NEVER mind God’s Own Country, Yorkshire is the home of t’Brave.
Paul Nicholls’ big bruiser Bravemansgame swanned into Wetherby and took the county’s biggest jumps race with a dominant display.
It’s been a while since the Charlie Hall Chase had a proper star on its roll of honour, but there is little doubt this seven-year-old is out of the top drawer.
He travelled powerfully from the outset and jumped like Zebedee on his way to an emphatic win under top jock Harry Cobden.
It is rare these days to get a clash of the big guns so early in the season.