Walsh so proud of Katie’s Grand National effort

Ted Walsh was full of praise for his daughter Katie after she became the highest-placed female rider in John Smith’s Grand National history on Seabass.

Walsh senior had trained the nine-year-old to seven consecutive victories this season, and he was strongly supported into joint-favouritism before the start of the Aintree spectacular.

Positioned close to pace throughout, Seabass gave Katie Walsh the ride of her life and only gave way in the closing stages, passing the post in third behind Neptune Collonges and Sunnyhillboy.