Galapiat Du Mesnil looks good value
Paul Nicholls’ gelding revels in the unique challenge offered by the Sporting Index Cross Country Chase - his last three outings over course and distance resulting in him finding just one too good on each occasion.
He would not be the paciest of horses but is as brave as they come, stays all day, and jumps well - three essential qualities for a test of this nature. His last start was a below-par effort at Wetherby but he did make a fairly bad mistake on the second circuit which did not help his chance.
