Summary
THE chances of last year's Scottish Grand National winner, Merigo, getting into the Aintree National on Saturday look slim. Only five horses in the race proper defected at the five-day declaration and it looks likely that the Andrew Parker-trained gelding will now aim for a back-to-back success at the Ayr version.
Welsh National winners Synchronised and Notre Pere were the highest-profile withdrawals yesterday, which leaves Arbor Supreme, Our Monty and Royal Rosa fighting for the 40th and final guaranteed place in the big-race field.See the full content of this document
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Merigo Set for Ayr Defence After Aintree Card Fills Up
Although last year's winner, Don't Push It, heads the weights, it had been thought his stablemate with Jonjo O'Neill, Synchronised, might take p...
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