Grand National fences next for diminutive Maree

Updated: Monday, 05 Nov 2012 08:01 Trainer Dessie Hughes is looking forward to sending Cork National winner Raz De Maree over the National fences at Aintree

Dessie Hughes is looking forward to seeing Raz De Maree tackle the giant fences at Aintree later this month after he secured the Cork Grand National on Sunday.

The diminutive chaser was an 11-2 chance to follow up his win in the Munster National at Limerick but he looked booked for minor honours turning for home.

However, Raz De Maree was left in front when Outlaw Pete ran out at the final fence and that left him to come home nine lengths clear of Bundle Of Fun under Bryan Cooper.

Hughes said: "He was given a good ride again. We left him alone and rode him more patiently. I don't know whether we would have won it but we won't give it back!

"The Becher Chase at Aintree is his next target. A bit more time would be nice but I think he will jump around those Aintree fences. Even though he is a handy horse, he is a fabulous jumper."

The incredible Baily Green wracked up a seventh consecutive victory in the Paddy Power EBF Novice Chase for Mouse Morris and David Casey.

Morris said: "I had his hind shoes taken off him and had him left out in a field after he won the last day. He was knocking down the door to be doing something though and I had to bring him in again.

"He'll let me know when he wants to stop but in the meantime could run at Punchestown in a few weeks time in a Grade Three over two miles.

"Either way I'm not going to abuse him as he has done so much already."

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