Rooster boosts his Cheltenham claims

Two beaten horses stole the limelight on a weekend of clues for the Cheltenham Festival and both look sure to be in the thick of the action when the major races are played out at Prestbury Park next month.

Undoubted hero of the day on Saturday was Rooster Booster, whose superb performance in defeat in the Tote Gold Trophy strengthened his claims for back-to-back victories in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.