A total of 115 entries, the highest since 2009, have been attracted to the first £1m Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on April 5.

The imperious Big Buck’s created a slice of racing history at Aintree yesterday in the BGC Liverpool Hurdle – and it never looked in any doubt.

The Hunt Ball fairytale story continued as he secured his seventh victory of the season in the Pulteney Land Investments Novices’ Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.