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IT IS the final weekend of “real” Cheltenham Trials with the Newbury meeting and with the main betting event being the Handicap Hurdle at 3.35 and despite the drying ground, it is nice to see that a field of 18 (maximum of 25) will go to post headed by the gambled on Irish raider Filey Bay.

Two from two this season for the Grand National winning trainer Emmet Mullins, this lightly raced youngster will only be having his 10^th race under rules and his fifth over hurdles so there should be at least a modicum of improvement still to come.

The son of Fame and Glory has a plenty of stamina on both sides of his breeding, but seems to have plenty of speed to deal with an event that is not always run at the furious pace that it was traditionally associated with in its early days. Both of his victories have come in impressive fashion, leading in the closing stages and hitting the line very strong and a 9lbs penalty taking his mark to 133 may still underestimate the height of his talent.