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.

An outsider for the 34-strong showpiece race at Aintree on Saturday, Mr Incredible is no longer able to compete after a ruling by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). Owner James Manclark ...