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| Auroras Encore claims Aintree success | |
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| The 66-1 chance Auroras Encore gave jockey Ryan Mania and trainer Sue Smith a shock victory in the 2013 Grand National. | The 66-1 chance Auroras Encore gave jockey Ryan Mania and trainer Sue Smith a shock victory in the 2013 Grand National. |
| It was Mania's first ride in the race and the pair finished strongly to win by nine lengths. | It was Mania's first ride in the race and the pair finished strongly to win by nine lengths. |
| They finished ahead of Welsh-trained pair Cappa Bleu (12-1) and Teaforthree (10-1) with Oscar Time fourth and Rare Bob fifth. | They finished ahead of Welsh-trained pair Cappa Bleu (12-1) and Teaforthree (10-1) with Oscar Time fourth and Rare Bob fifth. |
| The race favourite Seabass, ridden by Katie Walsh, faded late on. | The race favourite Seabass, ridden by Katie Walsh, faded late on. |
| Auroras Encore finished second in last year's Scottish Grand National at Ayr under Mania - and the 11-year-old never looked like losing this time after fighting off his rivals and putting in a superb jump at the last of the 30 fences. | |
| "There are no words to describe it," said the 23-year-old Scot afterwards. "I got a dream ride round, I couldn't believe my luck. | |
| "I couldn't fault the horse. I had a choice of two but he was second on this course last year so I thought I better stay loyal to him. He loved every second of it. He was just class." |