O'Neill hoping Aintree is the Royal key

Jonjo O’Neill is relying on the “Aintree factor” as Clan Royal tries to make it third-time lucky in tomorrow’s John Smith’s Grand National.

The 11-year-old will be lining up in the four-and-a-half-mile marathon for the third successive year after finishing second in 2004 and being unluckily carried out 12 months ago.