Joe Tizzard: “Vision Des Flos should have a great chance at Aintree.”

2:50 – Elegant Escape

He has progressed all season. He’s going to run with the sheepskin cheekpieces on which we put on Native River for the first time in this race two years ago.

He has a very similar profile to Native River. Elegant Escape is the best 3 mile novice chaser in Britain and he will love it around Aintree and I expect a great run from him.

3:25 – Sizing Granite

He comes right at this time of year. He had pounds in hand last time over hurdles and absolutely dotted in.

He looks superb and has schooled beautifully. He is a Grade 1 winner around Aintree as a novice.

He’s in really good form and I think he can run a big race.

For whatever reason he shows absolutely nothing until after Christmas, and then he starts to look better and we are expecting a big run from him.

4:05 – Ultragold and Shanahans Turn

Ultragold won the race last year which was astounding as on a normal track he never gets two and a half miles. He jumped better than I’ve ever seen a horse jump around there.

He never touched a twig and absolutely loved it. He then ran again in November. Harry is super excited about riding him.

It doesn’t get easier as he’s handicapped on what he’s achieved but it helps a great deal if you know that a horse loves it round there.

Shanahan’s Turn gets in off a lovely weight. He ran a big race at Cheltenham. We haven’t been able to run him much since he’s been here. He’s a previous winner of the Galway Plate and off a very likeable mark.

He’s in great form and there is definitely a good handicap in him. It’s the first time over these fences for him so you never know, but he schooled lovely this morning.

He’s like an old pro. He looks a million dollars.

Joe