L’Homme Presse team willing to get creative with Gold Cup route

Connections of exciting chaser L’Homme Presse are keeping all options open as they plot a path to the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The seven-year-old won five consecutive chases for Venetia Williams last season, culminating in an impressive victory over Ahoy Senor in the Grade One Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.

Though that rival beat him on his final run in the Mildmay at Aintree, the pair could lock horns again in the Gold Cup next March.

Connections of L’Homme Presse are mulling over ideas as they plot a path towards the Gold Cup – for which he is a general 12/1 shot – but a tilt at the Betfair Chase at Haydock is ruled out.

Part-owner Andy Edwards has also warned punters to avoid making any ante-post wagers on L’Homme Presse for the King George VI Chase, for which he is currently third favourite at a general 7/1.