BELIEVE IN LOST CAUSE

Star of Tizz looks the biz in Betfair

LOSTINTRANSLATION is expected to begin his campaign by gaining back-to-back victories in the Betfair Chase (3.00, ITV) at Haydock today.

Twelve months ago, Robbie Power delivered the Colin Tizzard eight-year-old with a sweeping run to deny dual winner Bristol De Mai a hat-trick by a length-and-a-half margin.

Lostintranslation flopped behind another of this afternoon’s rivals, Clan Des Obeaux, in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. But Flemensfirth’s son bounced back with an excellent third to Al Boum Photo in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last March.

Th e Ti zz ard camp, w h o se runners are now at the top of their game after a fairly quiet start to the winter, appears highly confident Lostintranslation will be a major player in the top races this season, including the championship events in the spring. He can start as he means to go on.