Could it be a huge week for mares? Win My Wings sets it up for Snow Leopardess

The rise and rise of Christian Williams was the natural first thought in response to a Coral Scottish Grand National in which he trained the first and second, but "unstoppable mares" might become the theme by Saturday night.

Win My Wings, an unknown eight-year-old at this time last year, was a runaway seven-length heroine of the Ayr race and (perhaps) the ideal warm-up act for Snow Leopardess, widely fancied for Saturday's Grand National, when she seeks to become the first mare to land the Aintree spectacular since Nickel Coin in 1951.

Win My Wings secures flawless Scottish Grand National 1-2 for Christian Williams