Worse Cheltenham ante-post wagers than Le Richebourg at 12-1

There seems little doubt that some stage in the near future the Irish National Hunt trainers’ championship will be a three-cornered battle, with Joseph O’Brien throwing down the gauntlet to the current big two, Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott.

It can be difficult following in the footsteps of famous and talented fathers, but the 25-year-old has made it look easy.