DonaldMcCain

After a lengthy discussion with the owners, we have decided that Weird Al will join Ballabriggs in Saturday's Grand National.

We just felt that he might not get the chance to run off such an attractive mark in the future and that he might be the sort of horse who would really take to the place - in the end, it's the Grand National and the decision really took care of itself.

He was obviously below par in the Gold Cup but he bled there and it clearly wasn't his true running - he has looked in great nick at home since.

Timmy Murphy, who rode him to win the Charlie Hall, will take the ride


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