Sandown option for Choice

CLERK’S CHOICE will bypass next week’s Grand National meeting at Aintree in favour of a trip to Sandown at the end of the campaign.

The five-year-old ran the race of his life to finish sixth in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and his owner-trainer Michael Banks sees Sandown’s bet365.com Hurdle as the ideal next target.

“He definitely won’t be going to Aintree and we’re looking at the good hurdle race at Sandown on the last day of the season,” said Banks.