Wylie to lease Grand National hope for charity

One of owner Graham Wylie’s two leading hopes for this year’s John Smith’s Grand National will be running in aid of the Children’s Heart Unit Fund.

Wylie has deep personal ties with the charity as one of his twin daughters, Kiera, has undergone three live-saving operations at the Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle since being born in December 2009.

The owner is set to be represented by ante-post Grand National favourite Prince De Beauchene, as well as major contender On His Own, in this year’s renewal of the world’s most famous steeplechase.