• West Wales trainer says: ‘He’s as good as he’s ever been’
• Curtis also insists The Romford Pele is a serious player
Grand National history shows that paddling in the sea can prove to have been a big help to a horse at Aintree; after all, Red Rum rolled up his trousers for regular dips in the waves on his local Southport beach before winning the race in 1973, 1974 and 1977.
Rebecca Curtis, a trainer who has two contenders lined up for Saturday’s big race, has a beach on her doorstep at Fforest Farm, near Newport, Pembrokeshire, and the sea air is seemingly helping O’Faolains Boy and The Romford Pele to thrive.
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