Have to be onest and say that I think Hendo would be making the right decision with Jonbon if he does miss Cheltenham – he has had two hard races on soft ground and missing Cheltenham altogether will stand him in good stead for Aintree.
Hopefully they do try 3m as I think he has been ready for that kind of trip for a year or so now and the likely opposition at Aintree (over 3m) will not be as fresh going into the race if coming on from Cheltenham.
With the ground drying out at Cheltenham you would think that FTF should really be given the chance at the Gold Cup over the Ryanair (even though I still have reservations about him seeing out the extra 2F – especially if the go hard from the start).