Rince Ri ruled out of National
Ante-post gamble Rince Ri has been ruled out of the Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.
The Ted Walsh-trained 11-year-old had been as short as 12-1 for the big race with some firms.
“He worked poorly, he scoped badly and he doesn’t run,” Walsh said today.
Rince Ri had attracted a steady stream of support for the National since chasing home Florida Pearl in a Grade Three event at Fairyhouse in January.
He followed that with a fine second to Jair Du Cochet in the Pillar Chase at Cheltenham and was third to Florida Pearl in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on his last run.
