DESPITE Michael O'Leary's disagreement with BHA chief handicapper Phil Smith following the publication of the weights, his Gigginstown House Stud operation is still set to be well represented in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week.

Almost as soon as the weights were released, Gigginstown-owned top-weight Outlander was ruled out, shortly followed by leading fancy Don Poli, but the team could still have a strong hand.

Gigginstown racing manager Eddie O'Leary told the Irish Independent: " We may run Thunder And Roses, Rogue Angel, Wounded Warrior, Measure Of My Dreams and Roi Des Francs in the National.

"We're looking to run Empire Of Dirt And Outlander in the Aintree Bowl, though they've it to prove after Cheltenham."

In other news Gigginstown racing manager Eddie O'Leary said Apple's Jade will not run in the Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle next Thursday, said her owners Gigginstown House Stud.

The Gordon Elliott-trained five-year-old won the Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival but will not be asked to return to England for Aintree.

O'Leary said: "Everything is fine with Apple's Jade but she's being kept for Ireland later in the season."