Sam Thomas continues his rise up the training ranks, and he looks to have saved several of his stable stars for Aintree targets, most notably the unbeaten SKYTASTIC. The winner of 2 bumpers and 2 hurdles, he has looked highly progressive, and the form of his Ascot win was franked when the runner up ran well in the Ballymore at the Cheltenham festival. He looks certain to stay this trip and has shown himself to have a great attitude under pressure, which could bode well on the long home straight at Aintree. He comes here fresh having given the Cheltenham festival a swerve and that fitness edge could prove crucial against his main rivals who all had hard races less than 3-weeks ago.
