Jumper of the year finalist High Forty won't be taking his usual route towards the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 142nd Grand National Steeplechase this year.

Brian and Shane Anderton will be treading a quieter path toward the Grand National Steeplechase at Riccarton with their reigning champion High Forty.

High Forty completed a winter of content for trainers Brian and Shane Anderton when he crowned a wonderful jumping season with a runaway Grand National Steeplechase victory at Riccarton.

High Forty castled his rivals on Saturday to further enhance the prospects of Grand National masters Brian and Shane Anderton adding to the family record in next weekend’s feature jumping event at Riccarton.

Don't ever accuse Michael Mitchell of not being prepared to travel for a ride.