WILLIE MULLINS’ Grand National dark horse looks ‘absolutely chucked in’ for his next race, according to punters.
The JP McManus-owned Meetingofthewaters is a 40-1 chance for the £1million Aintree race in April.
Top trainer Willie Mullins and Paul Townend will look to go back to back in the Grand National – but will they do it with the same horse?[/caption]
He finished seventh in the contest last year after coming third in the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham Festival.
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But it his intriguing next assignment that has punters really excited.
Meetingofthewaters has been declared for a Listed handicap hurdle on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown.
The 148-rated chaser has a mark of just 112 over hurdles – a discipline he last ran in in March 2023.
Rachael Blackmore gets the ride on the 5-2 favourite on Saturday, who on all known form looks a real handicap blot.
Meetingofthewaters’ sole hurdle win in ten attempts came in a handicap at Cork in December 2022.
He finished well beaten behind McManus’ Perceval Legallois on his most recent run last December.
And it is that old adversary who is 9-2 second fav in the monster field of 26.
Mullins has entered ten of his Galacticos in the Grand National.
McManus’ defending champ I Am Maximus heads the squad and the market as 12-1 fav.
While the same billionaire owner has 14-1 second fav Iroko.
Mullins will aim to send Meetingofthewaters to Aintree with his mark in tact – and his owner almost £50,000 better off.
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