Sandown option not ruled out for Davids Lad

TRAINER Tony Martin said yesterday that he has not ruled out sending Davids Lad to Sandown for the attheraces Gold Cup on Saturday week.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2003 - 01:00

Robert Pratt

Davids Lad, a leading fancy for Monday’s Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, won the Fairyhouse marathon two years ago with 10st but could be saddled with top weight this time.

“I was thinking of maybe running him in the Sandown race, the attheraces Gold Cup,” the trainer said.

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