Pineau De Re ready to break curse in the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree

Pineau De Re returns to the scene of his finest hour in the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree hoping to break a curse that stretches as far back as 2003.

Winner of the Crabbie’s Grand National in 2014, Dr Richard Newland’s star has shown there is still plenty of ability in the locker when bouncing back to form at Sandown last time out to finish second over three miles.

However, the fact remains the last National winner to win another race of any description was Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Bindaree in the Welsh National in 2003.