STAR novice Time For Rupert will be given an entry in the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the Festival in March.

The six-year-old looks like going right to the top over the larger obstacles judged by his first two successes at Cheltenham, where he again won as he liked on Saturday.

Trainer Paul Webber is considering stepping his charge out of novice company for the Argento Chase back at Prestbury Park on January 29.

If he were to find the target there, the Gold Cup could then be considered.

“There’s nothing that’s worrying either him or us,” said Webber.

“There are no novice races at the next two Cheltenham meetings that would suit him and there are not many novice races that would particularly suit him elsewhere, so the Argento Chase has to be an option.

“The timing of the Argento Chase would be good, but if that wasn’t on for some reason, there is the Towton Novices’ Chase at Wetherby the following week.

“There is a chance he could go straight to the Festival in March, as we don’t want to run him for the sake of running him if the timing is not right.”

Asked if Time For Rupert would be considered for the Gold Cup if he did win the Argento Chase, Webber replied: “I just don’t know is the answer to that.

“I would imagine he’ll have an entry in the Gold Cup, as who knows what might happen.”

Time For Rupert is as short as 7-2 favourite for the RSA Chase if he does stick against the novices, while he is available at 25-1 for the Gold Cup.

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