Lieutenant among Bowl 11 First Lieutenant heads a trio of Irish contenders in the Betfred Bowl at Aintree on Thursday. Mouse Morris' charge, runner-up to Cue Card in the Ryanair Chase at the Festival, could step back up in trip in the Grade One chase on the opening day of the John Smith's Grand National meeting. Owners Gigginstown House Stud could also be represented by the Colm Murphy-trained Quito De La Roque. The third Irish entry is Whodoyouthink. His trainer Oliver McKiernan sent out Follow The Plan to spring a 50/1 shock in this race last year. Silviniaco Conti, the unlucky horse of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is in line for a retrieval mission. A faller at the third-last fence when about to challenge in the blue riband won by Bobs Worth, the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding is among the 11 possibles. Nicholls has also entered What A Friend, part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson. Other Gold Cup also-rans who could reappear on Merseyside are The Giant Bolster (fourth), Cape Tribulation (fifth) and Wayward Prince (seventh). Cue Card's trainer Colin Tizzard has put in Golden Chieftain, who won the JLT Specialty Handicap Chase at Cheltenham. The Philip Hobbs-trained duo of Menorah and Wishfull Thinking make up the list.
