Hobbs dies aged 84

Bruce Hobbs, who won the Grand National as a 17-year-old in 1938 before becoming a successful trainer on the Flat, has died aged 84.

Hobbs dies aged 84

Bruce Hobbs, who won the Grand National as a 17-year-old in 1938 before becoming a successful trainer on the Flat, has died aged 84.

Hobbs passed away in Kingfisher House in Newmarket on Monday evening having had his left leg amputated earlier this year after efforts to bypass a blocked artery failed.

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