<br>A fascinating option at that trip would be the Paddy Power. Under the conditions of the race, he can’t be allocated more than 11st 12lbs, and with his rating likely to rise to around 175 after Aintree, most of the field would be out of the handicap.
After all, how many other chasers are there rated between 150 and 175 – not many and Nicholls trains most of them.
Of course it won’t happen, but it would be great to see connections have a go.
AP