Atterbury National doubts

Owner David Johnson has admitted he is having “second thoughts” about running Cheltenham disappointment Lord Atterbury in the Martell Cognac Grand National.

The David Pipe-trained eight-year-old was pulled up when 3-1 favourite for the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham last week and he is currently a 20-1 shot with the leading bookmakers for the Aintree race.