MANIFESTO WAS A TRUE CHAMPION

Graham Buddry looks back at the National record of the 1890s favourite, as well as other Aintree legends

It’s that time of year again when all eyes are drawn towards Aintree and the Grand National where the likes of Red Rum and Tiger Roll have become legendary through their exploits over the big fences. There have been many other National heroes down the years who did not win the great race but still had massive public appeal. Here are a few to jog the memory. Durham Edition was a Wetherby and Newcastle specialist whose biggest victories were the Charlie Hall Chase in 1989...

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