Named in honour of the legendary three time Gold Cup winner, here we see the stepping stone for novice chasers who are looking to dip their toes into the Champion Chase the next season.
Always a classy affair the race has been in the grip of the Irish for the most part over the last few years with five of the last six winners coming from the Emerald Isle, but this year the betting market suggests it will go the way of the British with Edwardstone for Alan King.