Hi everyone

Yep, NTF's adopted son is heading to the Cheltenham Festival! Oscara Dara has been declared for the World Hurdle on Thursday and the plan is to run.

>>>Oscara Dara has the world on his mind

In today's exclusive post Oscara Dara owner Phil Boyle talks us through his last run at Ffos Las (with notes from the one and only A P McCoy!) and how he went about persuading Nicky Henderson that the World Hurdle was the race for his boy...

>>>Oscara Dara steps into the unknown...

It will be a tough task for Oscara but fingers crossed he puts in a bold show.