Grand National preview: Rachael Blackmore seeks Aintree double on Minella Times
Blackmore and Minella Times, trained by Henry de Bromhead, have been well backed to repeat last year's landmark success but face a tough task under top weight.
"He took to it really well. Jumping those fences with a horse that's enjoying it is a great feeling. Tiger Roll won back to back so you never know."Irish-trained horses dominate the top of the betting with last year's third horse Any Second Now and fourth Burrows Saint both returning. Jockey Sean Flanagan, a qualified pilot, will fly himself in a friend's plane to Aintree from Ireland to ride School Boy Hours for McManus.
Elliott is back after missing last year's meeting while serving a suspension for being pictured sat on a dead horse.
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