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'He has all the right attributes - and Nicky Henderson is very good with this type of horse'

The four-time champion jockey is next up in our essential pre-festival series . . .

The sport's top judges answer the key Cheltenham Festival questions. Next up is Richard Johnson.

What was your best ever Cheltenham Festival win?

The last Gold Cup, on Native River. I was getting towards the end of my career and I knew there weren't many more big days to come. As you get older, you appreciate the big days even more. Looks Like Trouble was very special and I probably felt like I was going to ride a Gold Cup winner every other year. It took me 18 years to do it again, so I realised how lucky I was.

Who’s your strongest fancy at the meeting this year?

I think Lulamba in the Arkle seems very uncomplicated. He seems to have all the right attributes. Nicky Henderson is very good with these good horses, doing enough so that he's got some good experience but he still goes there as a fresh horse. He looks pretty solid to me.

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