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Perfect Candidate for Aintree
- Updated: December 15, 2016
Fergal O’Brien is keen to give Perfect Candidate the chance to test his staying powers in next year’s Randox Health Grand National.
While Alvarado has been regular participant in the Aintree showpiece for the Naunton handler in recent seasons, he feels the time could be right to let the nine-year-old take his chance in the marathon contest.
After finishing tailed off on his seasonal return at Bangor last month, the five-times race winner was denied a third success at Cheltenham on Friday after being edged out on the line in a Grade Three.
O’Brien said: “He was very good and very brave at Cheltenham. He put 110 per cent in and gave it his all. We could have no …
