Big-gest day yetfor priceless Buck’s

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.

Andy Stewart’s nine-year-old won his 17th race in succession, one more than the legendary Sir Ken managed in the 1950s.

The Paul Nicholls-trained superstar was winning the Grade One event, the opening race of the John Smith’s Grand National meeting, for the fourth year in a row, adding to the four World Hurdles he has won at the Cheltenham Festival.