McNamara hoping for spin on Concorde Robbie McNamara has his fingers crossed Majestic Concorde will be his first ride in the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Trainer Dermot Weld has yet to confirm the versatile eight-year-old for the big race, but the talented amateur, whose brother, Andrew, has been booked for James Motherway's Bluesea Cracker, cannot help but look forward to the weekend. "Mr Weld hasn't confirmed him a definite runner yet, but I think he is likely to run," said McNamara. "He's a 100-plus rated horse on the Flat - he won the GPT Galway Handicap and was fourth in the Chester Cup. "He won the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown off top weight, that was his last run. He's a horse that runs best fresh. "I schooled him last week over two Grand National fences at the Curragh and he jumped super. "He's a great attitude and he stays well. He has plenty of class for it and fingers crossed with a bit of luck you never know what could happen."
