Geraghty and Henderson warm up for the Grand National with stunning treble

Barry Geraghty and Nicky Henderson warmed up for Crabbie’s Grand National day by claiming a stunning 174/1 treble on Ladies’ Day at Aintree yesterday.

After winning the opener, the International Festival For Business 2014 Top Novices’ Hurdle, on 6/4 favourite Josses Hill, the duo combined again to win an action-packed Crabbie’s Supporting Everton In The Community Topham Chase on 9/1 shot Ma Filleule before completing a remarkable hat-trick by winning the Grade 1 Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle with 6/1 shot Beat That.

Geraghty, who rides Triolo D’Alene for Henderson in today’s feature, was particularly pleased with Beat That’s run. He said: “We have always liked Beat That a lot. I fancied him today and thought he would run a big race. He probably travelled a little too well. He’s a novice and missed the second last but he was very good at the last.”