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Winner EUR €177,000 - 9 runners
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Surface: T
An excellent renewal of this feature Group 1 Chase. Two-time G1 Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase winner GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (6) was runner-up in this event last year behind FASTORSLOW (5) but the eight-year-old showed his best form when a 3.5L scorer of the showpiece event at Cheltenham (UK) seven weeks ago. Hard to beat now. The latter was a shock winner of this last year but confirmed the form when winning the 2m4f G1 John Durkan Memorial Chase here in November. Every chance. HEWICK (8) was sixth tackling the 3m1f G1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree (UK). Back to fences and likely to enjoy the quicker ground. In the mix. UK runner CORACH RAMBLER (4) was good third behind the top pick at Cheltenham. The former Grand National winner unseated at the first this year but holds claims if running to best.