Pulled muscle for Rembrandt

07/04/2006 - 17:14:23
Sir Rembrandt, who was ruled out of tomorrow’s John Smith’s Grand National at the 11th-hour, has been found to have pulled a pectoral muscle.

Trainer Robert Alner was forced to abandon his bid for Aintree glory after the 10-year-old pulled out lame on Thursday morning.

The Dorset handler had suspected a leg problem but intended big-race pilot Andrew Thornton revealed that is not the case.

He said: “He has pulled a pectoral muscle – it’s not a lot but enough to keep him out.

“His legs are fine but he has just hurt a little muscle in his chest.”