Derek O'Connor: 'He's too big at 20-1 - he's been flawless'
The sport's top judges answer the key Cheltenham Festival questions. Next up is leading amateur and multiple Cheltenham Festival-winning rider Derek O'Connor.
What's your best bet of the meeting?
Jonbon. The Arkle looks a match to me and, with his jumping being so slick, I really fancy Jonbon to confirm his superiority over El Fabiolo from their clash at Aintree last April. I think he's better than he was able to show at Warwick and his performance at Sandown the time before in the Henry VIII was different class.
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- 'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses
- Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
- 'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
- Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
- Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'