Jason Maguire in race to make Aintree

Grand National-winning rider Jason Maguire appears set to miss this year’s renewal of the Aintree spectacular on April 11.

Maguire, who famously struck for his boss Donald McCain on Ballabriggs in 2011, suffered a fall at Catterick, with resultant news from scans suggesting he may be on the sidelines for the world’s greatest steeplechase for the second successive year.

The news adds further to a “frustrating” season for Maguire, who was forced to miss the Cheltenham Festival through suspension.