A super ride from Sheppard to match trainer's skill with returning Iwilldoit

Starting in the chute also used for the two-mile chases, it's a long run to the first fence in the Classic Chase at Warwick.

The competition for the lead in a £100,000 race can completely change its complexion, as so many of these chasers don't show their best form unless ridden prominently.

With a few similar types, you can suddenly have a race over three miles and five furlongs being run like a two-mile race in the early stages, with riders ignoring their normal approach in order to secure and maintain a good position.