DREAMS of winning the Randox Health Grand National on Saturday are back on for owner Darren Yates after he splashed out £170,000 on Don Poli at the Goffs UK Aintree Sale on Thursday evening.

It appeared the 52-year-old had seen his chances of victory in the world-famous marathon vanish after Blaklion – whom he purchased for £300,000 plus VAT out of Nigel Twiston-Davies’ yard in February – sustained a back joint problem last month.