Grand National

Sam Waley-Cohen dedicated his victory to his beloved wife, Annabel.

Sam, who runs a chain of 200 dental practices in the UK and Ireland, said: “I’m so choked up. The victory capped Sam’s hugely successful racing career. He dedicated the victory to his wife Annabel and called it a “fairy tale”.

GRAND NATIONAL winning jockey Sam Waley-Cohen played a role in Prince William rekindling his relationship with Kate Middleton.

"And actually it just showed what a normal person Kate is. After the red-faced incident, Waley-Cohen came out fighting her corner. "There's an idea that I was like Cupid with a bow and arrow," Waley-Cohen told the Mail 11 years ago.

Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen enjoyed a dream end to his racing career yesterday after steering 50-1 shot Noble Yeats to Grand National victory at Aintree ...

It’s a team and thank God it has really worked. But we knew the form was there.” He has so much dedication and puts in so much hard work.” He also won the 2010 and 2012 King George VI Chase at Kempton aboard Long Run. I’ve got to say thank you, as it’s my last ever ride, to my dad, for unwavering belief and love. It’s been a love affair.”

Noble Yeats, ridden by amateur Sam Waley-Cohen on his last ever ride, has won the Randox Grand National at Aintree. The horse, a 50-1 shot and trained by Emmet ...

I don’t know when this will register .” That last circuit everything seemed to fall into place. “It’s a team and thank God it has really worked. There’s a lot of love and gratitude,” Waley-Cohen continued. “Over 23 years and never a cross word, never been anything but a dream. Winning rider Waley-Cohen told ITV Racing in the seconds after the race: “I can’t say anything.

The final furlongs don't get better than this. An amateur jockey, in his last competitive ride, is winning the world's most famous race.

The rider, who announced his decision to leave the saddle only two days earlier, paid tribute to his younger brother, Thomas, who died of bone cancer in 2004 at the age of 20. “It’s a dream. This was followed by Sam Valle-Cohen’s response 50-1 Taking the Grand National to the Entry at Outer Noble Yeats, Bought by his father Robert two months ago.

SAM Waley-Cohen enjoyed a fairytale finale to his career as he steered 50-1 outsider Noble Yeats to an unlikely triumph in the Grand National.

Already a former Cheltenham Gold Cup and King George VI winner, Waley-Cohen dedicated the victory to his family. SAM Waley-Cohen enjoyed a fairytale finale to his career as he steered 50-1 outsider Noble Yeats to an unlikely triumph in the Grand National. The former Dragon School and St Edward’s School pupil claimed victory on Emmet Mullins’ charge in the world’s most famous steeplechase, two days after announcing he would retire.

The 39-year-old bowed out of racing in dream fashion by riding the 50-1 outsider to a stunning victory at Aintree.

Noble Yeats is the first seven-year-old (the youngest age eligible these days) to win the National since 1940. Emmet Mullins, a nephew of multiple champion Willie, made a huge impression with the prolific The Shunter on these shores last season. “And to my long-suffering wife Bella. It’s not all good days. “As it’s my last ride, I want to say some thank yous. But he was not going quietly. What a way to bow out!

Eclair Surf failed to recover after a heavy fall at the third fence of the Aintree showpiece. The Irish-trained Discorama also suffered a fatal injury.

Later in the evening, Professor Chris Proudman, Veterinary Advisor to Aintree Racecourse, said: “After the race, Discorama, who had pulled up while travelling on the flat between fences, was assessed further in Aintree’s veterinary treatment facility within the stables. Very sadly we determined that he had sustained an untreatable pelvic injury and it has now been necessary to put him to sleep on welfare grounds. After his fall yesterday he was stabilised on course before walking onto transport back to the stables.

Millions tuned in for the return of the Randox Grand National 2022 on Saturday as Noble Yeats won the world's most famous horse race, beating race-favourite ...

The safety of the Grand National has been well-documented over the years, with 86 horses having died during the race itself since the first Grand National in 1839. The race’s Veterinary Advisor, Professor Chris Proudman, echoed Bryan’s sentiment. He said, “We are heartbroken to have lost Discorama today at Aintree. Bryan pulled him up due to injury.

But having also finished third, eight lengths behind historic winner Minella Times, also when ridden by Mark Walsh, the trainer was naturally disappointed to ...

In fairness, his jumping was very good and he ran a cracker. But he came down at the ninth fence, Valentine's Brook, this time. He got better and better as the race developed. His final two runners, Fiddlerontheroof and Lostintranslation, were fifth and last of the 15 finishers respectively. "Mark (Walsh, jockey) said he missed the break, but that he jumped and travelled well. We were close enough if good enough and I was very happy with his third finish."

Eclair Surf suffered a traumatic head injury after falling at the third fence in the Grand National; Emma Lavelles horse was treated on track and at ...

Should any further trends be identified that might be linked to increased risk then are able to act on them." "It is crucial steps are taken to reduce these tragedies. "Following further veterinary evaluation he was referred to Leahurst Equine Hospital last night. Our condolences to his owners Andrew Gemmell & Tom Friel." After his fall yesterday he was stabilised on course before walking onto transport back to the stables. "Following a detailed review in 2011/12 the BHA and Aintree racecourse worked together to introduce a number of significant measures which have helped in the intervening years to reduce the injury rate at the Grand National meeting.

How many horses died at Grand National 2022? men. Chris Proudman, Veterinary Advisor to Aintree Racecourse, said: "We were sad to learn that Eclair Surf had to ...

"He was looked after at the racecourse by a team of first-class vets before being transferred to Liverpool University who treated him all night, however very sadly it was not to be. "We are very sad to report that having sustained a traumatic head injury in yesterday's Grand National, Eclair Surf lost his fight this morning," she said, reports The Mirror. A second horse - Eclair Surf - has died after failing to recover from injuries sustained in the Randox Grand National, it was revealed today.

Two other horses died earlier in the festival. Solwara One, who featured in the 1.45pm race on Friday, was the first fatality before Elle Est Belle suffered a ...

She said: "If a horse’s life is worthless to the racing industry, as we have seen every year at the Grand National meeting, then the industry itself is devoid of morals. The lives of horses are being sacrificed for ‘entertainment’ and gambling." Since 2000, 16 horses have died at the meeting, according to the Manchester Evening News. The Long Mile had to be put down after suffering a fatal injury during the 2021 Grand National, with Up For Review also losing his life at the Aintree racecourse two years earlier. “He was looked after at the racecourse by a team of first-class vets before being transferred to Liverpool University who treated him all night, however very sadly it was not to be. After his fall yesterday he was stabilised on course before walking onto transport back to the stables. “We are very sad to report that having sustained a traumatic head injury in yesterday's Grand National, Eclair Surf lost his fight this morning.