Course specialist Bristol De Mai heads the current 16 entries and will carry top weight of 12st for this Saturday's Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock Park.
The popular grey is now a 12-year-old but has always thrived at Haydock, particularly when landing the Grade One Betfair Chase three times in 2017, 2018 and 2020.
The Simon Munir and Isaac Souede-owned veteran has won five times overall at the Merseyside track, including in the 2017 Peter Marsh Chase. He was awarded victory in this race last year after initially being second to The Galloping Bear, who was subsequentlyy disqualfied after a banned substance was found in his sample. But on his most recent start he was a distant fourth behind impressive winner Protektorat when bidding for a record-equalling fourth victory in the Betfair Chase on his seasonal return in Haydock in November.
