Bookies fear ‘McCoy factor’ in National

DON’T PUSH IT attempts to become the first horse since Red Rum to win back-to-back John Smith’s Grand Nationals when he faces a maximum field at Aintree on Saturday.

Plenty have put up a bold fight in a bid to win the famous race again, but all have failed.

The victory of Jonjo O’Neill’s Don’t Push It provided perennial champion jockey Tony McCoy with his first win in the race from his 15th attempt, landing a huge public gamble.