Inothewayurthinkin was handicapped for the Grand National on the basis of his form before his defeat of Galopin Des Champs, the Gold Cup winner in 2023 and 2024, and would have been around a stone “well in” at the weights had he lined up for the world’s most famous steeplechase on April 5th.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Inothewayurthinkin will not bid for an historic double in the Randox Grand National at Aintree next month, his trainer Gavin Cromwell has announced. The JP McManus-owned seven-year-old repaid the faith of his connections after being supplemented for the blue riband with a fantastic victory under Mark Walsh at Prestbury Park on Friday,