Disputed lead, led from 6th and made rest, travelling well 2 out, went clear 2 out, pushed along before last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily tchd 8/13
Soon disputed lead on outer, mistake 1st, headed 4th, slight mistake next, slight mistake and pushed along 8th, soon no impression in moderate 4th op 10/1
Bachasson (4/6), Death Duty (2/1), Mortal (12/1), Discordantly (14/1), Bonbon Au Miel (25/1)
BACHASSON has a good chance at the weights returned to chasing and is taken to give Willie Mullins a third successive win in this contest. Death Duty still needs to show that he retains all of his ability but he is the biggest threat on peak form. Mortal also can't be dismissed.