Sir Gino can put down Cheltenham Festival marker

After The New Lion's Newcastle mishap, one would imagine Dan Skelton’s first priority on Saturday will be a clear round

COLLISION COURSE: Sir Gino is set to face The New Lion at Cheltenham on Saturday. Picture: Healy Racing

With Fairyhouse falling foul of the weather, all eyes will on Cheltenham on Saturday as the Prestbury Park venue hosts Festival Trials Day.

Even before Fairyhouse was rained off — the meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 3 — the mouthwatering clash between leading Champion Hurdle contenders Sir Gino and The New Lion in the Grade Two Unibet Hurdle was always going to be this weekend’s headline act.