‘You need to be 110% and he’s not’: 2025 Grand National winner ruled out of this year’s race

3E726W5 File photo dated 05-04-2025 of Nick Rockett and trainer Willie Mullins after winning the Randox Grand National. Nick Rockett will not defend his Randox Grand National crown at Aintree on Saturday after being declared a non-runner on Thursday morning. Issue date: (enter date here).Defending Randox Grand National champion Nick Rockett has been ruled out of this year’s race owing to coughing, his trainer has confirmed. Patrick Mullins, son of top Irish trainer Willie, announced today that the nine-year-old had been ruled out of a crack at back-to-back wins. He said: “It is 72-hour declarations for the Grand National, […]