Aintree

This looks a strong renewal. MONDOUI'BOY is taken to reverse Albert Bartlett placings with Johnny's Jury. Unlike the winner who took an age to hit top gear, Ben Pauling's gelding was at it from the word go and did well to hang around for fourth. This sharper track could suit him better than his Cheltenham conqueror, who is respected all the same. No Drama This End was one of the headline acts leading into Cheltenham and his undoing in the Turners was not his fault, but stablemate Talk To The Man is unexposed and seemingly held in similar regard to his stablemate by Paul Nicholls. This is a tough test for 5yos but Zeus Power was a big eyecatcher at the Festival.[Alistair Jones]