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Mathew Davies

Grand National 2022: Why winning jockey Sam Waley-Cohen won't get any of the prize money

The Grand National was won by 50/1 Noble Yeats ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen on Saturday.

It was a fairytale ending for Waley-Cohen on what was his final race in the saddle after announcing his retirement just two days before Aintree. In winning the race he became the first amateur jockey to emerge victorious in 32 years. The last was in 1990 when Marcus Armytage won on Mr Frisk.

Rachael Blackmore, who rode to victory on Minella Times last year to become the first woman to win the race, had set out to defend her title but fell during proceedings. Catch up on the full Grand National results here (along with which finishing places each-way bets pay out on).

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