Three horses have proved able to win the Grade One race in consecutive years and Lostintranslation can become the fourth
As with many another top-class jumps race, the best guide to the Betfair Chase is the previous year’s running. The Haydock feature was started fairly recently in 2005 but already three horses have proved able to win it in consecutive years and Lostintranslation (3.00) can become the fourth.
He travelled really powerfully on his way to beating course specialist Bristol De Mai in last year’s contest and has since been a close third in the Gold Cup. Paul Nicholls insists he has Clan Des Obeaux wound up for a big run but this horse has been beaten on his reappearance in each of the last four seasons.