Welsh National winner Mountainous will be trying to emulate Corbiere who was the last horse to win both the Welsh and Aintree Grand Nationals in the same season in 1982-83. Trainer Richard Lee has gradually warmed to the idea after initially declaring that Chepstow was mission accomplished.The Welsh National has a fine record as a National trial with Earth Summit, Bindaree and Silver Birch going on to win at Aintree in subsequent years. The race also has a surprisingly good record for producing Gold Cup winners with Burrough Hill Lad, Cool Ground, Master Oats and Synchronised later achieving the status of top steeplechaser in Britain and Ireland.
Mountainous will never join the last group with his handicap rating now on 144, more than two stone below Gold Cup favourite Bobs Worth. However, he is entitled to respect at Aintree where he will carry 10st 7lb. He was a 20-1 shot when he won at Chepstow, just holding off the persistent challenge of Hawkes Point and the top weight Tidal Bay. Read more here
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