Stand To Take Cheltenham Option Peter Bowen is steering his Gold Cup runner-up Take The Stand towards a return to Cheltenham in the Letheby & Christopher Chase on January 28. Following a disappointing show in the Betfair Chase, the 10-year-old put in a far more promising performance in the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase at Wetherby on St Stephen's Day to get within a length and a half of Therealbandit. 'He came out of the Wetherby race fine - that was a good performance giving Therealbandit 16lb as Therealbandit is a really good horse,' Bowen told At The Races. 'That ground wouldn´t really suit him in a good race, so he´ll be better come the spring with better ground. 'I would imagine he will probably run in the Letheby & Christopher Chase at Cheltenham where he should get better ground.' Bowen added that Mckelvey, who was pulled up in the Welsh National, is now set to revert to novice company.? PA Sport
