliott's Spinningayarn and Cromwell's The Passing Wife give Ireland a strong representation. The home team includes Pauling's Mondoui'boy, Joe Tizzard's Kripticjim and Skelton's Moneygarrow, among others.

Dinoblue will face eight competitors as she tries to win the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, with Panic Attack also participating.

A field of 20 will line up for the JCB Triumph Hurdle with market favourites Proactif, Macho Man, Maestro Conti and Minella Study all confirmed.

The William Hill County Hurdle has attracted a maximum field of 24 runners with Ndaawi at the head of the weights, whilst the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle is also at capacity, as is the Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase.