Andy Newton picks out the defining trends to help you pick the winner of the Chester Cup

CHESTER CUP TRENDS
So, that’s another National Hunt season done and dusted. Plenty of highlights to saviour and despite the UK-based trainers landing three of the four feature Cheltenham Festival races it’s clear the powerful Irish yards of Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott continue to dominate.
Yes, Nicky Henderson is still very much flying the flag for the British stables but the fire-power coming over from Ireland for Cheltenham is immense, so fingers crossed the Seven Barrows maestro can...