Nick Rockett has had an injury hit season and owner Stewart Andrew has made the difficult call to withdraw him from Saturday's showpiece race

Last year's winning jockey Patrick Mullins ride Grangeclare West in Saturday's Aintree Grand National rather than renewing his partnership with Nick Rockett

The locals of Leighlinbridge have grown accustomed to seeing equine superstars paraded through the streets after high level success but all those great occasions were surely eclipsed by what occurred on Wednesday afternoon.

Nick Rockett pulled away from last year's winner I Am Maximus in the final strides to land a famous win for the Mullins father and son duo