Shock retirement of National hero Mania

Grand National-winning jockey Ryan Mania has announced his shock retirement from the saddle.

The Scot rocketed to prominence when winning the Aintree spectacular in 2013 on the Sue Smith-trained Auroras Encore, landing the world’s greatest steeplechase at odds of 66-1.

Just 24 hours later Mania came down to earth with a bump, when airlifted to hospital following a crashing fall at Hexham, suffering a neck injury.