Former G1 Henry VIII Novices Chase winner ALLMANKIND (2) failed to land a hat-trick when pulling up in the Festival Hunters Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Receives easier task. Consider. EMPIRE DE MAULDE (3) was a winner of the Edinburgh Gin Chase at Kelso. Finished a narrow nose second in a hunters chase at Newbury previously and may go one better. BARDENSTOWN LAD (1) unseated in the Foxhunters Chase tackling the National fences at Aintree 10 days ago. Potential. IMPERIAL ESPRIT (4) maintains placed form at this track. Not discounted.