Aintree

The Arkle proved a bump in the road but Lulamba may resume his progress to the top rank, with this new trip likely to suit. However, from a betting perspective KOKTAIL DIVIN is a very plausible alternative with his own progressive engine supplying plenty of horsepower and this scenario looking ideal for one who dominated from the front at Leopardstown, prior to shaping better than the bare form in a Cheltenham Festival race that proved the wrong option.[Steve Boow]