Williamson hails O'Grady as a 'remarkable man, way ahead of his time' 

Former jockey Norman Williamson led the tributes to Edward O'Grady, who died on Sunday at the age of 75, hailing him "a remarkable trainer and a remarkable man".

Williamson rode a whole host of big-race winners for O'Grady, including his last Cheltenham Festival success in the saddle aboard Back In Front in the 2003 Supreme Novices' Hurdle.

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