IT is surprising that today’s Betfair Chase, the first leg of the £1 million Triple Crown, has not attracted more aspirants. You can’t win the £1 million Triple Crown if you don’t win the first leg. Of course, there are different reasons why Altior, Clan Des Obeaux, Cyrname, Kemboy, Road To Respect, Santini, Delta Work and Al Boum Photo are not going to Haydock today, but all would have been legitimate Triple Crown contenders.

Some bookmakers have priced up the Triple Crown. The best price that you will get about Lostintranslation winning the Triple Crown is 33/1. That’s 33/1 the treble, the Betfair Chase, the King George and the Gold Cup.