Noel Meade's Road To Riches gets into Aintree National
There was good news for trainer Noel Meade this morning when it was confirmed that his Aintree Grand National hopeful Road To Riches would get a run on Saturday.
Speaking to the Meath Chronicle on Tuesday the Castletown man indicated that he was waiting to see if his horse would get in.
This morning iit was confirmed that one horse had been withdrawn at 48-hour declared runners stage - the Nicky Henderson-trained Gold Present - and that was enough for Meade's runner with Sean Flanagan set to ride, to get into the big race.
Aintree action starts today and the full schedule is listed
THE RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL
Grand National Thursday - Thursday 12th April
1.45pm Big Buck's Celebration Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f £100,000
2.20pm Doom Bar Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 1f £100,000
2.50pm Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f £190,000
3.25pm Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f £250,000
4.05pm Randox Health Foxhunters' Chase (GNC) 2m 5f £45,000
4.40pm Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m £90,000
5.15pm Goffs Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) 2m 1f £45,000
TOTAL £820,000
Ladies Day - Friday, 13th April
1.45pm Alder Hey Children's Charity Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 4f £75,000
2.20pm Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m ½f £100,000
2.50pm Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f £100,000
3.25pm JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f £250,000
4.05pm Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase (Grade 3) GNC 2m 5f £140,000
4.40pm Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m ½f £100,000
5.15pm Weatherbys Private Bank Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) 2m 1f £45,000
TOTAL £810,000
Grand National Day - Saturday, 14th April
1.45pm Gaskells Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m ½f £75,000
2.25pm Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f £100,000
3.00pm Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m £100,000
3.40pm Betway Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m 1f £75,000
4.20pm Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m ½f £180,000
5.15pm Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3) GNC 4m 2½f £1,000,000
6.20pm Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) 2m ½f £50,000
TOTAL £1,580,000
MEETING TOTAL £3,210,000