As the market intensifies ahead of Saturday’s Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree, Michael Scudamore’s Monbeg Dude was the one most punters were interested in on Tuesday.

Monbeg Dude makes a belated last public appearance ahead of the Crabbie’s Grand National when he lines-up for the William Hill Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster this afternoon.

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.

A total of 115 entries, the highest since 2009, have been attracted to the first £1m (€1.2m) Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on April 5.

Paul Carberry will be reunited with Monbeg Dude in tomorrow’s Betfred Grand National Trial after a merry-go-round of jockey bookings for Haydock’s big race.

Monbeg Dude benefited from a brilliant Paul Carberry ride to prevent Teaforthree and Tony McCoy giving the home crowd a Welsh-trained winner in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow.

Tony McCoy will ride Burton Port in the Grade 1 Betfred Bowl at Aintree tomorrow, with Barry Geraghty sticking with Ryanair Chase winner Riverside Theatre.

Tim Easterby and stable jockey David Allan are in good form and they struck again when Favourite Girl gained a well-deserved success in the Donleys Maiden Auction Stakes at Carlisle.

Heltornic, winner of the Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock last season, has been retired due to injury.

The Wicketkeeper will not bid to follow up his impressive Ascot victory at Huntingdon this week.

Henrietta Knight's Harris Bay beat off the challenge of long-time leader Without A Doubt to win the feature United House Gold Cup at Ascot.

Nicky Henderson made just the one entry at Leicester tomorrow and Back For The Craic can justify his trainer’s confidence by repeating last month’s recent course and distance success.

Labelthou made just about all the running to land the Grade Two Casino 36 Stockport Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock.

Owner Steve Molloy’s decision to run Heltornic in the totepool Towton Novices’ Chase at Wetherby paid a £17,106 first dividend when the gallant mare dug deep to take the honours under Graham Lee.

Executive Paddy rattled up a three-timer and gave conditional jockey Michael Butler his first winner in England when taking the SIS Selling Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham today.

Up-and-coming jockey Andrew Glassonbury once again advertised his skills when he gave Bannow Strand a canny front-running ride to win the 32Red Online Casino Novices’ Chase at Haydock Park.

Amadeus returned to the winner's enclosure after a year-long absence when landing the eventful Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase.

Heltornic made amends for a disappointing seasonal debut when lifting the Support Retraining of Racehorses Mares’ Only Novices’ Hurdle at Lingfield.

The participation of Grey Abbey in the totesport Gold Cup on Friday remains in the balance, despite the front-running grey being one of 16 declared for the blue riband today.

ANTE-POST favourite Hardy Eustace will face 14 rivals as he bids for a second successive win in tomorrow’s Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.