Brian Ellison’s Definitly Red likely to skip the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster and head to Cheltenham for the Cotswold Chase

BRIAN ELLISON is favouring a trip to Cheltenham rather than the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on Saturday for Definitly Red.

Ellison's nine-year-old would have to shoulder top weight on Town Moor and with the weather causing a few problems, the BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase is currently being favoured.

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"Cheltenham is the main plan at the moment, but it could be off, it could be bottomless so we'll just have to see," said Ellison.

"We want to find out if he acts round Cheltenham. If he does, he'll go for the Gold Cup, if he doesn't we'll aim for Aintree and the Grand National."

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His trainer Nicky Henderson also has O O Seven in the mix.

Alan King, who has won the last two renewals with Ziga Boy, looks to Label Des Obeaux to give him a hat-trick of victories.

Paul Nicholls is double-handed with Frodon and Warriors Tale as is Nigel Twiston-Davies with Flying Angel and Bigbadjohn.