In Bob Olinger, Galopin Des Champs faces his toughest test yet

Bob Olinger’s jumping wasn’t entirely convincing on his chasing debut at Gowran but he was a good deal better at Punchestown last time out.

Rachael Blackmore and Bob Olinger on the gallops during day two of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire for the Jockey Club. 

Just the four runners go to post for the Turners Novices’ Chase, the opening race of day three of the Cheltenham Festival, but it promises to be a showdown to savour between Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs.

Bob Olinger was the more talented of the pair over hurdles, landing a Naas Grade One before toying with his opposition in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at last year’s Festival.