CHELTENHAM: Oscar’s class to shine through in World Hurdle

Oscar Whisky gets the nap to land the Grade 1 Ladbrokes’ World Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Doubts regarding his ability to stay three miles were washed away, at least for this observer, at Cheltenham in late January.

On a very testing surface, Nicky Henderson’s charge was only beaten a head into second by mud-loving Reve De Sivola and has to be fancied to reverse placings, on what promises to be a much better surface.