Horse in Focus: Is Banbridge a genuine Sporting Life Arkle contender for the Cheltenham Festival?

Joseph O'Brien's Banbridge is a contender for the Cheltenham Festival.

Banbridge won the Martin Pipe over hurdles at Cheltenham last spring. He won Saturday's Arkle Trial by six lengths. Banbridge is a chaser and has good speed. He's a contender for the Sporting Life Arkles. It's free to register to SportingLife and Sky Bet. You need to have a Sportinglife account to access it.

Joseph O'Brien's horse Banbridge won a two-mile race at the Sporting Life Arkle. It was only his second run over fences. He was riding Slevin. The horse is going to March. The trainer is satisfied with his performance. Banbridger is a contender for the Cheltenham Festival. His owner Ronnie Bartlett is flexible about trip-wise. They entered him at this race because of the good ground. There was an option in Cork, but the ground was heavy. This track is not a bad track to be able to handle.

Banbridge is a contender for the Cheltenham Festival. Recommended bets are advised to over-18s. National Gambling Helpline is on 0808 8020 133.