Raised during the Great Depression on a farm in the Canadian prairies, “Mr. Hockey,” as Howe was known, was quick to throw his elbows up and into an opponent’s chin when confronted on the ice.

James Manclark, 85, who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics, has always harboured the dream of having a National runner and bought Mr Incredible out of Willie Mullins’s yard last summer.

Mr Incredible has been barred from competing in the 2025 Grand National, his trainer claims, after being scratched from Monday's list of runners. An outsider for the 34-strong showpiece race at ...

Racecards, live text, results & reports on the BBC Sport website and app. Mr Incredible has been barred from running in Saturday's Grand National by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).

The horse was an outsider for the 34-runner race at Aintree. Mr Incredible was due to realise a long-term ambition of his owner, Winter Olympian James Manclark, to have a runner in the Grand National.

a jolt of authoritative star power that helps it start off strong. Also helpful: “MobLand” feels like a Guy Ritchie joint, top to bottom. The writer/director behind “Lock, Stock, and Two Smo ...

Staying chaser Mr Incredible, who finished second in the Midlands Grand National last year, has become tricky at the start and refused to race on his first appearance for Sandy Thomson at Wetherby on ...

Despite his incredible—pardon the pun—powers, Mr. Incredible didn’t come across as righteous or morally superior to others. He seemed more comfortable in his role as a father than as a ...

He really needs softer ground, but these stamina tests suit him." Mr Incredible could be the joker in the pack, but he pulled out his party trick when refusing in the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase on ...