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Carberry back on Dude

Paul CarberryPaul Carberry
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Paul Carberry has been booked to ride leading Crabbie's Grand National fancy Monbeg Dude in the William Hill Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster on Saturday.

The Irishman is back on board the Michael Scudamore-trained nine-year-old whom he partnered to victory in the Coral Welsh National last season.

Monbeg Dude's campaign has revolved round a crack at the Aintree spectacular in April and the Grimthorpe has been chosen as his prep race after he was forced to miss the Grand National Trial at Haydock two weeks ago due to an unsatisfactory scope.

Monbeg Dude is owned by a syndicate that includes former England rugby union captain Mike Tindall, the husband of the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Phillips.

Fellow owner and Gloucester rugby winger James Simpson-Daniel tweeted: "Pleased to confirm @paulcarberry will ride Monbeg Dude Saturday @DoncasterRaces."