Paul Nicholls’ Champion Bumper third will make his eagerly-awaited hurdling debut in the Unibet Persian War Novices’ Hurdle at Chepstow on Friday.

Sir Gerhard bids to get the Cheveley Park Stud challenge off to a flying start at this year’s Cheltenham Festival in Wednesday’s Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle.

French Bred Hopes at Cheltenham.