Leighton Aspell Wins Back-To-Back Nationals

Leighton Aspell has won back-to-back Grand Nationals after riding 25-1 Many Clouds to victory at Aintree.

He is the first jockey to win successive Nationals since Brian Fletcher on Red Rum - and the first to do so on different horses since the 1950s.

It meant there was no fairytale ending for the retiring AP McCoy, who the bookies will have been relieved to see finish fifth.

Aspell, who won last year on Pineau de Re, said of his Oliver Sherwood-trained horse: "He's the best ride I've had over these fences, he was awesome.

"It was wonderful and we will certainly celebrate tonight. I asked some big questions, but he dug deep.

"He is all heart - all season he has had hard races.

"Win lose or draw, that's the best ride I have had in the National. I just hoped his battery life lasted out and it did. "

Owner Trevor Hemmings, for whom this was a third win, said: "I'm almost speechless but what a wonderful feeling."

All 39 horses were declared well afterwards despite several heavy falls.

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