2.05 2m. 54yds. 4 Declared. Unibet Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €42,712.00 2nd - €16,028.00 3rd - €8,025.00 4th - €3,998.00 5th - €2,010.00 6th - €1,005.00
Formscan - It is very hard to oppose L'EAU DU SUD, who has arguably improved since being switched to fences and was last seen winning the Henry VIII at Sandown in December. A 5lb penalty for that success should not stop the seven-year-old from scoring again here. Rubaud was well held when falling at the last on his chasing bow in the Wayward Lad but is likely to pose the biggest threat to the selection based on his hurdles form. Riskintheground and Tedley both have plenty to find, but the latter is the pick of that pair.