WEXFORD had many reasons to celebrate the victory of Corach Rambler in this year’s Randox Grand National at Aintree.

No, it is not because yours truly tipped Corach Rambler to win in a conversation on air with Alan Corcoran in South East Radio the day before the big race, though I hope some listeners took my advice. Rather, he was bred in Wellingtonbridge by Paul Hillis, a sponsor at Wexford Racecourse, raced in point-to-points for Paddy and John Joe Sinnott, and was handled by John Walsh before being sold for just £17,000 to Michael Scudamore at Goffs UK, buying on behalf of Peter Scudamore and Lucinda Russell.