My Cheltenham Festival book of rides is taking shape and I don’t think there will be many jockeys busier than me!

I have always been reasonably busy at previous Festivals but I can’t remember going into one race thinking we have a really good chance of winning it.

It could be different this time. I should have a few decent chances and hopefully I can add to my solitary Festival win, courtesy of Kayf Aramis back in 2009.

I am at John Ferguson’s on Saturday morning when we will finalise our plans and apply the finishing touches.

This is John’s last season, before he takes up his full-time role with Godolphin, so the yard will be going all out for that elusive Cheltenham Festival winner.

At the moment, I am particularly excited about High Bridge, who runs in the bumper on Wednesday. If he can build on that win at Catterick in December, he should be a player.

On the same day, I’ll have Any Currency in the Cross Country Chase, while Jaleo is a leading contender for the Fred Winter. I will be doing a daily column for the Festival next week so will go into greater detail then.

As a jockey you should never look too far ahead, and there is of course Imperial Cup card at Sandown first to concentrate on.

I rode Wade Harper, who lines up in the 30th EBF Greenall's Gin Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final, to victory at Catterick last month, which continued his very consistent record. He has done very little wrong so far and is clearly reliable. However, he could be a little exposed and this looks one of the most competitive races of the season.

Most of you will be familiar with Relax, who is top-weight for the Kings Mistral Handicap Chase.

He had been disappointing this season although was running a very good race before unseating at the 17th at Newbury last Saturday. He could well have taken a hand in the finish that day.

He won at Sandown last year and has an obvious chance if recapturing his old form. As I said there were positive signs last time, so I wouldn’t put anyone off backing him.

I’ve ridden Midnight Tune on both her starts and couldn’t help but be impressed when she won at Plumpton on her last start in November.

It was a small bumper and clearly a different proposition to this Listed mares’ bumper, but she will build on that run and hopefully she can nick some prize-money before she has a break or turns to hurdles.

Shangani, who runs in the Kilbrittain Castle Handicap Chase, has not been himself his last two runs but he has won on his only appearance at Sandown, so there is something to cling on to there, but otherwise his form has not been inspiring recently.

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