Fever and Europe aim for Oil strike

Having previously landed the Champion Bumper and the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the Willie Mullins-trained Champagne Fever came close to becoming a three-times Cheltenham Festival winner when narrowly denied in last season’s Arkle.
The King George VI Chase at Kempton on December 26 has been identified as a potential target for the flying grey this term but he could kick off his season at Powerstown Park next week.