Sunnyhillboy 'on target for Aintree'

Racing: Frank Berry expects Sunnyhillboy to line up in the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week

Racing:Frank Berry expects Sunnyhillboy to line up in the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week. The Cheltenham Festival winner has proved easy to back in recent days and rumours were rife he would miss the race.

Last month's Kim Muir winner is a best priced 16-1 for the world's most famous steeplechase with the industry bookmakers, but he is available at double those odds on the betting exchanges.

A decision on whether his Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning stablemate Synchronised will line up is expected to be made by this weekend.

Berry, racing manager to owner JP McManus, said: "As far as I know Sunnyhillboy is in good form and on target to run at Aintree.

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"Jonjo (O'Neill) is very happy with him, as he is with Synchronised, who seems to have come out of the Gold Cup well. He might have another bit of work and we'll make a final decision on him by the weekend."