Meade to aim high with Aran Grade One-winning novice chaser Aran Concerto is working his way back to full health with trainer Noel Meade planning an assault on the major Irish staying chases. Meade has had to be ultra-patient with the fragile eight-year-old, who landed the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle and the Deloitte Novice Hurdle before he became unstuck at the Cheltenham Festival. Injury restricted him to just two runs over fences last winter, but he won both of those chase outings including the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse over Easter. Meade said: "He knocked his good hock when winning the Powers Gold Cup, but is back doing half-speed work now. "He is nearly ready and I guess we'll get him back out for the beginning or middle of December. "He isn't rated too bad so we could look at a handicap with him, but I hope he is good enough for all of the good races like the Lexus and Hennessy."
