Jacob will ride on What A Friend in Grand National

Paul Nicholls has confirmed that Daryl Jacob will ride on What A Friend in upcoming month's John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on April 9.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has eight years old to be part of owned, on Friday ran the race of his life under Jacob to be fourth on Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The Ditcheat trainer said on Twitter: "Daryl Jacob rides What a Friend in Grand National."

Do not push it on course behind the blast at the festival for eyecatching run back to victories in the National's bid.

Pertemps final constraints on the amount buena vista, behind 10th place and a trip to Aintree marathon ended real way out, despite the performance of this happiness was a connection.

Frank Berry is a racing manager to owner JP McManus said, "Everything's fine. He's come out of the race good and we are looking forward to going back to Aintree again".

"He ran well, he got a little bit outpaced at the top of the hill and he ran on again. You'd have to be happy with him. All roads lead to Aintree, that's the plan."

Grand National Confirms Silver By Nature

The intended target for Silver By Nature has been confirmed John Smiths for Grand National.

"Silver By Nature has been given the go ahead to run in the John Smith's Grand National," Scudamore wrote in the Daily Mail.

"Geoff, who told me he and his wife had agreed to disagree about the decision, has always insisted he would not run his grey in the National unless he felt the horse had a genuine chance.

"I have been involved with two Grand National winners, Bindaree and Earth Summit, during my time working with Nigel Twiston-Davies and I've no doubt that Silver By Nature, runner-up in the 2009 Welsh National, could match them both for class."

Merigo exoected to Grand National winner

Coral Scottish Grand National winner, Merigo, Aintree national territory are likely to improve.

It is not possible Ayr hero, is trained on Lockerbie by Andrew Parker, Liverpool in the race to extract, but is now 63rd in line from 75th went above and many more with the possibility of error, was, what Can make it 40 was allowed to participate in it given.

Merigo fall when Becher Chase Aintree for the first time in November, but this deal with floods Parker, who returned the 10-year-old wants to send Liverpool not believe has not run since.

Parker, who on Saturday at Doncaster in the Grimthorpe Chase intends to run Merigo, said: “We still need more horses to drop out and we have an anxious wait ahead of us, but there is only one Grand National and if we get in, we will run. I’ve never had a runner in the race and I might never have another good enough, so we’re keen to give it a go. If we can’t, the Scottish National is a good Plan B.

The horse is desperate for a run and he goes to Doncaster on Saturday. He ran in the same race last season before going to Ayr so we’re following the same route.”

Jonjo O'Neill gelding's barrier in the barrier was pulled last March, but it did not stop Liverpool taking the top prize a few weeks later under AP McCoy.

He exhibited in Wiltshire County entered on Saturday but Frank Barry Greatwood on Newbury Gold Cup Chase relief is disabled, owner JP McManus's racing manager, said: “He’ll more than likely wait for the Pertemps. He’s come out of his last race very well [at Newbury last month] and Jonjo couldn’t be happier with him."