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The Leader Newspaper By Andrew Atkinson Randox Health Aintree Grand National 7-2 favourite Cloth Cap has an outstanding chance of chalking up a quartet of National victories for owner Trevor Hemmings. Jonjo O’Neill trained 9-year-old, whose odds were shortened from 20-1 in the weeks leading up to the National, is ‘thrown-in’ at the weights – carrying 10st 5lbs. “We are going there with a live chance. We always felt Cloth Cap is a good jumper and stayed, two credentials for the National,” said O’Neill. “If right on the day we have a glowing chance. He is a stron...

UPDATED 10:05AM, APR 10 2021 There will be a Tiger Roll-shaped hole in Saturday's Randox Grand National, but the world's greatest steeplechase is shaping up to be as competitive as ever, with the likes of Ladbrokes Trophy hero and clear ante-post favourite Cloth Cap, Welsh National winner Secret Reprieve, Burrows Saint and Kimberlite Candy among the 68 possibles remaining for the race. Will one of those horses etch their name into the history books? Or could this be the year of another shock to rival the likes of Auroras Encore, Mon Mome and Foinavon? Our experts give their thoughts on...

Tiger Roll set weighty task to emulate Red Rum National history

Hollie Doyle becomes first woman to be voted ‘Flat Jockey of the Year’ on day she rides her 150th winner of the year Just days after coming third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Doyle sets a new record 22 December 2020 • 7:15pm A double at Lingfield on Darwell Lion and Kendergarten Kop took Doyle through the 150 barrier to 151 winners for the year, also a new record for a female jockey  Credit: PA There were nine awards up for grabs at the Professional Jockeys Association awards, nicknamed the ‘Lesters’ in tribute to the greatest living jockey Lester Piggott and as a nod...