In form Davy Russell who had a double yesterday and was back amongst the winners at Naas today has been backed from 16/1 into 10/1 with Stan James in the race for next week's top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival. Russell whose first day mounts are likely to include River Liane in the Fred Winter and Thyne Again in the Arkle looks sure to get some of the mounts from Ferdy Murphy given stable jockey Graham Lee has failed to recover from injury in time.
Other Festival market movers today: Victram 33s from 50/1 County Hurdle, Wins Now 16s from 25/1 Coral Cup, Captain Cee Bee 7/1 from 8/1 Supreme Novices' Hurdle.
Top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival 2008. Latest prices from Stan James: Ruby Walsh 11/10 (from evens), AP McCoy 5/1, R Thornton 7/1, D Russell 10/1 (from 16s), S Thomas 11/1, D O'Regan 16/1, P Carberry 20/1. 25/1 Bar.
Champion Hurdle overnight declarations: Sizing Europe 2/1, Sublimity 9/2 (from 5s), Osana 5/1, Harchibald 6/1, Katchit 9/1, Catch Me 14/1 (from 16s). 22/1 Bar.