Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Paul Nicholls has farmed this race recently and he has super claims of a fifth win in nine years with top-weight CLAN DES OBEAUX. He ran Whisper close in a match at Kempton on his reappearance and was a good winner of a graduation chase next time at Newbury. He jumps and travels smoothly and really should relish this next step up the ladder. Splash of Ginge, Starchitect, Le Prezien and Ballyalton filled the first four places in the BetVictor Gold Cup here last month and a bold bid from any of the quartet would come as no shock, while Guitar Pete is forgiven a poor run in the same race and merits a second glance from the foot of the weights. Long House Hall has been absent a long while but his old form puts him in the mix if ready while King's Odyssey took a good step in the right direction last time at Carlisle and may build on it.

1. Clan Des Obeaux
2. Ballyalton
3. Guitar Pete