More Of That looks pure Gold in Saturday showpiece at Cheltenham

Impressive start to chasing career

However, he looked as good as ever and a potential superstar chaser in the making when winning his two starts over the larger obstacles last season.

Both those successes came at this venue, and in the last of them the eight-year-old jumped really well and pulled readily clear to beat Sametegal by 13 lengths.

It was a most taking performance and the runner-up has since come out and won a competitive handicap chase at Newbury to give the form a solid look.

More Of That has also shown an ability to be clever at a fence when meeting one on a wrong stride and, although only third in the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen in action, he ran better than the bare result suggests after breaking a blood vessel.

The son of Beneficial now has his first start in handicap company over fences off a mark of 154, a whopping 13lb lower than his hurdle rating.

Course form a big plus

It gives More Of That outstanding claims at the weights at a track where he has a tremendous record, having won four of his five starts.

Although he has a lengthy absence to overcome, the selection has a good record fresh and is sure to be primed to the minute by O’Neill.

The Jackdaws Castle handler is a master at getting one ready for a big prize like this, especially when they carry the famous green and gold colours of leading Irish owner J P McManus.

More Of That also goes extremely well for jockey Barry Geraghty, who is three from four on him, and everything looks in place for a huge run.

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