Chaser asked a big question now reverting to hurdles in quality race

Champ
1.25 Cheltenham
SP forecast 4-7

High-class performer who has never finished out of the first two and recorded his only defeat last season when second to City Island in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at the festival. Has quickly reached a similar level over fences despite not always being the most fluent in two chases at Newbury, the latest when beating Black Op in a Grade 2. That means he has to carry a 5lb penalty, so he theoretically has very little in hand of third-placed Deyrann De Carjac.

Conclusion Plenty of reasons for thinking he was better than official margin last time and very much the one to beat.