Cormac McCarthy, a central figure in Ireland’s banking bust, has ridden back into town as the second-in-command at Paddy Power Plc, one of the great Irish success stories of recent years, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

Horses of Derby calibre do not appear too often in a trainer's career but two years after Motivator, Michael Bell can start dreaming again today with his Sandown winner Regime.

Bright sunshine greeted the early arrivals at Aintree racecourse today ahead of the of the Martell Cognac Grand National.