Don the one to be on in Jnwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal

He looks the type that will get even more out of Don Poli and, although the selection has not run for 192 days, he has won his last three starts after a break so fitness is unlikely to be an issue.

Don Poli is also versatile as regards ground and this looks the ideal launch pad for what could be an exciting campaign.

Silviniaco Conti feared most

Silviniaco Conti has been a tremendous servant over the years and looks a major player for in-form trainer Paul Nicholls.

The 10-year-old has won 11 of his 23 starts over fences and they include back-to-back successes in the King George at Kempton in 2013/14.

Silviniaco Conti is undoubtedly a class act on his day, but the fact that he only managed to get his head in front just once in five starts last season suggests he may not quite be the force of old.

However, he is still officially the highest rated in the line-up off 169, and that is 8lb higher than Don Poli.

It suggests that Silviniaco Conti is the one to beat, but he is not getting any younger and his overall record after a break in recent seasons has not been encouraging. For those reasons I am not keen to take him on.

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Coral’s top tip: Don Poli has some top class form in the book and looks worth a wager to get the better of Silviniaco Conti in a fascinating rewneal of the Jnwine.com Champion Chase.