Riverside Theatre, clear second favourite for the Ryanair Chase, is set to take on Poquelin and co in the championship event after trainer Nicky Henderson described the Grade 1 winner as "more likely than unlikely" to run at Cheltenham.
A major flop in last season's Irish Independent Arkle Trophy, Riverside Theatre coasted to a facile success in last month's Betfair Ascot Chase, after which connections hinted that previous plans to skip Cheltenham in favour of Aintree could be amended.
That about-turn now looks likely to be executed with Riverside Theatre - part-owned by actor Jimmy Nesbitt - currently best-price 11/2 to win the 2m5f event.
Henderson said: "We discussed it the other night and as long as we are happy with Riverside Theatre next week, I'd say he'd be here."
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