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Topham the target for Your Busy

Your Busy (left) pictured on his way to victory at Galway in SeptemberYour Busy (left) pictured on his way to victory at Galway in September
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James Nash has the Topham Chase at Aintree in mind for Your Busy, after his fine performance over the National fences on Saturday last.

The ten-year-old gelding belied his odds of 33/1, as he finished just half a length second to Rebel Rebellion in the Grand Sefton.

Nash now wants to return to Aintree for the Topham which is run on the Friday of the three day Aintree Grand National Festival.

Speaking this afternoon, Nash said: "He is great after Saturday. He was back in his own stable at eleven o’clock that night, he went for a trot there this morning and he is absolutely flying, in great form, 100 per cent.

"We were delighted with his performance, we were always hoping that the big fences would bring an improvement in him, as he is such a good jumper, and David Casey gave him a very good ride.

"We will find something now for him after Christmas and hopefully then go back to Aintree for the Topham.

"We will see if there is something suitable for him around Christmas, especially if the ground stays good like it is at the moment, but his main aim at this stage will to be have another go in the Topham."

Nash also gave an update on Massini's Trap, who finished just six lengths off Jezki on his last start in the WKD Hurdle at Down Royal.

He said: "He is in great form as well. I might run him in a Listed Hurdle at Ascot on the 20th.

"I think it is the best way of ducking Willie’s four-year-olds and it might be the thing to do.

"We are very happy with him, he is in great form and that is the plan at the moment, we will probably go there."

About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.