12:50 Cheltenham Tips

The standard is very much set by the 146-rated REGENT’S STROLL. This dual bumper winner finished last season’s hurdle campaign rated 134, having won twice in a five-race campaign, ending with a second in the Grade 1 Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (2m4f, Good) at the Aintree Festival in April. He started this season in a Grade 2 novice chase at Newbury (2m4f, Good to Soft), where he was 4¼ lengths behind Wendigo, finishing third. That form has been strengthened, with the winner that day finishing 3¾ lengths behind the impressive Kitzbhuel over 3 miles next time out. He beat the 148-rated Jerico Du Reponet in a two-runner beginners’ chase over 2m4f (Soft, Good to Soft in places) last time, jumping with fluency throughout. He’s likely to get his own way out in front in this race, and his jumping should put these novices under big pressure behind.

The standard is very much set by the 146-rated REGENT’S STROLL. This dual bumper winner finished last season’s hurdle campaign rated 134, having won twice in a five-race campaign, ending with a second in the Grade 1 Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (2m4f, Good) at the Aintree Festival in April. He started this season in a Grade 2 novice chase at Newbury (2m4f, Good to Soft), where he was 4¼ lengths behind Wendigo, finishing third. That form has been strengthened, with the winner that day finishing 3¾ lengths behind the impressive Kitzbhuel over 3 miles next time out. He beat the 148-rated Jerico Du Reponet in a two-runner beginners’ chase over 2m4f (Soft, Good to Soft in places) last time, jumping with fluency throughout. He’s likely to get his own way out in front in this race, and his jumping should put these novices under big pressure behind.