BEN HUTTON

1. Ajas 2. Easysland 3. Tiger Roll

Easysland will be very tough to beat if in the same form as when a runaway winner last year, but he was disappointing on the cross-country course in November and has been absent since. A more attractively priced alternative is Ajas, who is also trained in France by David Cottin. The sevenyear-old won a Grade 3 chase at Pau in January and looks a classy prospect. Etat D’espry would be another interesting French challenger if travelling over.