Tiara aiming to sparkle in Tingle Creek Connections of Special Tiara are looking for further Grade One glory when he takes in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown. Henry de Bromhead's well-backed charge won the Celebration Chase over this course and distance in April but tailed off on his reappearance in the Fortria Chase. Owner Sally Rowley-Williams said: "He wasn't 100 per cent the last time he ran. "It absolutely poured down so he hated the ground, anyway, but when he returned we found out he just wasn't quite right. "Noel (Fehily) is such a great horseman and they seem to suit each other down to the ground. "As Special Tiara is such a fluent jumper he doesn't need much instruction and Noel lets him get on with it. "The fact Un De Sceaux isn't running might mean we get an easy lead, but even though people say we have to lead that's not true. "He didn't make all (the running) at Sandown, and when he won his Grade One as a novice at Aintree, Bryan Cooper realised Overturn wanted to lead so he let him go on. "It's more important he gets into a rhythm with his jumping than leading, and that is normally a case of if the ground is too soft or not." Simonsig finally gets the chance to fulfil his promise in the race, after a succession of injuries kept Nicky Henderson's exuberant grey away from the track for a good chunk of three years. Despite winning the Arkle Trophy in 2013, Henderson remains convinced he was not at his best that day and appeared to show all of his old enthusiasm on his comeback over hurdles at Aintree last month. Racing keenly throughout, he looked sure to reel in stablemate and former Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth before early exertions took their toll. It would appear the return to fences and drop in trip can only help him, and the fact Barry Geraghty's boss, JP McManus, has let him off Mr Mole to keep the partnership intact was a relief to Henderson. "Obviously the race has changed in complexion a fair bit with no Un De Sceaux," said the Seven Barrows handler, referring to the late defection of the ante-post favourite. "Special Tiara wants a good gallop, though, and Simonsig wants to settle down a bit. "I'm happy with him. I wouldn't want to be going into a Grade One if I wasn't. "It's nice Barry can ride Simonsig, too. He knows him so well. He's the only one to have ridden him in a race (for Henderson) so it's great he can keep up the partnership, it's very helpful." Henderson also runs Josses Hill in preference to the Peterborough Chase 24 hours later as connections go in pursuit of better ground. Paul Nicholls has an incredible record in the Grade One showpiece and has two runners bidding to give him an eighth success in the past 11 years. He holds strong claims with the likely favourite, Vibrato Valtat, while he also runs the enigmatic Mr Mole. Nicholls told Racing UK: "Mr Mole is in no-man's land at the moment. It's tough for him in
