Sporting rivals fear Auclair

Enda Bolger believes class act Royal Auclair could be the one to foil Spot The difference's attempt to win the Sporting Index Chase for the third year running at Cheltenham tomorrow.

The Irish trainer has his 13-year-old veteran in fine shape for his hat-trick bid in the marathon cross-country race, but accepts that Paul Nicholls' smart chaser merits the utmost respect.