Aran Concerto set for 2011 Irish Grand National comeback

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Aran Concerto is set to make a shock comeback in the 2011 Irish Grand National after the weights were issued for the race on Monday.

Noel Meade’s 2009 Powers Gold Cup hero hasn’t been seen since last April but the ten-year-old is back in training after impressing his handler over the Christmas period.

After being handed 10st 10lb for the big race, Meade explained: "He's in good shape and coming along well.

"He had retired and was out in the field but on Christmas Day I went out and had a look at him and thought he was in great shape. So we brought him in the next day and started him off again.

"He was very good but had problems with his hocks. When he won the Powers Gold Cup here he knocked the tendon off the other hock having done the other one the previous year.

"It might be a shot in the dark but he's well. In fairness, the handicapper has given him a chance. He's dropped 5lb which is nice but with an old horse like him that's had trouble, it's difficult to get them back."

Meade could also saddle Oscar Lobby and Fisher Bridge in the race and explained: "Fisher will definitely run as it's been the plan all along since he went close in the Munster National. He likes good ground and I think he'll stay. He has a good chance.

"Looby is probably better in small fields but he has a low weight and quite possibly could run also. The day I won the National was one of the best of my life.  It's a race that has so much history and I got a great kick out of it."

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