Aintree News: Melling Chase on Star's agenda

Flemenstar has recovered from a lung infection

Flemenstar is being prepared for a return to action at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April after recovering from a lung infection...

Connections are eyeing the Melling Chase over two and a half miles for the eight-year-old, who was found to be under the weather when beaten by Sir Des Champs in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

The setback was enough to rule Flemenstar out of the Cheltenham Festival but trainer Peter Casey reports the Stephen Curran-owned gelding to be back in full work.

"He's grand now, not a bother. He's been doing his work every day now for nearly a fortnight," said Casey.

"We're heading for Liverpool and the big two-and-a-half mile chase. He's in great form."

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