Tommy Carberry today nominated a race at Fairyhouse a week next Sunday for the return to action of Martell Grand National winner Bobbyjo.
The trainer is very happy with the condition of his 10-year-old, who has not raced since finishing sixth in the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown last April.
But he has virtually ruled out a return to Britain before Aintree for the gelding, who landed a first Irish victory in the Grand National for 24 years when beating Blue Charm by 10 lengths last year.
'Hopefully Bobbyjo will run at Fairyhouse on the 16th,' Carberry said. 'There is a two-and-half-a-mile hurdle race which should suit him.
'He is in very good form and I always said he wouldn't run until January.
'Hopefully after that we will find a chase for him. But I think it is very doubtful he would go to Britain as there are enough races over here.'
Carberry had previously hinted at a tilt at a race like Haydock Park's De Vere Group Chase (formerly Greenalls Grand National Trial) for Bobbyjo, who warmed up for Aintree with a win over hurdles at Down Royal last March.
