NATIONAL HUNT CHALLENGE CUP

5.30: GRADE TWO — 3 MILES 6 FURLONGS

BACKING GAILLARD DU MESNIL at around evens may not be every punter’s cup of tea, but the sevenyearold is the clear form pick, and a reproduction of his third to L’Homme Presse at last year’s Festival would surely be good enough to see him score.

The selection has chased home the much- vaunted Mighty Potter in two Grade One events this term and finally shed his maiden tag at Leopardstown after Christmas, so should relish this class drop. MISTER COFFEY enjoys finishing second, especially over fences, but he was an honourable runner-up in a staying handicap chase at this meeting last year and ran well at Uttoxeter last month.

TENZING needs to improve to figure, but this race represents his fourth start over fences and his debut run saw him chase home the wellregarded Gerri Colombe.

SELECTION: GAILLARD DU MESNIL Evens MAIN DANGER: MISTER COFFEY 10-1

LIVE OUTSIDER: TENZING 20-1