My Way De Solzen, a dual Cheltenham Festival winner, could make his point-to-point debut at the Oxford University Hunt Club meeting at Kingston Blount, near Chinnor on Saturday.

The ten-year-old, who was trained by Alan King to win the 2006 World Hurdle and the 2007 Arkle Trophy, is among a 15-strong entry for the men’s open.

My Way De Solzen was retired from National Hunt racing last season and is now with Gabe Mahon at Stratford.

Part-owner Jerry Wright, from Banbury, said his charge’s participation was dependent on the ground.

“If it is genuine good ground I think he will run,” he said.

“He is a big heavy-topped horse and we don’t want him rattling along on anything fast. We want to let him have an enjoyable time.”

The ground earlier this week was reported to be good to soft, but with the drying wind and no rain forecast, it is predicted to be good on the day.

Wright reported that his old star, who would be ridden by Mahon’s son, Ryan, champion National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls’ amateur rider, was happier in his new environment.

“Hunting and eventing seems to have helped and he is on good terms with himself, but it is a bit of an experiment,” he said.

My Way De Solzen’s rivals could include More Trouble, who was a revelation last season for Aston Rowant trainer Alan Hill.

The nine-year-old won six races, ending the campaign with victory in the confined at this meeting when it was run in June after the original fixture was postponed.

Home By Midnight, a dual course winner for Lynn Redman’s Tetsworth yard, could make her return to action in the ladies’ open after missing last season through injury.

Following a spell off she is likely to come on for the run, and hat-trick seeker Desert Tommy, a winner at Whitfield and Whitwick Manor is the one they have to beat.

Racing starts at noon.