Placed twice over hurdles last season, we always had the strapping Regarde marked out for a career over fences. He won well in a handicap chase on debut in the autumn and made light of a 6lb rise next time tackling an inadequate trip. The 12lb rise he got for that seemed harsh but he ran another solid race when 3rd at Newcastle before falling last time out. We've given him time to recover and now, with cheek-pieces applied, he should get back on track with another good display here.
