Here's hoping Painting Pictures can prove a work of art in nursery

Painting Pictures (Colm O'Donoghue), shown winning her Roscommon maiden, has a good chance at GalwayCredit: Patrick McCann

There are worse things to wake up with than a hangover during Galway, you know. Unfortunately, the first piece of news I received on opening my eyes on Friday morning was that Lady Derrynane had lost her life.

I'm not entirely sure what happened yet but it looks like she had a heart-attack overnight. She was due to run later that day and it was a sad blow for us all.

We really need a pick-me-up and hopefully Painting Pictures can provide us with just that in the 7f nursery (4.15). She is my best chance of a winner on Saturday.

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Jessica Harrington

Published on 4 August 2017inGrand National festival

Last updated 16:12, 5 August 2017

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