Cheltenham is the spiritual home of jump racing but the two-mile chase course here has a special place in the heart of many National Hunt fans and a big pre-Christmas crowd was treated to two memorable performances in the Grade One events on Saturday.
Jonbon, the favourite for the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham in March, set a high bar with a dominant success in the Henry VIII Novice Chase, but an hour later, Edwardstone emerged from the late-afternoon gloom and cleared it with something to spare in the Tingle Creek Chase.
