Snowden has high hopes for Git Maker in Welsh National

> Git Maker is fancied to make an impression in the Coral Welsh National

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JAMIE Snowden is one of a host of trainers that would prefer softer ground in the Coral Welsh Grand National but hopes Git Maker can handle it better than most at Chepstow.

The marathon affair is usually a survival of the fittest for which only true mudlarks need apply, but this year the ground is good to soft and no rain is forecast.

Snowden can at least point to Git Maker's good run on quickish ground in the Scottish National in 2024 when third, and prior to that he had chased home subsequent Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham.

“T think everyone is in the same boat, we'd all want slightly softer ground, no one usually runs in this race not wanting softer ground,” said Snowden.

“I actually thought he ran a good race in the Scottish National, which although was called officially soft ground was far from it, so I think he'll be OK on the ground. Ideally we'd want it softer, but he'll be fine.

“We never had him right in the autumn last season and because of that we were never that happy with him all the way through, but we're very happy with him this time around.

“He ran a very nice race over hurdles at Lingfield on his comeback.