NICKY Henderson has a formidable team for Cheltenham and there is little doubt that the star among stars is novice chaser Altior, who produced a brilliant performance when making most of the running in the Grade 2 Betfair Exchange Chase, the former Game Spirit, over two miles.

The seven-year-old (30/100) outclassed his three rivals, easily pulling clear from four out under Nico de Boinville to pass the post 13 lengths ahead of Fox Norton, with Dodging Bullets, clearly a light of other days, beating Traffic Fluide for third.