Cheltenham Trials Day features the Cotswold Chase, a key Gold Cup trial. The field includes Grey Dawning, the Betfair Chase winner, who heads the betting despite carrying a penalty. He faces JP McManus' Spillane's Tower, the consistent L'Homme Presse, and former Stayers' Hurdle winner Flooring Porter now chasing.

Analysts are divided on the favourite. Declan Rix doubts Grey Dawning’s readiness and backs L'Homme Presse to dictate from the front. Kate Tracey believes the penalty won’t stop Grey Dawning, who runs well fresh. Sam Boswell fancies Spillane’s Tower, noting his solid three-mile record aside from a Kempton blip.

The race shapes as a crucial form guide for the March Gold Cup. A win here boosts a contender’s confidence and credentials. With mixed opinions on the favourite, the Cotswold Chase could reveal which horse is best primed for the Festival’s main event.