The clash of Douvan, Altior, and Min in this afternoon’s Betway Champion Chase is even more than we could have hoped for as a feature on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

THE battles on the infamous uphill climb after the last obstacle aren’t the only ones that will be played out on the Cotswolds this week.

Barry Geraghty took the lead in the Daily Telegraph Trophy for the for most winners when Inching Closer gave him a second success of the day in the Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle.