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What price a winner? Cheltenham's most expensive contenders examined
Jonbon: Arkle hope a £570,000 graduate from the Goffs UK November Point-to-Point SaleCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)
With all eyes in the racing and bloodstock world on four fascinating days at the Cheltenham Festival we take a look at ten of the priciest horses set to line up, ranging from point-to-point graduates to former classy Flat runners.
Tuesday
The start of the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle will be accompanied by the famous Cheltenham roar and among the hopefuls ready to write their name into festival folklore is high-class Flat recruit-turned-hurdler High Definition.
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