Hedgehunter in line for Limerick return
Hedgehunter, winner of the 2005 Grand National, could have his prep run for this year’s John Smith’s-sponsored showpiece over hurdles at Limerick on Sunday.
The Willie Mullins-trained 11-year-old, runner-up to Numbersixvalverde at Aintree 12 months ago and also second to War Of Attrition in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been sidelined with a knee problem since his fifth at Thurles in November.
County Carlow handler Mullins told BBC Sport: “He’s now done two bits of fast work and seems to be good. I’m going to enter him in a two-mile hurdle race at Limerick on Sunday.”
Hedgehunter has been allotted joint top-weight of 11st 12lb for this year’s National and is a general 14-1 chance with the major firms.
