Racing: Court backs Davids Lad

Davids Lad may run in the Grand National on 5 April after all as his owners, Eddie Joe's Racing Syndicate, won a stay at the High Court in Dublin yesterday against a 42-day ban imposed on the horse by the Irish Turf Club.

The nine-year-old had been 14-1 second favourite for Aintree but the Turf Club banned him after he finished unplaced at Naas on 23 February. The Turf Club have been given liberty to appeal to the High Court to have the decision overturned. But Davids Lad may now also run in the Mildmay of Flete Chase at Cheltenham next Wednesday.