Hindiana has Aintree target

Hindiana, the talented staying novice trained by Ferdy Murphy, misses this Saturday's Weatherbys Long Distance Hurdle in favour of raiding Aintree's Grand National meeting next week.

But there is bad news for followers of Wynbury Stables' band of young staying chasers.

Both Tote Northern National hero, Narrow Water, and stablemate Ackzo have been put away for the season due to the prevailing uncertainty of racing amid the foot-and-mouth crisis.

"I decided that, because we don't really know what meetings are going to be on or off, it was better to finish with some horses for the season and just concentrate on those being aimed at the surviving big Festivals.

"Horses like Ichi Beau and Ballinclay King will be running at Liverpool," said Murphy.

"Narrow Water and Ackzo have been roughed off, leaving just Saturday week's Martell Grand National hopes, Addington Boy and Paddy's Return, as my only potential runners in the Scottish Grand National."