'It's gone well so far' - De Bromhead counting down to Honeysuckle's Cheltenham defence

Cheltneham countdown: 'We're probably hoping to bring around 15-20 horses over, which is pretty similar to last year'

Trainer Henry de Bromhead with Honeysuckle and Minella Indo . Pic: Morgan Treacy, Inpho

Henry de Bromhead admits the excitement is really starting to build for the Cheltenham Festival as he puts the finishing touches to the preparations of defending champions Honeysuckle and Minella Indo.

The pair triumphed in the Unibet Champion Hurdle and Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup respectively last year, and Honeysuckle is a particularly hot favourite for Tuesday's feature event, in which she will try to extend her unbeaten run to 15.