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Rachael Blackmore Superboost

Day one of Aintree saw Betfair's Superboost land as Rachael Blackmore and Bob Olinger finished in the top two on Thursday, and today we are boosting her once again onboard Minella Indo in the Grand National!

You can back Rachael and Minella Indo for a Top 10 finish in the 16:00 today at Aintree at the Superboost price of 2/13.00! (was 5/42.25).

The Grand National is a special race - that's the verdict of Betfair ambassadors Rachael Blackmore and Paul Nicholls who both know what it is like to win it.

Ruby Walsh knows a thing or two about riding to victory at Aintree too, having won the National twice (2000 and 2005).

Betfair brought together all three Grand National icons to look back on some momentous occasions, explain what makes this race special and look ahead to this Saturday's renewal.

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What is it like winning the Grand National?

Ahead of Saturday's iconic race we asked 3 legendary winners

Ruby Walsh, @rachaelblackmor and @PFNicholls #GrandNational | #Aintree pic.twitter.com/WMhblkFKZQ

-- Betfair Racing (@BetfairRacing) April 12, 2024

Below is a taster of what the three Grand National icons said.

Rachael Blackmore (first woman jockey to Grand National)

Of our trio of icons, Blackmore is the most recent winner, having made history when she triumphed on Minella Times in 2021 to become the first female jockey to win.

She will be aiming to boost her Serial Winners Fund - which is raising money for injured jockeys - at Aintree this week.

Rachael said: "As a jockey, you just want to ride in it, you never dream that you will actually win it. Watching it as a kid, there was always so much excitement.

"Crossing the line [when I won in 2021] was the most incredible moment. That feeling I had is something I will never forget. It is such a special race to win. It touches other parts of the globe that other races just don't."

Paul Nicholls (Grand National winning trainer)

Paul Nicholls saw Neptune Collonges race to victory for Team Ditcheat in a dramatic finish in 2012 and sends a strong team to Aintree this year.

He said: "It is a different race and a special race. I always fancied Neptune Collonges for the race and he was probably the best horse I ever ran in the race. To win it was incredible."

Ruby Walsh (double GN-winning jockey)

Ruby Walsh has a special relationship with the Grand National because, as well as winning twice, he came second once, third once and fourth twice.

Walsh is an Aintree legend and said: "The National is unique. The older I get the more I realise how cool it is to be able to say I wn the Grand National."

The Grand National is world's most famous horse race and a major event in the sporting calendar that captures the imaginations of fans everywhere.

Read exclusive insight from our ambassadors and get tips for Thursday, Friday and Saturday from Daryl Carter, Tony Calvin and more at our Aintree Grand National 2024 hub.

Now read Paul Nicholls' Aintree Grand National Festival Preview: Pic D'Orhy is my best chance of the week

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