Edwardstone in fine form as Champion Chase date looms

The Alan King-trained 10-year-old bounced back to winning ways at Newbury on his most recent start

PERFECT PREP: Edwardstone powers to victory in last month's  Game Spirit Chase at Newbury. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Alan King is keen to let Edwardstone "do the talking" as he prepares to take on old foe Jonbon and red-hot favourite El Fabiolo in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Having saddled the currently sidelined Energumene to claim back-to-back victories in the day two feature, Willie Mullins will have high hopes of making it a hat-trick with El Fabiolo, who won the Arkle at last season's Festival and is six from six over fences overall.