Retirement a possibility for Grand National hero

Mouse Morris was still pinching himself yesterday morning following Rule The World’s tremendous victory in the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree.

Named to be a superstar, the nine-year-old has suffered his fair share of problems in recent years, breaking his pelvis on two occasions, but has been brilliantly nursed back to full health by his popular trainer.

The Gigginstown House Stud-owned gelding arrived on Merseyside a maiden over fences after 13 starts, but broke his duck in the grandest manner in the hands of teenage riding sensation David Mullins