Dave Nevison's top tips for Saturday: Harry the one to side with in Cleeve

Terrefort was odds-on to win on his reappearance but put up his only disappointing effort to date finishing last of four and was behind Welsh National winner Elegant Escape.

His jumping - which was a positive feature of his novice season - was poor that day and he possibly went lame so I have decided to write that run off.

He had Elegant Escape behind when landing the second of his Grade One novice prizes and is actually a pound better off with that rival on Saturday.

Daryl Jacob clearly takes the view Terrefort is going to run to his best in the Cotswold Chase as he has chosen him ahead of hugely impressive Ascot winner Valtor, who was unconsidered yet bolted up on his British debut at Ascot in December.

If he augmented that form he could be special. However, the one I think Terrfort has to beat is the marvellous Frodon who is incredibly only seven despite being a Saturday afternoon standing dish in big Cheltenham handicaps.

He has to bridge the gap from handicaps but even more significantly has to prove he is as good over three miles.

It doesn’t look to be the case so far as he was well beat when falling in the Feltham as a novice, then running out of gas near the finish in two small field events over just short of three miles.

The signs aren’t good for this admirable type over this extended three miles and despite that disappointment, Terrefort has both the stamina and the class to win.

A couple of firms are looking like offering four places on this handicap hurdle and with this horse I would definitely seek out that offer.

Theo’s Charm hasn’t won for three years but there are reasons to believe that might change here.

Rex Dingle is the big angle for me and Theo’s Charm ran a very good race and was always going to hang on for third last time out with Dingle on for the first time.

He is still excellent value for his now 5lb claim and did us a big favour with a really good ride on Unison at Taunton last weekend.

That winner was far from the only demonstration of his talents this national hunt season and he is a real prospect.

Theo’s Charm never disappoints on a flat, left-handed track, especially when the ground is on the soft side and I expect Uttoxter might suit him well now that his rating has dropped down to commensurate with the midlands venue.

This is a really fascinating race and I feel slightly awkward in not electing one of the two horses who I put up as possible Stayers’ Hurdle outsiders and going for one who’s chances of winning the Festival prize may have passed.

Sue Smith and Dan Skelton have done exactly the right thing in aiming Midnight Shadow and Aux Ptits Soins at this event and if either win they will be vying for favouritism for the Grade One prize in March.

However, I feel the market has written off Unowhatimeanharry a little bit too early and with Paddy Power paying five places, 9-1 is generous.

He absolutely does stay as he demonstrated at Newbury two starts ago and he fell for the first time since joining Harry Fry last time out when still going well enough to figure.

It is not impossible that he can win this, especially as a good pace seems guaranteed. He will be staying on and I just can’t see four finishing in front of him.