Owner Rich Ricci has admitted the death of Vautour could see Douvan take a different route this season.

The £200,000 Betfair Chase will be staged for the 12th time on Saturday, November 19, day two of the Betfair Chase Weekend at Haydock Park, and one of the strongest-ever renewals of the tremendous Grade One contest is in prospect.

On an afternoon when Willie Mullins' two hotpots Vautour and Yorkhill both got beaten, the Tom George-trained God's Own travelled over from Britain to claim the feature Grade 1 BoyleSports Champion Chase on the opening day of the 2016 Punchestown Festival.

At Aintree God's Own took advantage of Vauour falling to land the Melling Chase, but at Punchestown he proved he has the beating of that rival, at least at two miles, with a finely judged win under Paddy Brennan.

Trainer Willie Mullins is chasing a fourth success in the Grade 1 Boylesports Champion Chase and there's no doubt that the race revolves around his classy chaser Vautour.