New Zealand jumper Over The Yardarm will attempt to give Darren Weir the Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase double in Ballarat on Sunday.
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Weir landed the feature hurdle with Ancient King at Sandown on August 6.
He will send Over The Yardarm around in the $350,000 Grand National Steeplechase, 4500m, at Ballarat Turf Club's jumps festival.
It will be the eight-year-old Kiwi's first start for the stable, having been transferred to Weir by Mark Brooks.
Over The Yardarm is coming off a second to Wells in the Crisp Steeple.
Wells heads the initial 14 nominations for the Grand National Steeplechase - a race the Kathryn Durden-trained veteran is attempting to win for a third time.
Racing Victoria have extended nominations for this event and the $125,000 JJ Houlihan Hurdle, 3200m, until Wednesday 10am.
Wells has won his past two starts, with the Mosstrooper Steeplechase leading into the Crisp.
Warrnambool-trained French import Dormello Mo will take a picket fence of wins into the Grand National.
The eight-year-old chaser has strung together wins at Mt Gambier, Casterton (twice) and Warrnambool over the fences for trainer Simon Ryan.
NOMINATIONS:
Abebe (Eric Musgrove)
Bold Zamour (John A O'Connor)
Dormello Mo (Simon Ryan)
Earthbound (Eric Musgrove)
Entirely Perfect (Bryce Stanaway)
Hornets' Nest (James McNamara)
I’ll’Ava’Alf (Patrick F Ryan)
King Of The Forest (David Londregan)
Mannertone (Anne McGrath)
Over The Yardarm (Darren Weir)
Sea King (Patrick Payne)
Something to Share (Dane Smith)
Tremec (Eric Musgrove)
Wells (Kathryn Durden)
Legendary jumps trainer Eric Musgrove has four of 13 nominations for the JJ Houlihan.
Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell will be hoping Two Hats can have an overdue win.
Two Hats has been knocking on the door of a feature since saluting at Warrnambool, with seconds in the Dreschler Hurdle at Bendigo and Grand National Hurdle.
NOMINATIONS
Abebe (Eric Musgrove)
About The Journey (E Musgrove)
Chequered Flag (Darren Weir)
Don't Be Shy (John Salanitri)
Gold Spur SPUR (Jarrod McLean)
Hornets' Nest (J McNamara)
Monte Carlo (Tony Rosolini)
Murphy's Delight (E Musgrove)
Stormin Norman (Brett Scott)
Strike The Stars (Belinda Simpson)
Tough Vintage Daryl Cannon)
Tremec (Eric Musgrove)
Two Hats (Aaron Purcell)
The six-race all jumps meeting will be run on the outer track at Sportsbet-Ballarat, with the rail out 11m from 600m to the winning post. The track was rated a soft7 on Tuesday.
