A rich owner-jockey has bought a racehorse – simply so he can experience within the Grand National.
Entrepreneur David Maxwell has snapped up Ain’t That A Shame, who he can be his mount at world’s best steeplechase on April 13. The gelding, a winner at Gowran Park in Ireland lately, isn’t any stranger to the National, operating properly underneath Rachel Blackmore final 12 months earlier than tiring.
Ain’t That A Shame is presently a 33/1 shot to win at Aintree subsequent month. Maxwell, a revered beginner jockey, swooped for the horse as he scoured the marketplace for a National experience. He additionally sees the horse as an “investment for the next couple of seasons”.
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“They are hard to find, these National horses, they don’t often get sold but this lad was available so it was a no-brainer,” he mentioned, reported The Sun.
“I was shooting in Ireland and I asked one of the guys I was with to keep an eye out for a National horse for me – two days later he rang and said he had one for me.”
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Maxwell, who rides all his personal horses, says he should watch his weight between now and the massive race. He added: “He has a weight I can do, 10st 9lb, but I will be hungry for a few weeks before Aintree. He is a nice safe jumper, my sole concern was that he is quite strong, he pulled Rachael Blackmore’s arms out a couple of times.
“But they go plenty quick enough in the National and we should get a lot of cover, so it should be fine. I’ll hold on tight.”
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Taking half within the National will fulfil a “lifetime ambition” for Maxwell, who has been criticised in some quarters for his distinctive using fashion. He mentioned: “Everyone has an opinion and they are very much entitled to it, of course.
“I am just trying to remain calm between now and then. I’ll pretend it’s the Foxhunters when I’m going round.”