Gibney is enthusiastic about intensive national preparations intensively

Aintree has intensive raffles after a pleasant preparation when he is second in the Bobbyjo chase in the chase in Fairyhouse.

The Gray, which belongs to Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, won the Irish Grand National in its last run last season and returned in December for an excursion over hurdles in Navan and another in January.

He was beaten by big margins both times when he was pregnant with the highest weight, but in the meantime it turned out that he would not suffer the same fate in Aintree as 10th pounds for the Randox Grand was assigned to him nationally.

On Saturday he returned to Fences in Bobbyjo.

There he chased Home Willie Mulllins' Nick Rockett when he brought in 3LB, and directed an admirable race to come home for only three quarters of one length behind the winner-from which he would receive £ 12 in April.

“He got out well, he's healthy and good,” said Gibney.

“We are very satisfied with him, you should be very satisfied with this run.

“Aintree is now very much the plan, everything is good, it is exciting for everyone.”

Intensive raffles is currently the second favorite for the Grand National, a 10: 1 chance behind the 7-1 favorite in athewayurthin.