'I'd love a winner on the biggest stage because that's when people take you seriously' - Harry Derham primes strong Aintree squad

Harry Derham is prepared to throw plenty of darts at the Grand National meeting next month as he bids to put a frustrating season behind him.

Despite flooding at his yard in Boxford, near Newbury, which made for an extremely difficult winter, Derham has still managed a career-best seasonal tally of 47 winners and is hoping the best is yet to come at Aintree, where he could saddle up to eight runners.

He said: "You're hoping there's some really nice pots because the best of the racing is in the spring, so it's nice to have some horses who are still relatively fresh and have not had loads of miles on the clock at this time of year.