Master Minded can go some way to securing his place among the list of Cheltenham Festival greats with a second successive victory in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase.

The six-year-old belied his years when romping home by 19 lengths in the two-mile championship and there seems to be few rivals capable of derailing a repeat bid.

Master Minded arrived at Cheltenham last year unbeaten in two starts and Paul Nicholls' runner arrives with a similarly unblemished record again this time.

A wide-margin success in the Tingle Creek on his seasonal bow was followed by another bloodless victory in the Victor Chandler on his last outing at Ascot in January,

Judged on those two wins, Master Minded can only defeat himself and a clear round should see him coast home again.

What A Friend can top off a memorable day for Nicholls and give Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson a first Festival win in the RSA Chase.

The Old Trafford legend may have other things on his mind with a crucial Champions' League match later in the day, but What A Friend can provide plenty of cheer around the dressing room.

Winner of both starts over fences, What A Friend saw off Carruthers on his chasing bow at Uttoxeter while Ballyfitz was well in arrears over a slightly longer trip back in December.

The fact What A Friend has been off the track since then should not raise alarm as Nicholls stated he did not want to go to the well too often and the Alflora gelding should be primed for his big day.

If Diamond Harry hailed from a high-profile yard, he would doubtless be a point or two shorter in the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle as he comes into the race unbeaten.

He is trained by unfashionable handler Nick Williams, however, and represents excellent value in this two-mile-five-furlong heat.

The six-year-old has yet to be headed in six starts, both in bumper and novice hurdle company, with two course victories already to his credit this term.

He was a wide-margin winner on the first occasion while Bensalem made him fight a bit harder when just edging out a half-length victor last time.

Diamond Harry punctuated those runs with a Grade One success at Newbury and it is hard to find fault with his credentials.

Willie Mullins has farmed the Weatherbys Champion Bumper since its inception but another Irish raider looks set to steal the glory this time.

Although Mullins has his usual strong hand, it is Philip Fenton's Dunguib who makes most appeal after two hugely promising wins earlier in the year.

His Navan victory in December saw him defeat seven previous winners and one horse who has since gone on to Grade Two success over hurdles, so his form merits the closest inspection and he is still a value bet.

Dancing Tornado can provide another win for the Irish in the Coral Cup while Ski Sunday is a likely type in the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Coe fluffed his lines with a torrid round of jumping at Haydock last time but can make amends in the curtain-raiser, the 139th Year of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup.

Alan Fleming is facing a big day with Triumph Hurdle hope Starluck later in the week, but Lindy Lou can provide a confidence-boosting win in Huntingdon's freebets.co.uk New Online Betting Forum Mares' Maiden Hurdle.

Grande Caiman is the choice in Kempton's digibet Sports Betting Handicap as he warms up for a possible crack at the Winter Derby, while Caprio can deal with a switch back to Fibresand in the Best Racing Free Bets @ freebets.co.uk Handicap at Southwell.