C1 | 5+
Winner GBP £363,999 - 9 runners
3m 2f 70y
Going: Good to Soft
Surface: T
All eyes will be on GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (4) as he bids to complete a famous hat-trick in this race and join racing greats. The Willie Mullins trained superstar looked as good as ever winning the G1 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown last month and he may prove a class apart here. Danger could come from G1 King George VI Chase hero BANBRIDGE (2) who now steps back up in trip for trainer Joseph O’Brien. INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN (6) has been supplemented for this and might reward connections by backing up his decent fourth-place finish behind the main selection in the previously mentioned G1 Irish Gold Cup. MONTY'S STAR (7) finished one spot further back in fifth that day but can find the frame with that run under his belt.