Yorkhill tops 19 still in JLT Novice Chase at 2017 Cheltenham Festival
Friday 2 February 2018 13:27, UK
Yorkhill is the star among 19 names still in contention for the JLT Novices' Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.
Willie Mullins has also left in Bellshill, Haymount and Royal Caviar.
Both Noel Meade and Paul Nicholls could be double-handed with Disko and Road To Respect in the mix for the first-named handler while Politologue and Ibis Du Rheu could run for Nicholls.
Barry Connell has supplemented the Alan Fleming-trained Balbir Du Mathan with Kim Bailey's Charbel also standing his ground.
Flying Angel, Kilcrea Vale, Starchitect and Top Notch are others in contention with six days to go.
