Gordon Elliott shot into the leading trainer reckoning after paying the winners’ enclosure a couple of visits on Wednesday, and is now 7-1 with William Hill for Leading Festival Trainer.
However, after a recent relative dry spell Philip Hobbs has crept into the betting at 10-3 and could trouble the leading duo Nicholls and Mullins as we head into Day Three.
Ruby Walsh, despite failing to get on the mid-week scoresheet, is still long odds-on at 2-9 for Leading Jockey (from 2-7 after Day One).
Cheltenham Festival leading Trainer: 7-4 Paul Nicholls, 5-2 Willie Mullins, 10-3 Philip Hobbs, 7-1 Gordon Elliott, 10-1 Alan King, Nicky Henderson, 14 BAR
Cheltenham Festival Leading Jockey: 2-9 Ruby Walsh, 6-1 Richard Johnson, 10-1 Davy Russell, 16-1 Andrew Lynch, 20 BAR
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