Grand Nationals have swept across the nations since the first at Aintree in 1839. The Grand National at Aintree is the oldest and most challenging steeplechase in the world, run…
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How amateur jockeys made the Grand National the race it is today
There are very few major sports in which amateurs can compete against professionals at the highest level and, occasionally, win. But jump racing is one of them, as Sam Waley-…