It could be worth opposing the favourite with Petit Robin, who would be receiving 8lbs from Twist Magic if this race was still being run as a handicap.
He’s progressive - this will be just the 11th run of his career and his final run of last next run – beaten 51 lengths by Voy Por Ustedes at Aintree in April – needs to be taken in context. He was still right in contention until a bad blunder at the third-last fence. That race, the Grade One Melling Chase, was run over two-and-a-half miles, and showed that he’s got the stamina. And he should be able to confirm the form with Well Chief –beaten three-and-three-quarter lengths at Kempton last month – even on 2lbs worse terms.
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