Another second season chaser due to make his return this weekend is Colin Tizzard's Lostintranslation, who is being aimed at the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
His chasing career began with a second and then third to La Bague Au Roi before finally breaking his duck in the Dipper at Cheltenham on New Years Day, behind Defi Du Seuil, who then subsequently overturned the form in both the Scilly Isles Chase at Sandown and the JLT at the festival.
He was finally stepped up to three miles at the end of last season, winning his first Grade One in the Mildmay at Aintree, beating RSA winner Topofthegame and he looks set for a big season this term.
He starts off at Carlisle on Sunday, back to two and a half miles, which may catch him out again and he should come on for the run before next months Betfair Chase, however his class may be good enough to help him get his nose in front.