Emotional success for Durkan as Screaming Colours claims Midlands Grand National 

William Durkan's late son, John, famously bought Istabraq to go jumping for JP McManus, before tragically dying from leukaemia

GRAND JOB: Screaming Colours, ridden by Conor Orr, on their way to winning the Boulton Group Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter. Picture: Tim Goode/PA Wire

Screaming Colours continued Ireland's domination from Cheltenham when taking the Boulton Group Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter.

William Durkan's raider from Dublin had just the one run since finishing fourth in this race 12 months ago, and targeting the long-distance handicap chase reaped a handsome dividend this time.