15:20 PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)

Race preview

Royal Rendezvous and EASY GAME were separated by just a length when first and second in the Galway Plate and give Willie Mullins a strong hand here. The former came into that summer highlight in the better form of the two and they reoppose on similar terms. Easy Game won this race 12 months ago and is narrowly preferred having scored in good style over this trip at Listowel last week. Henry de Bromhead won this race four years in a row (2011-14) with Sizing Europe and Put The Kettle On adds plenty of spice. Winner of the Arkle and Champion Chase, she saves her best for Cheltenham but has a great wins to runs ratio being successful in eight of her last 11 starts. Castlegrace Paddy goes well fresh and is closely matched with the selection on their running at Fairyhouse last Easter.