Kemboy bids to bounce back at Limerick Kemboy will bid to bounce back from his early exit in the Irish Grand National by contesting the rescheduled Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase at Limerick on Thursday. After finishing a creditable fourth in the JLT Novices' Chase at last month's Cheltenham Festival, the six-year-old was thrown in at the deep end for his handicap debut, stepping up a mile in distance on just his fourth start over fences in the Easter Monday highlight. He only made it as far as the first fence before coming to grief in the hands of Bryan Cooper, but is reported to be none the worse and returns 10 days later for a three-mile Grade Three that was saved from last Saturday's cancelled fixture at Limerick. Steve Massey, racing manager for the owners the Supreme Horse Racing Club, said: "What happened in the Irish Grand National was disappointing, but the good news is he came back absolutely fine. He jumped a few fences riderless before being caught and has been in great form at home since. "It was a big step into the unknown, running in the Irish Grand National. We'll never know what would have happened, but it turned into a real slog in the heavy ground and it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise that he didn't make it that far. "The Limerick race being rescheduled from Saturday probably helps us a bit as it gives him an extra few days. "He ran really well at Cheltenham and if he hadn't made a bad mistake in the back straight he would definitely have finished a good bit closer. "He is a novice and mistakes happen, but on the whole he's actually a very good jumper. "We don't think we've seen the best of him yet." Mullins also saddles the Rich Ricci-owned Some Neck, who made a successful start to his chasing career at Gowran Park in February. Title rival Gordon Elliott is represented by Gigginstown House Stud's pair of Tombstone and Tycoon Prince. The Noel Meade-trained Moulin A Vent, who unseated his rider at the seventh fence in the Irish National, Denis Hogan's high-class mare Youcantcallherthat and Twiss's Hill from Harry Kelly's yard complete the seven-strong field.
