Cheltenham Festival novice chase entries include Iroko

Last year's Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle hero had previously been ruled out for the season 

FESTIVAL FEVER: Jockey Aidan Kelly celebrates after winning  the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle on Iroko. Picture: Healy Racing 

Iroko, who had initially been ruled out for the season following a flawless novice chase debut at Warwick, has been handed surprise entries in the Arkle and the Turners Novice Chase events at the Cheltenham Festival.

Trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, the six-year-old was a winner at the meeting last season in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.