Ollie misses National run

Ollie Magern is lame and will not run in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2008 - 15:06

Ollie Magern is lame and will not run in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies discovered the problem this morning and scratched the 10-year-old from the marathon race. He was to have been ridden by Noel Fehily.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Aintree Place: Naunton Place: Naunton Brook Person: Ollie Person: Ollie Magern Person: Nigel Twiston-Davies Person: Noel Fehily Person: Twiston-Davies Person: Ardaghey Person: Paul Nicholls Person: Barry Simpson Person: Robert Ogden Person: Robert Event: John Smith’s Grand National Event: Grand National Organisation: Opera Mundi

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