Grand National Review: Blackmore back for glory - Legit Sports
Grand National Review: Blackmore back for glory - Legit Sports
Rachael Blackmore's mount Ain't That A Shame is among the favourites for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree.
The horse was backed from 20-1 to 8-1 on Friday for the trailblazing rider to win the race for a second time.
It would be a poignant victory for Irish trainer Henry de Bromhead, whose 13-year-old son Jack died in a riding accident seven months ago.
Last year's victor Noble Yeats, runner-up Any Second Now and third-placed Delta Work will all line up again.
A maximum field of 40 will contest the 175th running of the famous race at 17:15 BST.
There has been one equine fatality at the 2023 meeting and organisers will be hoping all runners and riders return safely.
Police say they will deal "robustly" with any disruption after animal rights activists threatened to sabotage the race by forming a human barricade across the course.
Bookmakers expect more than £150m to be wagered on the National, which takes place over 30 fences and four and a quarter miles.
After downpours on Friday, a largely sunny day is forecast, with the going described as soft.
Approximate odds: 8-1 Ain't That A Shame, 9-1 Corach Rambler, 10-1 Delta Work, Noble Yeats, 12-1 Mr Incredible, Gaillard Du Mesnil, 14-1 Any Second Now, Le Milos, The Big Dog, 16-1 Vanillier, 18-1 Longhouse Poet, 20-1Capodanno, Galvin, Our Power, 25-1 Bar
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