National Hunt Chase favourite Gaillard Du Mesnil the one to beat in Grade 1 test
On only two occasions in the past decade has either Gordon Elliott or Willie Mullins failed to win this top-level prize, a race that has been won in that time by the likes of Carlingford Lough, Don Poli, Our Duke, Shattered Love, Delta Work and Monkfish.
Ireland's two powerhouse trainers come to the fore once again, with Mullins' sole…