Noel Meade's Go Native stands to pick up a cool £1 million bonus if he wins the Champion Hurdle after taking the Fighting Fifth and the Christmas Hurdle abeit by a short head.

This seven year old is reported to be in great shape ahead of the big day as he has been all season only losing out the once to Voler La Vedette in November but connections remain confident that the on fire Go Native will be the one that turns up at Cheletenham.

Solwhit goes despite scoping dirty last week, this six year old has won three of his four starts this season.

Binocular also lines up after performing under par all season and dignosed as having a muscle problem. Trainer Nicky Henderson is now hopeful that he will run after a pleasing work out.

Henderson also runs defending Champion Punjabi who looked back to his best when winning at Kempton in February and Zaynar who lost his unbeaten record at Kelso in February where he produced sloppy jumping, he will have to improve on that display if he is to be a live contender here.

Alan Fleming has warned not to forget his charge Starluck who finished behind Go Native in the Christmas Hurdle, this five year old was last seen winning on the flat at Kempton at the begining of the month which according to connections has left him spot on.

Paul Nicholls runs Celestial Halo, Nigel Twiston Davies sends Khyber Kim while Alan King's Medermit deserves consideration, he usually performs well at Cheltenham and won Punjabi last time out at Haydock in January.

Age Trend: Range: 5 - 9yo.

Trainer Trend: NJ Henderson has trained two winners of this race in the last nine years. D Hughes has won also this race twice with Hardy Eustace.

Jockey Trend: AP McCoy has ridden two winners for two different trainers in the last nine years. C O'Dwyer was the jockey on both occasions that Hardy Eustace won this race.

Favourite Trend: The favourite has won this race three times in the last nine years.