Tritonic take for Cheltenham proceeds

Tritonic can return to his best and land a decent prize in the shape of the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, the main event on the final day of Cheltenham’s November meeting tomorrow.

Alan King’s charge is in that tricky second season over hurdles now having proved among the top rank of juveniles last year, winning two of his three hurdles outings.

While he impressed on his debut at Ascot and in landing the Adonis at Kempton, he ultimately fell short when it really mattered, beaten upwards of 15 lengths when fifth in the Triumph Hurdle at the Festival, although he was reportedly unwell following that run. He then failed to sparkle in two Flat outings over the summer, but the four-year-old looked much more himself when running a fine second to I Like To Move it at this track last month.

Giving a fair chunk of weight away, a muddling pace would not have played to his strengths and he was certainly not disgraced in second, with the handicapper leaving him on an unchanged mark of 142. The fact the ground is on the quick side at Cheltenham is a definite plus.

Nube Negra can avenge his Champion Chase defeat at the hands of Put The Kettle On, as the pair clash again in the Shloer Chase. Just half a length separated the pair in March, but the result could well have gone the other way had Nube Negra made his move earlier and not suffered a costly stumble at the last.

It is probably best to put a line through his subsequent lacklustre run at Punchestown as he did not look the same horse, and while Put The Kettle On is a force to be reckoned with at this track Nube Negra will not have to find too much more to come home in front. The aforementioned I Like To Move It lines up in the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle and could be the one to beat.

He impressed in accounting for Tritonic on what was only his second hurdles start and looks sure to take another step forward for that run.

Threeunderthrufive can make it two wins in three runs over fences in the mallardjewellers.com Novices’ Chase.

Beaten into second on his initial effort, a few shaky leaps hardly helped his cause. However, he applied lessons learnt there in some style at Exeter.

Turning in a faultless round of jumping, he came home a 15-length winner without ever really having to engage top gear. He looks a chaser of some potential for Paul Nicholls.

Wiseguy makes a low-key introduction over obstacles in the Jos Grainger Memorial Novices’ Hurdle at Fontwell. A narrow bumper winner for

Nicky Henderson back in January, he hails from a fine family and should thrive for the move to hurdles.