WITH overseas guests including Phillip Hobbs, Warren Greatrex and Tom Segal, together with leading jockeys Katie Walsh and Andrew McNamara, it was no surprise that the Dunraven Arms Hotel Cheltenham Preview was a sell-out on Sunday last.

Following a flavoursome supper, the unmatchable Nick Luck, in his role as MC, initiated proceedings with a brace of telephone calls to his fellow countrymen Simon Claisse and Sam Twiston-Davies.