Cheltenham Day 3 preview: ‘Yeats’ can write another chapter to epic story for Emmet Mullins

Noble bid can pay off at the Cotswolds while Jade can shade Brighterdaysahead in a Festival cracker

Noble Yeats (right) during last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Michael Verney

They have taken a battering in recent times, but can the British empire strike back against the all-conquering Irish raiders on day three at the Cheltenham Festival?

Grey Dawning, Stage Star and Crambo all hold leading claims for the home team on Stayers’ Hurdle day, but they must fend off a green army on another intriguing afternoon at the Cotswolds.