The 2m chase ran on the old course at the October meeting was run at a crawl but that would have suited Jazzy Matty - who probably wants slightly further than 2m nowadays - less than anything in the race so while the ratings need to be treated with caution, the conditions of that non handicap race mean he would have been roughly a stone better off with Path D'oroux until that one was taken out at the 6 day stage yesterday.
Path D'oroux was third in this race last year and was himself due to renew rivalry with the first 2 on better terms.
The race normally goes to a higher rated horse but he is a previous festival winner who will stay 2.5 (a useful trait in this race) and will have no problem with GS ground. Cian Collins, who took over following the dispersal sale that saw him move from Elliott has already said this was their preference. He has to have a right chance now he's sneaked in (currently 19 with max 20 allowed)