Timmy Murphy will partner Comply Or Die in the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, owner David Johnson revealed today.
Murphy had the choice between riding The Package or last year's runner-up - both of whom are owned by Johnson and trained by David Pipe.
But he has decided to stay loyal to the 2008 winner and Graham Lee will ride The Package.
Johnson told At The Races: "Timmy Murphy will ride Comply Or Die. I've just been speaking to him and I told him it's make your mind up time, so he's decided to stay with Comply Or Die.
"It doesn't surprise me as he's come first and second for the last two years and it's very hard to get off that. Graham (Lee) will ride The Package and he was very pleased with him the other day.
"I think they've both got big chances, but it's a very tough race and every horse in the race has a chance."
Comply Or Die has only been seen twice since finishing second behind Mon Mome 12 months ago. He is due to shoulder 11st 5lb and is currently a top priced 25-1.
The Package, who will carry 10st 7lb, was last in action at the Cheltenham Festival, where he was narrowly touched off in the William Hill Trophy and is the more fancied of the duo in the market at 14s.
