Andrew Nelis racing

Tom Lacey still has Aintree in mind for Adrimel. The Herefordshire trainer’s Grade Two winner faded tamely to be pulled up behind the impressive Vanillier in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at last week’s Cheltenham Festival. Lacey reports the six-year-old, previously unbeaten in three starts over hurdles, to have recovered well from his experience. Both he and Tea Clipper, third in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham, may therefore head to Aintree’s Grand National meeting next month. Lacey said of Adrimel: “Nothing has come to light – he seems very well in himself. “Obviously, it was a concern how quickly he stopped. But nothing has come to mind – I had a long conversation with (jockey) Richard Johnson (this week). “He’ll have an entry in the three-mile novice and the two-and-a-half-mile novice at Aintree – and I think we’ll just have a wait and see what the ground does.” Adrimel had raced exclusively on soft or heavy ground up to last week, and won five of six starts under rules – as wel...