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‘If you’re in the National, you can win the National,’ says David Maxwell ,who rides Ain’t That A Shame on Saturday

The extent of his injuries, as well as his current condition, haven't been provided as of this time.

Pitman twice tasted King George success aboard Pendil but also endured plenty of downs in his storied career

Comment The story of Crisp, whose heroic defeat at the '73 Grand National helped tee up the legend of Red Rum Crisp was beaten by Red Rum in racing's crown jewel despite having led at one stage by 30 lengths in one of the all-time epic races Crisp (R) is beaten by Red Rum in the 1973 Grand National Credit: REX FEATURES It is an irony of sport and, indeed, soldiery – I am thinking Napoleon and Waterloo here – that occasionally the greats are defined by a defeat rather than their numerous victories. Never was there a better example in racing than Crisp, one of the genuine heroes of the wint...

Trbutes paid to one of the last remaining D-Day veterans who became top Grimsby council chief Stan Thornalley worked for the council for 45 years starting as tea boy and retiring as chief of works Stan Thornalley started with Grimsby Borough Council as a tea boy and later became chief of works (Image: submitted by Heather Davies) Sign up to the Grimsby Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include re...