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Many Clouds delighted trainer Oliver Sherwood in a schooling session ahead of his bid to repeat last years victory in the Crabbies Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week. Sherwood could not be happier as Many Clouds attempts to emulate the legendary Red Rum, who was the last horse to record back-to-back victories in the worlds greatest steeplechase 42 years ago.He just popped over a few fences today. Leighton (Aspell) rode him. Hes fine, hes A1 and Im very happy. Everything is tickity boo, said the Lambourn handler. Hell do a bit of light work on Saturday morning. Its just routine stuff now until the big day.Tom George cannot wait for the big day with Saint Are, who was second last year but is 2lb better off for being beaten a length and three-quarters.Im very happy with him. Everythings going right, said the Slad trainer.He did some schooling on Wednesday and were just keeping him ticking over and try to keep him where we are and in one piece.Its all routine stuff really.Jonjo ONeill could be represented by both Holywell and Shutthefrontdoor and is happy with the condition of both horses after they galloped on Thursday morning.Hes in right good form, ONeill said of last years beaten favourite Shutthefrontdoor.We couldnt get him any better. I didnt think he got the trip last year, he ran a bit free early on and Im hoping because hes a year older he might this time.He loved it and jumped like a buck. His racecourse gallop went well the other day and I was very pleased with him.Holywell was right back to his best at the Cheltenham Festival, finishing second to Un Temps Pour Tout in the Ultima Handicap Chase.Holywell ran a brilliant race at Cheltenham, ONeill continued in an interview with www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk.If hes in the mood and enjoying life he will run a cracker. I think hell definitely stay and Richie (McLernon) rides him.Equally he could go down to the first and refuse. If he doesnt, I think by the third fence we should know whether hes enjoying it or not.Hopefully hell find it great fun. If he gets into a rhythm I can see him running a big race.The Druids Nephew appeared to be going well in the lead when he fell at the fifth-last fence last year and a return trip to Aintree has been the target ever since.Trainer Neil Mulholland has booked Denis ORegan and he put the nine-year-old through his paces over Grand National replica fences at Lambourn on Thursday morning.Its going very well. He schooled over Grand National fences this morning and everything went according to plan, said the Wiltshire handler.Denis rode him in his work and he rides him at Aintree. Were happy at the minute, so its fingers crossed.Rebecca Curtis went close to winning the National with Teaforthree, who was third three years ago, and she believes her 2014 RSA Chase winner OFaolains Boy, her representative this year, ticks all the boxes.I think hes tailor-made for the race. Hes a brilliant jumper, stays well and will go on the ground so hopefully hell run a big race, the Newport trainer said.Of Nigel Twiston-Davies entries, only Double Ross is guaranteed a run and the Naunton trainer believes he is the right type. He should know having lifted the great race with Earth Summit in 1998 and Bindaree in 2002.The only one of my three certain to get in is Double Ross. The other two - Splash Of Ginge and Bally Beaufort - Im pretty sure wont, but wed love to run them, said Twiston-Davies.Double Ross hasnt had the greatest season. Hes had a second and a fourth and hasnt won, but the National will suit him. Sky Racing Tickets Fast, secure racing tickets: Exclusive racing offers near you Also See: Live results service Full racecards ￡10 free bet Get Sky Sports Steve Cishek Jersey Cubs . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. 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Rory McIlroy is confident he can turn his season around by claiming a third U.S. PGA Championship title in the space of five years.McIlroy won the Irish Open in May and has recorded eight other top-10 finishes in strokeplay events in 2016, but failed to add to his tally of four major titles in the Masters, U.S. Open and the Open.The 28-year-old opted for neutral when asked to describe his 2016 campaign in one word, but feels he can find top gear once more at Baltusrol, especially after Mondays thunderstorm recalled the soft conditions which prevailed for his breakthrough U.S. Open victory at Congressional in 2011.Its a fair golf course, everything is straight out in front of you, said McIlroy, who won the U.S. PGA in 2012 and 2014 and has recorded three other top-eight finishes in his seven appearances.Theres no real hidden secrets to it and I feel thats what really lets me excel. I feel like I can play my game in PGA Championships. I can hit driver off the tee most times and from there, if I drive it well, I feel like I have a big advantage.Theres been times [this year] where I got a little bit of momentum and then sort of got set back a little bit. Its sort of been a little stop-start in a way. Im trying to stay as positive as I can. I feel like I am positive because my game is in good shape, but I guess Im just maybe running out of patience a little bit in trying to make it happen.As for a grade, Id say like a B- maybe. I could change that into an A+ on Sunday. Theres a lot of golf left, last major of the year, and I want to give it my all to get in the mix and try to win another one of these things before I have to wait another eight months to try to get another opportunity at Augusta next year.If McIlroy does not lift the enormous Wanamaker Trophy again on Sunday it will mean going two full years without a major title, the world No.4 having won the Open and U.S. PGA in 2014, with a first World Golf Championship title sandwiched in between for good measure.Since then thhe likes of Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson, Jason Day, Danny Willett, Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson have demonstrated the strength in depth of world golf by winning majors, but McIlroy believes he should still expect to be winning one a year himself.ddddddddddddId love to sit here and say Im going to win a major every year, he added. I could retire at 40 and be very happy.I think it is realistic, I really do. Weve seen in the past that is achievable. Thats the benchmark. Its hard but I guess from 2011-14 I averaged a major a year.Theres no reason to think that I cant do that for the foreseeable future. I have to play my best golf and sometimes its hard to come up with your best golf each and every week. I definitely think its attainable.McIlroy has finished third and fifth in his two events since missing the cut in the U.S. Open and admits he was motivated by being left trailing an amazing 16 shots behind Open champion Stenson at Royal Troon.I think any time you walk away from a big tournament and you havent lifted a trophy, its going to motivate you, McIlroy added.How can you not be motivated by watching that golf on the Sunday of the Open Championship with Phil [Mickelson] and Henrik? Just going blow for blow down the stretch, that can only give you motivation and get the juices flowing.You see guys and sometimes you think that should be me and it gives you a bit of a kick in the ass to get out there and go practice.McIlroy also has added motivation to get into contention and earn a late tee time for Sundays final round, revealing he has tickets to watch fellow Northern Irishman Carl Framptons world title boxing fight on Saturday.If everything goes to plan I will be able to get to the Barclays Centre [in nearby New York] to cheer him on, McIlroy added. Ive never been to one of his fights before so hopefully Ill have a late tee time on Sunday. ' ' '