Stuart Crawford is set to have a small but select squad for the Cheltenham Festival and has highlighted Dorking Cock in the St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase as his best chance of a winner.

Vaucelet appears to be David Christie’s Cheltenham Festival number one as the handler begins to piece together his plans for the spring festivals.

Trainer David Christie is looking to Vaucelet's Boxing Day win at Down Royal as the springboard for his ambitions for further success at the Cheltenham festival next month.