Lucinda Russell is keeping her fingers crossed Apple Away can take full advantage of what she describes as ‘quite a nice racing weight’ in the Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday (15th February), Oddschecker Grand National Trial Day.

The Grade 1-winning mare will bid to give the Kinross handler a fourth success in the £100,000 Premier Handicap, which she has previously claimed with Silver By Nature in 2010 and 2011 and Lie Forrit in 2015.