GREY Dawning is a nine-year-old who has been to Aintree in April for the past four years, always contesting a Grade 1 contest.

His run in the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle in 2023 resulted in a fall, ironically the only time he has done so in his 21-race career. Twelve months later he started favourite for the Manifesto Novices’ Chase against four rivals, and failed by a head to snatch second place, and some nine lengths off the winner, Il Etait Temps. A year on, and he was again favourite for the Aintree Bowl, but had to give best to his main market rival, Gaelic Warrior.