Sir Alex Ferguson made over £80,000 on a winning bet at Aintree, which saw him celebrate a remarkable 1-3 finish on Grand National day.
Coming into Saturday, Hitman had three wins from 23 runs so far this season, with an impressive 10 second-placed finishes to add to that, but could not build on his success on Merseyside.
However, the legendary ex-Man United manager's horse fluffed in the Grand National, as his lone runner Hitman was withdrawn midway through the big race.
Despite his previous success at Aintree, with Hitman having finished in the top three in four out of six appearances, the horse was pulled up during this year's Grand National.