“I’m not saying the Cotswold Chase is not a good race, it is, but with a small field he just might have an easier time of it. He is set to be taken on this weekend by last year’s Cotswold Chase hero L’Homme Presse, who will be diverted to Prestbury Park after a planned appearance in the Classic Chase at Warwick was scuppered by the weather. Gordon Elliott’s Stellar Story and the Jimmy Mangan-trained Spillane’s Tower could join Flooring Porter on the trip from Ireland. The Cleeve Hurdle has attracted 10 entries, with the standard set by Nicky Henderson’s Long Distance and Long Walk Hurdle winner Impose Toi. “We didn’t think he handled Ascot last year and he did this year when second in the Long Walk and he’s had his wind-op and got his cheek pieces, so we’ll have one more roll of the dice.

Source: The Herald January 19, 2026 20:10 UTC