Punchestown a possibility for Long Run Long Run could well run again in the not too distant future despite suffering a crunching fall at the ninth fence in the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. The former Cheltenham Gold winner was leading the field along with Across The Bay when he came to grief, leaving rider Sam Waley-Cohen a little sore. "I've spoken to Nicky Henderson and Long Run is absolutely fine," said owner Robert Waley-Cohen. "Sam is a bit sore, but when you hit the ground at 35 mph from that height, I think you expect that. "The haematoma he (Long Run) had on his shoulder has virtually gone and I think he will run again before the end of the season. Whether that will be Punchestown and or France, we'll have to see. "We'll enter for Punchestown, see what the race looks like and how the horse is and go from there." Asked about a potential second National bid next April, the owner added: "Never say never. I think I'd quite like to have another go. He was running very well when he came down - he was just disrespecting the fences and paid the price."
