Mossey Joe to sidestep National Mossey Joe will run in the Crabbie's Fox Hunters' Chase at Aintree rather than in the Grand National. Owner Barry Connell confirmed that the Enda Bolger-trained 11-year-old will stick to the amateur ranks instead of taking on the professionals. Mossey Joe won on his first start for Bolger in a point-to-point at Dromahane on Monday after connections decided to skip Cheltenham. Connell said: "There were only six runners and it was only a school round for him really, but we were very happy with him. "The plan now is to go for the Fox Hunters' in Aintree. "He won't run in the National, but we'll see how he gets on over the fences and if he takes to them well, maybe he could go back for the National next year. "He'll be a 12-year-old by then, but he has very little mileage on the clock."
