Team Cheltenham is stronger than ever for the festival - but Potters Charm could be a catalyst for the course
The Cheltenham Festival is on the horizon and the local challenge is looking as strong as ever after a brilliant Christmas period.
The Jukebox Man, for Ben Pauling, put in an excellent round of jumping in the Kauto Star at Kempton to mark him out as one of the leading novice chasers and is now at just 6-1 for the Brown Advisory. The trainer also struck with Diva Luna, last season's imperious Aintree bumper winner who can also have a say in March.
Head six miles north from Pauling and Jonjo and AJ O'Neill have their own live festival contender in Springwell Bay, who led a 1-2 for the hosts in the £100,000 handicap chase at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. He is just 12-1 for the new novice handicap chase while the horse he beat Marble Sands is 25-1 for the Plate for nearby David Killahena and Graeme McPherson.
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