Grand National-winning rider Ryan Mania was detained overnight and will have a precautionary MRI scan on Monday following his crashing fall at Hexham, his agent said last night.

Trainer Sue Smith reports Auroras Encore to be "unbelievably well" the morning after his glorious triumph in the John Smith's Grand National yesterday.

Sue Smith became only the third female in history to train the winner of the John Smith’s Grand National as 66-1 outsider Auroras Encore claimed the Aintree spectacular.

Brian Ellison enjoyed a bumper pay-day when winning two big Betfair-sponsored prizes with cast-offs Sound Accord and Hada Men at Haydock.

Paul Nicholls was left kicking himself after getting the tactics wrong with Kauto Star as his ace was nailed by Our Vic in a thrilling totesport Bowl at Aintree.

Binocular lost his unbeaten record at the Cheltenham Festival, but lessons were learned and he regained winning ways in impressive fashion in the John Smith’s 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices Hurdle at Aintree.