The three-day Grand National meeting at Aintree (April 2nd-4th) has been cancelled. The news broke at 8.40pm on Monday.

A short statement issued by Aintree Racecourse said: "Following the Government's new public health guidance regarding avoiding social contact and stopping non-essential travel, and its statement that emergency services are withdrawn from supporting mass gatherings from tomorrow, the Jockey Club has decided that it is no longer appropriate to stage the event.