SUNY BAY, the ante post favourite for Monday's Jameson Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse, is still not a definite runner, although he will be sent over from Charlie Brooke's Lambourn stable. The sponsors are laying on an aircraft for the English trained runners.

Depending on ground conditions, a decision about Suny Bay's participation will be made nearer the day. If the seven year old runs, he will be partnered by Graham Bradley.

The ground at Fairyhouse is good to soft, but could dry out considerably over the weekend. Suny Bay has shown his best form on yielding to heavy ground. He broke his jaw when slipping up on a bend at Sandown in January, but showed his toughness by making a successful return to action back at Sandown 11 weeks later. Taking up the running four fences out in soft ground, he was clear before the last and went on to a runaway victory and is entitled to head the market.

Jodami, whose season has been badly hit by illness is reported to be in top form. A bout of coughing deprived the 11 year old of a chance to win Leopardstown's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup for a fourth successive time, but Monday's prize would be handsome compensation. Good ground would be to his liking.

Lambourn trainer Tim Thomson Jones has confirmed that the Queen Mother's Norman Conqueror definitely runs and another English trained runner, the hunter chaser Cool Dawn, has been well backed.

Frank Woods, successful two years ago on Son Of War, will partner Feathered Gale. Arthur Moore's other entry, Wylde Hide is unlikely to run unless there is rain in the meantime.

Feathered Gale was third in last year's race, 20 lengths behind the winner, Flashing Steel. The nine year old was having his first run for four months when a distance second to another Irish trained runner, Another Excuse, in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter last month.