Any Second Now served notice that he will be among the foremost contenders for Grand National glory at Aintree as he warmed up for the world’s most famous race with an impressive display in the Grade 2 Webster Cup.

As a leading National fancy whose biggest win to date came in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham back in 2019, the Ted Walsh-trained and J.P. McManus-owned gelding showed a touch of class in being able to drop back to two miles with some ease.