Slevin convinced Banbridge has a ‘massive’ chance on good ground

Galopin Des Champs, if victorious, will join Arkle, Best Mate and Cottage Rake, as three-time winners of the feature.

Banbridge ridden by jockey JJ Slevin in Cheltenham. Given quicker ground, Slevin is confident of a bold showing. Pic: Tim Goode/PA

The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup focus will be squarely upon Galopin Des Champs who, if victorious, will join Arkle, Best Mate and Cottage Rake, as three-time winners of the feature.

Time may prove it a fruitless task to seek betting interest beyond the prohibitively priced favourite, but there is, at the very least, some new blood on the scene with the potential to make a race of it with Audrey Turley’s horse.