Harry Skelton believes Nube Negra could run a big race in the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, but only if the ground is decent.
Trained by the jockey's brother Dan, the nine-year-old finished second behind Put The Kettle On in the day two feature two years ago, but was a non-runner 12 months ago after the ground softened following a monsoon of rain.
Nube Negra finished 13 lengths behind Editeur Du Gite when last seen in action in the Desert Orchid Chase in late December, which was run on soft ground, and Harry thinks the return to a sounder surface could see the Spanish-bread horse outrun his 20/1 odds.
