talkSPORT betting tips – Best racing bets and expert advice on Sunday at Cheltenham

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Cheltenham’s November meeting draws to a close on Sunday and the ITV cameras are showing four live races from the Cotswolds track.Our expert, Clive Gildon, has a trio of selections at the home of jump racing, including one in the feature Greatwood Hurdle. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Bet £10 Get £30 in free betsSunday Cheltenham tips13:45 – Jax Junior @ 7/214:55 – Nassalam @ 14/115:30 – Rubber Ball @ 25/1 13:45 – Jax Junior @ 7/2Jax Junior jumped nicely on his first start over fences at Uttoxeter last month and can put his chasing experience to good use in the novice handicap.Two miles would have been a bare minimum for Jax Junior and one suspects he bumped into a well above-average novice in Lump Sum that day.That horse appears destined to head to a Grade 1 at Sandown next month with strong claims and Jax Junior, who gave the impression his reappearance was needed, will be more at home over this two and a half mile distance as is expected to take a big leap forward. This prominent racer has the right run style for this track and can get them all at it out in front, while he can draw upon good experience at this course as he won a strong novice hurdle here in April. 14:55 – Nassalam @ 14/1The heavens opening at Cheltenham was great news for the team associated with Nassalam, who looks a fascinating runner in the marathon handicap chase. Nassalam proved his aptitude for this type of test in the mud when sluicing up by 34 lengths in the Welsh National. He was severely punished by the handicapper after that and had zero chance when thrown in at the deep end for the Gold Cup, nor on his final run that campaign in the Grand National as he was carrying second top weight.The assessor has given him a reprieve of late, however, as he has been pulled up on his past three starts on an unsuitably fast surface.This will be the first time he has his optimum conditions at a realistic level since the Welsh National and the talented Freddie Mitchell’s 5lb claim is another bonus. 15:30 – Rubber Ball @ 25/1 Progressive second-season hurdlers are often the most interesting runners in the Greatwood Hurdle and Rubber Ball appeals for Neil King.These connections were responsible for 2023 Greatwood runner-up Lookaway and this five-year-old has a similar profile to that horse at this stage of his career.Rubber Ball is proven on soft ground and was a big improver before he ended his campaign with a below-part effort in a Grade 1 at Aintree.That assignment was too demanding for Rubber Ball, who may have been feeling the effects of a busy campaign regardless, and he can prove himself well treated in his first handicap off a mark of 128. Sunday Cheltenham tips13:45 – Jax Junior @ 7/214:55 – Nassalam @ 14/115:30 – Rubber Ball @ 25/1talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Bet £10 Get £30 in free betsVisit talkSPORT BET for all the latest horse racing betting odds*all odds correct at time of writing and subject to change18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10 on any horse racing at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only.  Scroll down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsiblyRemember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamCare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org