Master Tommytucker tops the weights for Saturday's Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham after 24 horses stood their ground on Monday.
Paul Nicholls' charge was an impressive winner at Haydock last time and is one of three entries for the trainer, alongside Saint Sonnet and Southfield Stone.
Coole Cody, winner of the Paddy Power Gold Cup at the last meeting, is on course to bid to complete a big double and is likely to be reopposed by third home Al Dancer.
Nicky Henderson has taken out Caribean Boy but could still run Mister Fisher, Champagne Mystery and Whatswrongwithyou.
Other contenders include the Venetia Williams-trained Cepage, Brian Ellison’s Windsor Avenue and Benatar from Gary Moore’s yard.
The latter has been off the track since finishing down the field behind Cyrname at Ascot in January of last year, but Moore reports the eight-year-old to be in rude health following a recent racecourse gallop at Newbury.
He said: “I’d have to say he’s back where he was. It was great what they did at Newbury the other day when we took him for a gallop, I can’t thank them enough.
“That brought him on immensely, but it also told me he wasn’t ready to run in the Ladbrokes Trophy the following week. This was the next obvious target.
“He’s been very sound since and he galloped well on Saturday morning and will do a piece on Tuesday. I’d be looking forward to him running a good race.”
Moore, speaking on a call hosted by Great British Racing, added: “He’s just had lots of niggly problems, nothing very serious. Lockdown didn’t help either.
“He’s no slouch the horse, I couldn’t be more pleased and he schooled brilliant the other day, he loves jumping. He just needs a bit of luck in running.
“I’d like to think he’ll give a good account of himself, I’m very pleased with his work.”
