Davids Lad decision now due on Tuesday

Connections of Davids Lad must now wait until Tuesday to discover whether Ireland’s main fancy for the Martell Cognac Grand National will be allowed to run at Aintree next month.

The long-running affair has been dragged into another week following the conclusion of a two-day hearing in the Dublin High Court today into the six-week suspension given to the Tony Martin-trained gelding by the Naas stewards, and upheld by the Irish Turf Club.