Horse Racing: Straker hoping strike lucky with Pike

Owner Major Ivan Straker is under no illusions about what it takes to win the Martell Grand National, having watched his The Tsarevich finish second to Maori Venture in 1987.

Horse Racing: Straker hoping strike lucky with Pike
Wed, 27 Mar, 2002 - 09:20

Owner Major Ivan Straker is under no illusions about what it takes to win the Martell Grand National, having watched his The Tsarevich finish second to Maori Venture in 1987.

This year his representative is the Ferdy Murphy-trained Paris Pike.

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