Looks Like Trouble progressing on comeback trail Looks Like Trouble, winner of the 2000 Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup, will be stepped up in his work at the end of this month as he continues on the road to recovery.Noel Chance`s nine-year-old has not race since he won the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase by 15 lengths from Dorans Pride at Down Royal almost a year ago.The gelding was later found to have injured a near-fore tendon but he has recently scanned clean and his trainer now reports the horse in 'good form'.'He`s been cantering for the last two weeks but he commences his second canter today,' Chance said.'It`s no big deal today - instead of one canter he`ll do two. He`ll do that until the end of this month and then he`ll go a bit quicker.'It has been a case of so far so good with Looks Like Trouble and Chance added: 'You`d expect it to stand up at the moment. It`s when he starts quickening up and schooling.'We`ll start schooling him in January.'Chance hopes to start Looks Like Trouble off inthe John Bull Chase at Wincanton on January 19th before a possible tilt at the Aon Chase at Newbury the following month as part of his Gold Cup preparation.Looks Like Trouble is currently a 9-1 chance with the sponsors for chasing`s blue riband event.
