Special Tiara showed toughness to keep going in third.

There might be early fireworks if Special Tiara takes on Un De Sceaux for the lead.

We know there is going to be bags of pace and Special Tiara will be up there, too.

Despite an excellent campaign, he remains under the radar, and should have beaten Champion Chaser Special Tiara at Christmas.

Special Tiara ran his rivals ragged under a front-running ride from Barry Geraghty in the williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton.

Special Tiara skipped Punchestown's soft ground conditions to wait for Sandown's Celebration Chase and another clash with the two-mile champion Altior on Saturday.

Jockey David Casey wanted Special Tiara to do the donkey work but Baily Green's jumping saw him take close order with Henry de Bromhead's runner.