Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has been pushed out to 3/1 to be the Cheltenham Festival’s top trainer after he issued an update on the coughing outbreak at his Ditcheat yard.
Stable stars Big Buck’s and Kauto Star are unaffected, but that hasn’t stopped their rivals being backed.
In the World Hurdle market, money has already come for main rival Oscar Whisky, and he is now generally a 9/2 shot.
As a result, Sportingbet have pushed their Big Buck’s price out to a best of 8/13.
In the Gold Cup market, Nicky Henderson’s Long Run and Burton Port have both been cut.
Coral are now a standout 5/2, while bodog’s 12/1 about Burton Port has been cut a point and he is now a genral 11s chance.
Nicholls’ Kauto Star is unchanged at a best of 7/2.
Zarkandar is one horse who has been laid low following his weekend Betfair Hurdle win, but despite that news the horse remains 6/1 (general) for the Champion Hurdle.