Beware the short priced favourite at Cheltenham

Cheltenham is a little over two weeks away now and one of the things that strikes you, when looking at the markets for all of the 28 races, is just how many short priced favourites are likely to go to post.

Backing horses at tight odds at this meeting is rarely a good policy, but plenty of punters are going to be left with no alternative.

Right now there are seven horses guaranteed to go off as warm orders, led by Min in the first contest of the Tuesday, the Supreme Novices Hurdle.