Total Recall leads three runners as we target second win in the big one

Total Recall: 'Non the worse for his fall at Cheltenham, ' says trainer Willie Mullins

Total Recalls leads Mullins bid for a second Grand National winCredit: David Keane

Hedgehunter gave us one of our more memorable days in racing when he won the Grand National in 2005, five years after our first runner in the race, Mickos Dream, only got as far as the first fence.

Since Hedgehunter went back a year after his win to finish second in the race, we've tried many times to win the world's most famous steeplechase again. It hasn't happened yet, but we're hoping we might have reason to celebrate tonight after we launch a three-horse challenge for the huge prize.

Total Recall is the shortest of the trio in the betting and understandably so. He's had a good season, winning the Munster National at Limerick and the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury.

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Published on 13 April 2018inGrand National festival

Last updated 19:01, 13 April 2018

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