IT was a very successful weekend for Co. Wexford natives at Aintree with Liam Kenny’s former charge One For Arthur winning the Grand National defeating local jockey Jamie Codd who finished second aboard Cause of Causes in his first ride in the big race. Denis Murphy continued this success, as he not only witnessed his former charge Finian’s Oscar land his second Grade 1 on National day, but he also enjoyed a treble at the new fixture and an across-the-card five-timer.

Newcomer Active Force (6/4 - 2/1) provided Murphy with his first winner of the day in the second division of the Tattersalls Ireland four-year-old maiden. The son of Oscar, who is out of an own-sister to Kates Benefit, was purchased for €25,000 at last year’s Goffs Land Rover Sale and received a confident ride from the returning Codd as he took up the lead from the second last to draw clear from his nearest rival The Devils Drop by six lengths. This was also an opening double for the winning owner Pat Coffey, who saddled Ayleoola to success in Belclare at almost the exact same time.