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An eight-year plan and a lifetime's dream can be realised when Treacle 4. Bjorn Nielsen, a South African financier and venture capitalist based in the USA, is a rare visitor to these shores as he juggles millions of dollars. But a school education in Britain gave him the taste for racing in this country and, in particular, for the greatest jumps race in the world.

Nielsen has enjoyed considerable success with his horses on the Flat and owns a major stable in Lambourn, but it was for the National that Treacle was bought as an unraced three-year-old and lining up here has been the horse's destiny ever since. As a man who knows a thing or two about pedigrees, Nielsen could not have chosen a better trainer than Tom Taaffe.

The son of Pat Taaffe, who rode the legendary Arkle as well as two National winners, Tom also went close to Aintree glory as a jockey, finishing third aboard Monanore in Third in a valuable handicap chase at Leopardstown in December, Treacle warmed up for this race when finishing third behind Quel Esprit and Roberto Goldback in the Hennessy Gold Cup at the same track in February.

It was the eye-catching way in which he stayed on from the rear in that high-quality contest, along with a tidy round of jumping, that marked him out as a strong candidate for Aintree. A well-balanced horse who jumps effectively and without extravagance, Treacle holds strong claims in a National which falls away in quality more noticeably than usual at the bottom of the weights. West End Rocker was well supported at the start of the week when the weather forecast pointed to the likelihood of testing conditions, but remains worthy of the utmost respect even if the ground won't be quite as soft as for his victory at this track in the Becher Chase in December.

Alan King has kept West End Rocker off the track ever since that contest to wait for this and the trainer's patient approach should be rewarded with a good run. He appeared to be enjoying himself until being brought down at Becher's Brook in last year's race. Although the presence of the Gold Cup winner Synchronised adds lustre, it simply is not a brilliant Grand National and plenty of the field have serious questions to answer over their stamina.

That must give hope to each-way backers of State Of Play , who has made the frame for each of the last three years, coming from a long way off the pace to snatch fourth 12 months ago.

As is always the way in which he is prepared for the race, State Of Play has been away from the racecourse ever since, but the waiting has got too much for his jockey, Paul Moloney, who has deserted him for Cappa Bleu , from the same stable. Beyond Treacle, the strong Irish contingent includes a number of other live players such as Organisedconfusion , whose profile is closely reminiscent of Numbersixvalverde, the National winner, and Becauseicouldntsee , who should not fail for lack of stamina if his jumping holds up.

But at a considerably bigger price, Quiscover Fontaine is worth a more speculative bet, having been trained with this in mind ever since he finished fourth in the Irish National last season. A recent victory in a two-mile hurdle confirmed his versatility and it will be a rare horse who is adaptable enough to also win a steeplechase over more than twice as far only a few months later.

But this is the Grand National and stranger things have happened. Click here for the rest of Will Hayler's Saturday tips. Last year the National's public image was damaged because of fatalities, but the course has put safety measures in place to restore racing's most important advertisement , writes Greg Wood. There were 10, horse races in Great Britain in , but only one many remember. Up to million people worldwide watched the Grand National, and many saw its drama and danger more clearly than ever.

The image of Jason Maguire crossing the line on Ballabriggs is one enduring memory. The overhead shot as the field bypassed Becher's Brook on the second circuit, and vets treated a stricken horse a few yards away, is another. Dooneys Gate had suffered a fatal injury, as did Ornais, who fell at the fourth.

And when, on a hot afternoon, racecourse staff began dousing finishers with buckets of water, this pre-arranged precaution looked more like a panic measure. Article continues Good morning everybody. Although up to 80, Scousers have converged on that there Big London for the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Everton, for those they've left behind on Merseyside, Grand National Day is one of the biggest events on the social and sporting calender.

This year's Grand National is wide open and it's no exaggeration to suggest that of the 40 runners in today's field , at least 25 go in with genuine live chances. At the moment, Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised, the mount of champion jockey Tony McCoy, is the favourite at a best price of , but there's been money for Barry Geraghty's mount Shakalakaboomboom, , who hails from the in-form stable of Nicky Henderson and is almost certainly attracting interest from the once-a-year betting brigade because he has a funny-name.

Seabass, trained by popular Irish trainer and pundit Ted Walsh and ridden by his daughter Katie, is another steamer and is currently co-second favourite at Ms Walsh, sister of Ruby, is one of two jockeys hoping to become the first woman to ride a Grand National winner. Both have great chances. Anyway, more of that anon Feel free to email me with your tips and musings, or post them in the comments section below.

Grand National result 1. Off we go.. The continuing adventures of AP McCoy and Synchronised With the rest of the horses milling around the start, AP trots down to give Synchronised a look over the first fence, as is customary. The horses are milling around the start Tony McCoy's been thrown from Synchronised before the start The favourite, Synchronised, is running loose and running backwards down the Grand National course after throwing the Champion Jockey from his back while trying to duck and jink under the raised starting tape as the horses cantered down to take their places behind it.

Not long now Chapoturgeon fav P Brennan 14 ran 3. It's a big, big day for Ted Walsh He is the best horse in the race It sounds obvious but the modern National is a race for horses with class as well as stamina and Synchronised has the biggest burden of the 40 runners for a good reason.

Sunnyhillboy got off the mark in a handicap hurdle at Exeter the following month before two further victories on his next two outings at Cheltenham in November and Sandown in a Listed handicap hurdle. A return to better ground coupled with the fact it was his handicap chase debut at Ludlow saw him beat his 11 rivals snugly by half a length, before running well at the Cheltenham Festival to finish second in the Byrne Group Plate.

On the back of that effort, he was fancied to go one place better in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham in November, , but lack of race fitness told and he could only finish seventh. As in previous seasons, that first run seemed to bring him on and he ran better in the December Gold Cup back at Cheltenham where he was only beaten seven lengths in third by the classy Poquelin.