'He was the best horse in that Grade 1 and looks every inch a chaser - he's very good'

Nothing beats getting a big win on the board early on to settle any nerves for the season ahead. 

Donald McCain did just that – and at his beloved Aintree, too – when Minella Drama gained a deserved victory in last month's Old Roan Chase.

The classy nine-year-old is one of a select few proven older horses at Bankhouse Stables, where the focus is on the future with McCain's strength lying with some exciting novice chasers – headed by the returning Maximilian – and an array of novice hurdle types.