Snow Leopardess' jockey Aidan Coleman warmed up for the big race with a 28-1 winner at Aintree.
The rider was all smiles as Sam Brown stunned punters with his runaway success in the Grade 3 Betway Handicap Chase. Trained by Anthony Honeyball, the longshot stayed on powerfully over the 3m 1f trip to score by 15 lengths before the main Grand National race.
Pacesetter Wishing And Hoping was overtaken by Shan Blue up the straight, however the 5-2 favourite had no more to give as Sam Brown surged to the front. The race came just an hour before the Grand National, the big betting race of the day at Aintree. Coleman's mount Snow Leopardess bids to become the first mare to win after having a foal.
