/ Editor / 25 March 2007 /

JP McManus will have one less John Smith's Grand National entrant after the news Far From Trouble will not run in the Aintree marathon on April 14.

The news will come as no surprise to watchers of the Betfair Grand National market who have seen the gelding drift out significantly from a low of 14 to over 30 earlier this week.

Despite travelling to England, the eight-year-old missed his intended Cheltenham target due to injury and has now been confirmed as a non-starter at Aintree.

"Far From Trouble won't be going to Aintree or Fairyhouse," said Frank Berry, McManus' racing manager.

"The leg infection he picked up at Cheltenham is proving slow enough to clear and we've decided that he wouldn't be ready in time for either race," he told the Racing Post.

Irish horses continue to dominate the Grand National market with runners from across the Irish Sea filling the first four places in the betting. Dun Doire heads the trading at 13 with Numbersixvalverde (14.5), Point Barrow (14.5) and Hedgehunter (18) hot on his heels.

There are British-trained runners queuing up to challenge the Irish dominance with Simon (19), Eurotrek (24), Joes Edge (24) and Idle Talk (24) all coming in for recent support.

JP McManus' leading contender now looks to be L'Ami who also trades at 24.

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