There could be a few Aintree pointers coming out of this and the form may be worth following in the coming months. And, as it has already been noted that connections of Take The Stand are confident their charge has what it takes for a race of this nature, peter Bowen's charge is given a slender vote of confidence over the improving Rodalko, who should not be too far away now that he has learnt to respond for another jockey other than Tony McCoy. The back-to-form Lord Noelie and Montifault also make plenty of appeal and add a touch of class to the field set to chase this valuable prize. Whilst any each way support for Thyneandthyneagain will be interesting as he gets in here off a nice racing weight for his stiffest test to date over fences. However, Take The Stand may have the edge as a second season chaser who has had this race as a target for some time now. Bowen has made no secret of his Grand National aspirations for the son of Witness Box and the gelding has the opportunity to give them solid foundations today. Rodalko is fancied to exploit his chance should any mishaps occur to Take The Stand along the way.
