Ten members of public to race at Grand National

Ten members of the public will be trained to race at this year’s Grand National Festival, it was announced today.

Ten members of public to race at Grand National
Tue, 09 Jan, 2007 - 14:07

Ten members of the public will be trained to race at this year’s Grand National Festival, it was announced today.

The 10 riders will be picked by a panel of racing experts and trained as jockeys.

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