Guide to Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle Cheltenham

Nicky Henderson appears to have a strong contingent for the Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle, a race that is fairly new to the festival.

A Media Luz is the 10/1 favourite for the Seven Barrows handler and Henderson also saddles second favourite Grandouet (12/1 Paddy Power). The pair of them met at Newbury in late December with Grandouet running out a comfortable four-and-a-half-length winner that day.

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However, Henderson is likely to send Grandouet for the Triumph Hurdle later in the week so A Media Luz, a more likely runner, is the one to choose of that duo. He has shown decent form but tipped up two fences out at Kempton in January so it is all guess work on what he would have found off the bridle that day. Having not won for nearly a year you have to look elsewhere as the 10/1 is far too skinny.

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Local Hero (16/1 Boylesports) notched up his fourth win in a row at Cheltenham in January and looks to be a strong contender but like Grandouet could take on the elitist Triumph hurdle field.

Alan King saddles Jubail (20/1 various) who narrowly beat Plan A (16/1 Paddy Power) in a juvenile hurdle at Newbury and should frank the form with that one but may find one too good in this contest.