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Female jockey wins national

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Ireland's Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the world's most famous steeplechase when she guided Minella Times to victory in the Grand National at Aintree, Liverpool.

The winning horse was trained by Irish handler Henry de Bromhead, who also saddled runner-up Balko Des Flos.

Any Second Now was third, with Burrows Saint fourth.

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