For the second year running all horses and jockeys returned safely from the Aintree Grand National.
This year's National was won by the 25-1 Pineau De Re who only a few weeks ago was hurdling at Cheltenham.
As so often with the Grand National there's a touch of the fairytale to this win, Pineau De Re was trainer Dr Richard Newland 's first National runner, Dr Newland only gave up surgery practice earlier this year to become a full time trainer, and jockey Leighton Aspell once retired from racing but returned a couple of years later.
Of course the 2014 Grand National was not without controversy. A false start resulted in a stewards' enquiry which when reconvened after an intial hearing all 39 jockeys refused to attend.
The enquiry has now been adjourned and will now take place at the British Horseracing Authorities headquarters in London. It remains to be seen whether or not the Grand National jockeys will face disciplinary action as a result of their refusal to attend the hearing.
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