Whatever the fate of Any Second Now in this year’s Randox Grand National, Ted Walsh will take a moment to wistfully reflect on the part Betty Moran played in giving him “the best day in my racing life”.
The pair of them were in JP McManus’ box at Aintree when Papillon, the horse she owned, became a household name.
Ridden by Walsh’s son Ruby, he landed one of the biggest gambles in Grand National history, backed from 33-1 to 10-1 on the morning of the 2000 renewal.
