Sam to get his rivals in a spin in Stayers’ bout

1.30 JLT Novices’ Chase

Invitation Only could be a clear favourite for Mullins but his latest third in a bunched finish to a Grade 1 exposed his limitations and he may not be good enough. For a start, stablemate Al Boum Photo beat him in that race by a head.

Shattered Love has won over 2m5f, 2m2f, 2m and 3m this season. She’d be a serious candidate in this or the RSA.

Among those trained in Britain, the five-year-old Terrefort has made a big splash in two races on soft ground since his arrival from France. Bigmartre, Benatar and Modus also make appeal, while Finian’s Oscar provides a test case for the reviving powers of blinkers and a wind operation.