Morris chaser looks certain to appreciate step up in trip

We're now halfway through the season and neither of the current Stan James Champion Hurdle favourites have yet made it to the track.

In the case of Annie Power it's nothing unusual as the last time she reappeared before Christmas was in 2013, but it's now approaching a year since Faugheen last saw a racecourse.

Only those closest to the horses know how they are progressing at home, but it's a near certainty they won't take each other on should they both get to Cheltenham.