Davids Lad bypasses Cheltenham for Thurles

Davids Lad will bypass the Mildmay Of Flete at Cheltenham and have his Martell Cognac Grand National prep at Thurles next Thursday instead.

“We felt the Cheltenham race was too close to the National and if he should have got a cut or some other slight injury, there would be problems in having him fit in time for Aintree,” said a spokesman for the stable.