Trainer Paul Webber was on Sunday praying the ground at Fairyhouse dries out further for Cantlow, who will attempt to give AP McCoy a glorious send off in Ireland with a second victory in Easter Monday's Irish Grand National. The 19-time champion won the 2007 running on Butler’s Cabin and success aboard Cantlow would be a fairytale start to what could be McCoy’s final week as a jockey. He has vowed to immediately retire if he wins Saturday’s Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on favourite Shutthefrontdoor, the gelding which won last year’s Irish National under Barry Geraghty. AP McCoy will attempt to win the Irish Grand National on Cantlow in his final race meeting in Ireland . That Cantlow disputes favouritism for Monday's race is largely due to the presence of McCoy on his back. The champion jockey could have ridden Alderwood or If In Doubt, who both also carry the colours of his boss JP McManus. Cantlow’s form this season is not inspiring but he finished a creditable eighth in last year’s race when asked to carry top weight – only three of the last 20 winners have carried more than 11st - and Webber has identified a reason why the 10-year-old pulled up quickly at Kempton on his latest run. The trainer said: ‘He choked at Kempton when he looked to be about to run a decent race on slightly better ground which would have helped. We have never had a breathing problem before with him. Cantlow disputes favouritism for Monday's race largely due to the presence of McCoy on his back . ‘He has worked well with tongue tie twice since with AP on board. I hope it dries up a bit, it is soft to heavy which wouldn’t help. ‘He ran blinder last year and it is an almost impossible race to win off top weight.’ McCoy had a double at the track on Sunday, which included a typically determined success on Enda Bolger-trained Gilgamboa in the Grade One Ryanair Gold Cup, which looked unlikely jumping the second last. Bitofapuzzle (Noel Fehily) gave trainer Harry Fry a first grade one win of his career in the EBF Mares’ Novice Hurdle Championship Final. McCoy is helped to lift the Ryanair Gold Cup trophy by Oisin Loughlin at Fairyhouse Racecourse on Sunday .
AP McCoy will ride Cantlow in the Irish Grand National on Monday.
Cantlow disputes favouritism largely due to McCoy's choice to ride him.
He could've ridden Alderwood or If In Doubt, also owned by JP McManus.
Trainer Paul Webber said of the track: 'I hope it dries up a bit'