How has the Christmas festive feast affected the Cheltenham picture?

At the end of a year like no other, there was something reassuring about the traditional Christmas blitz of racing

BIG CONTENDER: Darragh O’Keeffe on A Plus Tard, left, swoops to conquer in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown. A 66-1 outsider for the Cheltenham Gold Cup before the race, he’s now a general 10-1 shot — odds that make considerable appeal. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Irish fans may not have been able to make their annual pilgrimage to Leopardstown or Limerick but they could enjoy the action unfold from the comfort of their own home. And, as ever, events on the track in Ireland and England shook up several Cheltenham Festival markets.

Staying chasing division