Barry Geraghty aboard Taquin du Seuil in Betfair bid

BARRY GERAGHTY will ride Taquin du Seuil in Saturday's Betfair Chase at Haydock.

Taquin du Seuil at CheltenhamGETTY

Taquin du Seuil at Cheltenham last year

All nine six-day acceptors stood their ground when the final declarations were made yesterday.

Taquin du Seuil, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, is looking to avenge his Charlie Hall Chase defeat by Menorah at the weekend and the first and second from that Wetherby race are joined again by Double Ross (third), Medermit (fourth), Silviniaco Conti (fifth) and The Giant Bolster (seventh).

Both Taquin Du Seuil and Silviniaco Conti will wear cheekpieces for the first time in a bid to aid their concentration.

Last year's winner Cue Card (Daryl Jacob) is towards the head of the market along with Dynaste who chased him home in 2013 and subsequently won the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham.

Harry Topper, winner of the Charlie Hall and Denman Chase last season, makes his reappearance and completes a high-class field.

William Hill bet: 3 Silviniaco Conti, 100-30 Dynaste, Cue Card, 5 Taquin Du Seuil, 7 Menorah, 14 Harry Topper, 20 Double Ross, 20 Medermit, 33 The Giant Bolster.

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