All eyes on festival gamble Alvisio Ville in Deloitte

Cheltenham ante-post plunge horse Alvisio Ville puts his reputation on the line in Sunday’s Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

In what looks set to be the most informative novice event of its kind run either side of the Irish Sea so far this season, his trainer Willie Mullins saddles four of the nine runners.

With Alvisio Ville owned by JP McManus, Tony McCoy rides and his price for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle has collapsed in recent days. He won very impressively on his hurdling debut at Leopardstown over Christmas but this represents a steep rise in class.