Can Bravemansgame confound the doubters and prove Nicholls right once again?

This year’s King George is a race that has had the wrong favourite for a long time. Bravemansgame was a good novice chaser last season, but he wasn’t an outstanding one.

However, the market seems to have it right now that L’Homme Presse has been confirmed as an intended runner and last season’s leading staying novice is disputing favouritism alongside Bravemansgame.

I will be surprised if L’Homme Presse doesn’t go off shorter on the day as he is simply the better horse on what we’ve seen. Venetia Williams' seven-year-old is rated 4lb higher on Racing Post Ratings, has won more races over fences, won more Grade 1 chases, has a better strike-rate, and finished 12 lengths ahead of Bravemansgame on the only occasion they have met.