/ Gordon Elliott / 30 March 2012 /

Gordon brings an exclusive update from Capranny, where Chicago Grey has impressed during recent Aintree preparations...

It looks like I'll have two runners in the Aintree Grand National on April 14.

Chicago Grey has long been targeted at the race and we schooled over Grand National-style fences at home this week and we were very pleased with him. Everything seems to be going well in his prep at the moment - touch wood - and we're really looking forward to bringing him to Aintree. Paul Carberry will ride him there.

Tharawaat will get into the race so we're also going to let him take his chance. Davy Condon schooled him over the Grand National-style fences and it also went well for him.

Nedzers Return is being aimed at the Foxhunters' Chase and remains on target for it.

Don Cossack is in very good form at home and he'll go to Fairyhouse on Easter Sunday, provided the ground is safe. I've always said I would be in no rush with him and that's still the case. He could be a bit special so we'll continue to be patient with him, but he'll be ready for the Fairyhouse race, provided the conditions are right for him.

Carlito Brigante had to get eight or nine stitches after being struck into early in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. That's obviously held him up a bit but we'll aim him to have him back for Punchestown. After that, he could go summer jumping, over the larger obstacles.

Cause Of Causes was a bit unlucky not to pick up his maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last weekend but he's come out of the race absolutely fine. I'd say we'll keep him for Punchestown now. We'll also probably keep him on the go through the summer as I think he prefers better ground and he's a horse that could do well on the Flat and over jumps.

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