Kinross-shire-based horse Corach Rambler failed to defend his Grand National title when he unseated his jockey at he first fence of the famous race.
The 10-year-old gelding, who is trained by Lucinda Russell at Milnathort, lost Derek Fox at the first of the race’s 30 fences at Aintree on Saturday.
Corach Rambler was among the favourites to win the race after last year’s triumph, and following a third at last month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Despite the disappointment, there was good news for Russell when both the horse and jockey returned unharmed.
Joint-favourite I Am Maximus went on to win the race, which saw its highest number of finishers for more than 30 years following a serious of safety improvements.
Corach Rambler is owned by a seven-strong syndicate, two of whom are from Perth and Kinross.
If he had won, he would have been one of only seven other horses to take the title twice in its 185-year history.
The fall came after the Russell team lost Giovinco after a fall at Aintree on Friday.
Prior to the race, Russell said Corach Rambler had been in great form and, in the trot up, moved “fantastically”.
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