Pineau De Re ensured a fairytale win for part-time trainer Dr Richard Newland at Aintree’s Grand National.
Haydock Park’s Grand National Trial failed to provide any clues towards April’s showpiece event.
The Crabbie’s Grand National has attracted 115 entries – the highest amount since 2009.
Cue Card produced a dazzling performance to see off all of his rivals in a star-studded Betfair Chase at Haydock Park.
Champion jockey AP McCoy moved to within touching distance of 4,000 winners, with an emphatic treble at Aintree on Old Roan Chase Day.
A 66-1 outsider, Auroras Encore, won the John Smith’s Grand National in front of a bumper 70,000 Aintree crowd.
Liverpool has got Grand National Fever again, as an estimated 150,000 people will attend Aintree’s three-day racing and fashion bonanza.
The Grand National is looking for new sponsors, after beer manufacturers John Smith’s decided not to renew its current deal.