Huntsman in 1869 was last winner of Scottish Grand National trained in Ireland
Also prominent in ante-post betting is the Charles Byrnes-trained Temptationinmilan although Irish hopes face a mammoth statistical mountain to climb at Ayr.Gordon Elliott has also kept open a number of options for the race including the current topweight Galvin. He lined up in Aintree on Saturday but unseated Davy Russell at the first.
The former triple-champion jockey made it a Grade One finale too as he partnered Irish Point to top-flight success on Saturday in the Mersey Hurdle. He picked up an injury himself at the Dublin Racing Festival in February and only just made it back in time for Cheltenham where he endured a frustrating time before standing himself down prior to the Gold Cup.
“My wife was very upset after Cheltenham. We’ve had so much success and Cheltenham just wasn’t really a happy place for me this year. I enjoyed it, but it just didn’t end up the way we would have liked.In other news, one of Saturday’s National runners, Cape Gentleman, will see out his retirement in the US having seen his racing career finish in the big race.
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