Farrelly charge can show clean pair of heels to Newbury rivals

Stilletto was quietly fancied to win the BetVictor Gold Cup at Cheltenham but had to miss the race at the eleventh hour. He can make amends in the bet365 Open Handicap Chase (2.45) at Newbury.

This track is going to suit him much better as it is not as stiff a jumping test as Cheltenham and that has been Stilletto's Achilles heel in his chasing career.

He looked likely to win a competitive race at Wincanton before coming a cropper three out last February and didn't get very far at all when favourite for the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Plate at the Cheltenham Festival either.