Royal appearance at Bangor

Grand National runner-up Clan Royal could begin his build up to another crack at the world’s greatest steeplechase with a spin over hurdles at Bangor on Wednesday.

The Jonjo O’Neill-trained nine-year-old found only Amberleigh House too good in the Aintree showpiece back in April, travelling like a dream for much of the second circuit before eventually succumbing by three lengths.