Derek Fox sits out Ahoy Senor ride in bid to be fit for National

The ride on Corach Rambler on Saturday takes priority for the Sligo-born jockey
Derek Fox sits out Ahoy Senor ride in bid to be fit for National

DYNAMIC DUO: Corach Rambler and Derek Fox after the Grand National favourite won the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham for a second successive year. An even bigger prize is up for grabs at Aintree on Saturday. Picture: Healy Racing

Brian Hughes will partner Ahoy Senor in Thursday's Alder Hey Aintree Bowl with Derek Fox still recuperating from injury.

Fox has ridden the gelding in all of his starts under rules but a fall from Rowdy Rustler at Wetherby on April 6 has aggravated an existing shoulder problem.

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