I Am Maximus stole the headlines at Aintree's Grand National Festival but there is plenty more to unpack now the dust has settled on Merseyside.
The Willie Mullins-trained 10-year-old wrote his name into the history books courtesy of his two-and-a-half length success in the feature event, in the process becoming the first horse to regain his National crown since Red Rum in 1977.
His performance was one of a number of impressive displays across the three days and we take a look at some runners that emerged from the action with huge credit...
Jordans
Turning for home in the Grand National, it appeared that Ben Jones and Jordans had given the rest of the field the slip and were powering on towards a dominant victory, however, the tank emptied as the line grew closer with I Am Maximus and Iroko going by late on.
Jones, who was having just his third ride in the National, later conceded that he may have kicked for home too soon, telling reporters that he "will not make that mistake again" should he ever find himself in that situation.
We'll never know what would have happened if he had of held on for just a little longer but, given how he was travelling, there is a decent chance he would have hit the line in front.
Badly hampered in the early stages, Jordans didn't have it all his own way throughout the contest and it is a credit to him that he managed to get to the front when he did, all of which tells you that the unique test that the Grand National poses is very much up his street.
Fortunately, at just seven years old, Jordans is likely to get another chance to strut his stuff at Aintree and he should be making any early shortlists for the 2027 renewal.
Lord Byron
Cheltenham Festival form very much came to the fore in the Mersey Novices' Hurdle and the late gains made by Lord Byron up the home straight shouldn't go unnoticed.
In rear throughout, he was sticky at a few of his hurdles but made outstanding progress late on to pass all but three of his rivals, finishing a never nearer six-and-a-half length fourth to Bossman Jack.
He just got the better of the fast finishing Montemares when he hit the line and given the ground he conceded to that particular rival, his performance should receive a considerable upgrade.
The four-year-old is yet to get his head in front this campaign and should he not run again, then he will be eligible to run in novice contests at next year's Cheltenham Festival. Given the way he has shaped in his races and, with another year on his back, he could be a very interesting prospect for the Albert Bartlett.
Harry Lowes
Dan Skelton was crowned leading trainer at the meeting with five winners but Harry Lowes' effort in the concluding race on Friday is one that very much got away from him.
Initially held up right at the back under Tristan Durrell, the pair made steady progress right throughout the field before a bad mistake three from home undid a lot of their good work up until that point.
To his credit, Harry Lowes rallied gamely all the way up to the line, running the final four furlongs quicker than any of his rivals to finish third.
Given many of the first home raced either right on, or at least close to the pace, the five-year-old was extremely inconvenienced by how the race was ran and there is a decent chance that he would have got much closer to the front pairing if he took up a more prominent position early in the race.
Bossman Jack
Another Skelton contender and the second on this list to come out of the Mersey Novices' Hurdle, there is every chance that Bossman Jack could be a future superstar of the national hunt game.
The champion trainer elect has demonstrated exactly why he is the best in the UK at the moment, bringing along this six-year-old step by step and allowing him the time to learn his craft. Despite his abundant talent being obvious throughout his career, Bossman Jack didn't always use it in the most efficient way when he hit the track, but he appeared far more polished at the weekend.
He looks every inch a chaser and will surely be seen to best effect when upped to three miles, making Saturday's accomplishment all the more remarkable.
The 14/1 on offer for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase next season underplays his huge ability and this may well be the route that the Skelton team will pursue when he returns next term.
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