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Stephen White

Amateur Grand National jockey Sam Waley-Cohen credits late brother for inspiring his win

Sam Waley-Cohen won an emotional Grand National his final ride before retiring with the initials of his late brother stitched into his saddle.

Waley-Cohen, 39, became the first amateur this century to land the race as 50-1 shot Noble Yeats beat favourite Any Second Now.

After adding the Aintree showpiece to the Gold Cup he won in 2011 on Long Run, Sam told how he has been inspired by brother Thomas, who died aged 20 in 2004 after fighting leukemia for 10 years.

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