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."