The road to Cheltenham starts here

IT is no great exaggeration to say that this weekend sees the real start of the National Hunt campaign.

The road to Cheltenham starts here
Thu, 06 Nov, 2003 - 00:00

Navan on Sunday, in particular, is set to play host to some very big names, headed by Moscow Flyer and backed up by the likes of Hardy Eustace and Solerina.

Whether we like it or not the build-up to Cheltenham begins now. For top class horses and Group One trainers little else matters.

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