'The form has been advertised and he could still be on an attractive mark' - Scott Burton runs the rule over Wednesday's races

What's the big story?

Might we have a new favourite for the Betfred 2,000 Guineas by the close of play?

Faced with confirmation that The Lion In Winter is being aimed at the Dante, his Ballydoyle understudies Twain and Expanded head a far-from-mature market for the Classic on May 3 and an impressive performance in the bet365 Craven Stakes (3.35) would certainly shake things up.

Aomori City, Field Of Gold, Wimbledon Hawkeye and New Century all boast Group/Grade 1 form as a juvenile, while there are some unexposed rivals who could take a big step forward.

Jumping fans have plenty to get stuck into on the first of two days at Cheltenham, with the battle for champion trainer honours renewed between Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton.

Has William Buick chosen wisely in the Craven?

William Buick has sided with confirmed stakes performer Aomori City over the could-be-anything potential of Opera Ballo, a colt with a very similar profile to last season's Guineas hero Notable Speech.

Buick returned from Dubai to ride Opera Ballo at Kempton on his second start in February, while his experience of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf third Aomori City is more in need of an update in the Craven (3.35).

Aomori City wins the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood

Aomori City: the choice of William BuickCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Still, the early market interpreted that choice as reason enough to make Aomori City favourite, even though his juvenile form is only a couple of pounds ahead of Wimbledon Hawkeye and New Century. Prices did subsequently flip round, with Wimbledon Hawkeye heading the betting.

Who wins the Silver Trophy at Cheltenham?

Remember when Willie Mullins couldn't buy a win in a British handicap chase? That was before he completed the 'double-double' of Grand National and Scottish National wins in consecutive seasons.

In Classic Getaway and O'Moore Park, he has two fine chances in the Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy (2.40) at Cheltenham. O'Moore Park gets to run off the same mark as when third to Caldwell Potter here at the festival and looks the more likely of the pair on this quicker surface.

But the overall profile of the John McConnell-trained Moon D'Orange is persuasive as long as you can forgive his run here last month, when an uncharacteristic blunder at the water ended any serious interest in the same novice handicap chase in which O'Moore Park ran so well. He gets the vote.

O'Moore Park14:40 Cheltenham

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Jky: Sean O'Keeffe Tnr: W P Mullins

What’s the bet of the day?

Diligently took six goes to lose his maiden status last year, but he made it count when beating Arizona Blaze by a head in the valuable Goffs sales race at York's Ebor meeting.

He was in receipt of 7lb from the runner-up that day, but Arizona Blaze has done plenty to advertise the form since, including when bolting up in the Group 3 Prix Sigy at Chantilly on Monday. Diligently could still be on an attractive mark in the ITV4 opener at Newmarket (1.50).