No National tilt for Conflated this year, with Bowl the plan at Aintree
LIVERPOOL-BOUND: Having finished second in the race last year, Conflated will be given the chance to go one better in next month's Aintree Bowl. Picture: Donall Farmer/PA
Conflated will attempt to go one place better than last year's second in the Aintree Bowl following his fine performance to finish third in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Taking part in the blue riband for the first time, Gordon Elliott's Irish Gold Cup and Savills Chase hero ran a stormer in the hands of Sam Ewing — still well in the mix at two out and only giving way to the high-class front two of Galopin Des Champs and Bravemansgame in the closing stages.
