BEN HUTTON

1. Rouge Vif 2. Chacun Pour Soi 3. Politologue

Chacun Pour Soi stands out on this season’s evidence but is a short price and a far more appealing bet, provided the ground is good or good to soft, is Rouge Vif each-way. He comfortably beat Nube Negra under such conditions at Warwick 13 months ago, and bolted up off a lofty rating in a Cheltenham handicap last October. He can leave his last two runs, on soft ground, well behind if getting his optimum conditions.

‘Drying ground would be a massive boost to Nube Negra’