Trainer Sue Smith reports Auroras Encore to be "unbelievably well" the morning after his glorious triumph in the John Smith's Grand National yesterday.
Despite being beaten just a head in last year's Scottish Grand National at Ayr, the 11-year-old was a relatively unconsidered 66-1 for the Aintree spectacular, having shown little in seven subsequent appearances.
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