McCain buys third National hope

Ginger McCain, trainer of the late Red Rum, has splashed out 110,000 guineas on former Paul Nicholls inmate Inca Trail, bringing his number of runners in the John Smith’s Grand National on April 8 to three.

The veteran trainer, who already has 2004 winner Amberleigh House and Peter Marsh Chase victor Ebony Light engaged, added to his string with the purchase at the Doncaster Sales yesterday.