KING D'ALENE (4) is looking to improve after he came to grief in a LR steeplechase (4400m) at Auteuil on May 3. Sure to prove tough to stop. KANGO (7) is very fit after two runs back from a break. Finished in the placings last time out in a hurdle (3900m) at Auteuil after a good win by 0.8 lengths in a steeplechase (3800m) at this track when resuming. Major chance in this suitable contest. THE LIKELY LAD (6) returns from a 251-day spell. Concluded the last campaign finishing fourth in a steeplechase (3450m) at Compiegne, beaten 10 lengths. Sure to be primed and expected to be thereabouts. GAGNEUR (3) recorded a big win 24 days back in a steeplechase (3600m) at Cluny. That result followed a solid third in a steeplechase (4200m) at this track the run before. Expect the good recent form will stack up.