Also unbeaten is Red Sherlock (5/1), and David Pipe’s five-year-old has won twice round Cheltenham too.
In January he beat Rathvinden (16/1) by two and a half lengths on heavy ground in the race of the same name and the first two were well clear of Aubusson (29 lengths back in third).
Pipe is also represented by Un Temps Pour Tout (14/1), winner of another Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle in February, this time at Ascot. Again, the ground was heavy and the five-year-old gave a heavy beating to his rivals – 16 lengths, and 28 lengths between the first three home.
Several contenders hold multiple entries at the Festival, so the picture will become clearer as plans are finalised.
