DEFI Du Seuil was the undoubted star on the undercard at Cheltenham on Thursday, the former Triumph Hurdle winner landing the opening JLT Novices’ Chase readily by two and a quarter lengths from his old rival Lostintranslation.

The score is now two-one in Defi Du Seuil’s favour, with Lostintranslation in receipt of a crucial 3lbs on the only time he came out on top, but I am not convinced the argument between them has been settled once and for all.