Boosted Weekend Ante-Post Double - 16/11/21

The first runner in the double ahead of this weekend is the superstar Bravemansgame for Paul Nicholls, who could turn out to be one of the best Novice Chasers around this season.

The Grade One winning hurdler took to chasing in impressive fashion last time out at Newton Abbot, jumping a near perfect round whilst making all from the front.

He's entitled to come on for the run with it having been his first start in six months and the form of his first start over fences has been franked with Fussil Raffles landing the Grade Two Charlie Hall Chase next time out.

Bravemansgame has been waiting for the season he steps over fences and at the moment looks extremely tough to beat.

With the field expected to cut up in this Graduation Chase his current price won't be around for long.

The final leg of the double is the Henry De Bromhead trained A Plus Tard who looks to be coming across the Irish Sea to bid for Grade One glory in the Betfair Chase.

The seven year old has been a superb horse during his career, really bouncing onto the scene in 2019 when taking the old Novices' Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham festival.

Two seasons he again put up another superb performance at Leopardstown over Christmas, when becoming one of the very few horses to beat Chacun Pour Soi in a Grade One.

He went to Cheltenham off the back of that run in the Ryanair and when punted to run a big race, could only finish third behind Min.

Last term, he made his seasonal debut in the two mile Grade Two Fortria Chase at Navan, where he was narrowly beaten by Castlegrace Paddy.

It was obvious that two miles was not his trip and De Bromhead last time out sent him over three miles for the first time in his career and didn't half suit him.

In the Grade One Savills Chase he came from a long way back off the pace to snatch victory at Leopardstown.

He headed into the Gold Cup with a huge chance and in the end ran a valiant race in second just being seen off by stablemate Minella Indo who outstayed him on the day.

The gelding returns for his seasonal debut in this event and is said to be in top shape at home.