Today we have just the one runner over in Cheltenham but it is none other than the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup winner CONFLATED. His season hasn’t quite got off to the perfect start and the ground was too quick for him the last day. His entry in this race has highlighted the potential issue with the March event becoming a handicap, Conflated is the only horse who is currently in the handicap and his high mark pushes the rest to bear a heavier weight than their mark suggests. With this in mind we have Rob James in the saddle claiming 7lbs. He has won for us before around Cheltenham so hopefully he can add another to his tally here.