Andrew Newton looks at the trends for the race billed as a Cheltenham Gold Cup trial

Happy January readers – not one of the best months for jumps racing fans but as long as the weather plays ball there are still some nice contests to look forward to, including the last Cheltenham fixture before the Festival, which starts on Tuesday March 12 this year.
Yes, we have New Year’s Day action at Prestbury Park as always too, but the ‘Trials Day’ Cheltenham card, which will be staged on Saturday January 27, is the last before the track team prepare for the biggest...