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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Sarah Lumley

Last year's Grand National winner has no chance at this year's race, analysts say

She smashed one of the ultimate sporting glass ceilings last year, but analysts believe jockey Rachael Blackmore won't take first place at the Grand National this Saturday.

Despite making history in 2021 by becoming the first ever woman to win the 182-year-old race, statisticians say she has no chance this year - with the winner more likely to be the grey mare and favourite, Snow Leopardess.

Mathematicians looked at the key trends determining success over the last 50 years of the race at Aintree to reach their conclusion.

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