Brace yourself for that Christmas morning feeling: three things we will learn on Tuesday at Cheltenham

In terms of the quality of the field, it looks like the deepest Supreme Novices Hurdle renewal for many years.

Negotiating the hectic clutter of the Supreme Novices Hurdle will be a big ask for an inexperienced horse like Mighty Park who has only had one run in his life, but he is among the favourites. Pic: HEALY RACING

Will it be the week of the Welsh?

Back in the old days when the Welsh were still good at mining and rugby, there was a saying that if you needed a new out-half for the national team then all you had to do was whistle down a coal mine and one would magically appear.