Connections are looking at the Grand National for Owega Star and hope his jumping skills and a bit of luck will see him get round.
The eight-year-old has yet to score this season but has put in some solid performances and will next be seen in the Aintree showpiece on April 11.
The son of Basanta was allotted 10st 3lb for the Merseyside race when the weights were revealed earlier this week and trainer Peter Fahey admitted that he always had the world’s top steeplechase in mind for his charge.
“It is definitely the plan to go for the Crabbie’s Grand National with Owega Star,” he said. “He has been running very well this season and the Crabbie’s Grand National has been his long-term aim from the start.”
Owega Star was second at Navan back in November last year, while he finished a creditable fifth of 26 in the Paddy Power Handicap Chase at Leopardstown on December 27.
And the County Kildare handler has backed the gelding to get round the famous course, adding “We are hopeful that he can run a good race at Aintree, although of course you always need loads of luck in running in the National. Touch wood though, he has always been a good jumper.”
