Arbor set to reign supreme in National

AFTER years of trying, Tony McCoy finally earned the Grand National victory he so desperately sought when he and Don't Push It emerged victorious in 2010.

But fourteen previous attempts, littered with near misses and hard luck stories, may have taught McCoy that Grand National victories are about more than just picking the right horse. Therefore, it's unsurprising that he's decided to stick with Don't Push It, despite the knowledge that very few horses (or jockeys) are blessed to win this race more than once.

Last year's winning owner, JP McManus, has strengthened his hand by purchasing last season's Irish Grand National winner, Bluesea Cracker. The James Motherway-trained mare lacks nothing in class but no mare since Nickel Coin in 1951 has won the race.