Captain Chris: 5-2 favourite will face eight rivals in the Argento Chase

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CAPTAIN CHRIS, Diamond Harry and Time For Rupert will have the chance to press their Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup claims after they were declared on Friday in a field of nine for the 100,000 for the Argento Chase at Cheltenham.

Midnight Chaseand Tidal Bay, last years Gold Cup fifth and sixth, are also set to line up in the trial, which as expected does not feature leading staying novice chaser Grands Crus.

The star draw of the tracks festival trials day will be horse_home_popup.sd?horse_id=658928#topHorseTabs=horse_race_recordbottomHorseTabs=horse_form” title=”Big Bucks formBig Bucks, who will bid for a 15th victory in a row in the Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle.

He is one of six declared for the race for which Willie Mullins is sendingover Mourad, who was beaten four and a half lengths when third to Big Bucks in last years Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

The day kicks off with an informative JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial which will feature a clash between two of the favourites for the Triumph Hurdle, Baby Mix and Grumeti.

Sadlers Risk, the other horse sharing the head of the market, was not among the six confirmations and Hinterland has been declared instead in the days closing handicap hurdle.

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