Ballabriggs given hero’s reception

DONALD MCCAIN already has one eye on next year’s John Smith’s Grand National with Ballabriggs following his brilliant display in the race on Saturday.

No name is more synonymous with the world’s most famous steeplechase than that of McCain, with Donald’s father, Ginger, saddling legendary three-time winner Red Rum in the 1970s, as well as Amberleigh House in 2004.

McCain jnr had now added his name to the roll of honour, and proudly paraded Ballabriggs in front of his house and the gathered media on a cloudless afternoon at Bankhouse in Cholmondeley on Sunday, with Ginger McCain also watching on in satisfaction.