Hero That Slipped Under the Radar ; Aintree Ace Was Never 100-1 Shot

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THE first Grand National back in 1839 may have been won by a horse called Lottery, but the great race's reputation for being just that can be overstated, according to form gurus Timefor m.

After all, there have only ever been five 100-1 winners of the Aintree showpiece and two of those, the genuine no-hopers Tipperary Tim and Foinavon, owed their victories to circumstance.

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Hero That Slipped Under the Radar ; Aintree Ace Was Never 100-1 Shot

The most recent winner, another 100-1 shot Mon Mome, was having his 25th race over fences in the 2009 National, had completed the race the prev...

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