Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

A mouthwatering clash between perhaps the most exciting horses on either side of the Irish Sea, with narrow preference on this occasion given to BALLYBURN, who produced a near-faultless display sent chasing at Punchestown last month, though Sir Gino is almost certainly the most formidable rival he'll have faced in any sphere to date and Nicky Henderson's Fighting Fifth winner should prove top-class now making the switch to chasing. Rubaud, a horse of some talent himself, can finish third.

1. BALLYBURN (IRE)
2. SIR GINO (FR)
3. RUBAUD (FR)