Vintage Clouds is one of Sue Smith’s stable stars and the nine-year-old has become a dependable operator. Owned by Trevor Hemmings, the powerful chaser has suffered a number of near misses and was third in the Scottish Grand National in 2018. Despite edging right at the final fence, Vintage Clouds managed to finish just four lengths behind the Rebecca Curtis-trained Joe Farrell and appeared to relish the four-mile trip, which certainly bodes well for the energy-sapping steeplechase at Aintree on April 6th.