Early indications suggest another good Cheltenham

I CANNOT ever remember the early part of a National Hunt season which delivered so much and produced so many promising young horses.

The last couple of months have been simply exhilarating and we can already say with some certainty that, come next March, this country will arrive at the Cheltenham festival with a serious amount of ammunition at its disposal.

Tony Martin’s Dedigout was another up-and-coming youngster to signal he may well have a bright future indeed when winning a novice hurdle at Navan last Saturday.