Castle set for Aintree test
The 10-year-old grey, trained by Arthur Moore, was seventh in a 19-furlong handicap hurdle which he won 12 months ago on the way to finishing second to Comply Or Die at Aintree. It was thought a tendon injury would rule him out for the season but recovered sooner than expected.
“He’s come out of the race fine. All being well he’ll go straight to Aintree now, that’s the plan,” said Frank Berry, racing manager to owner JP McManus.
Berry also reported another of McManus’s Grand National contenders, the well-fancied Butlers Cabin, to be fine after finishing fifth behind Character Building at Cheltenham last week.
Berry has not ruled out the possibility of the Jonjo O’Neill-trained Wichita Lineman running again this season. However, it is likely Binocular, trained by Nicky Henderson, will be put away for the season.
