Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander will face six rivals as he bids to make a winning reappearance in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.
The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained nine-year-old was beaten just a whisker by Kauto Star in a dramatic renewal 12 months ago and will be the hot favourite to go one place better this time around.
Newsletter
Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.
Newsletter
Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 10:00 AM
Monday, August 10, 2026 - 10:00 PM
Check out our diverse library of newsletters and get the best of the Irish Examiner delivered straight to your inbox
