Cheltenham Gold Cup winner A PLUS TARD (3.00) is expected to make a winning seasonal reappearance in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday.
A Plus Tard faces four opponents as he bids to back up a stunning 22-length success in the Grade 1 test 12 months ago.
Rachael Blackmore’s mount had 17½ lengths to spare over third home Protektorat, who is re-opposing, when triumphant at Cheltenham last March and it will rank as one of the shocks of the jumps season so far if his colours are lowered today.