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Auroras Encore claims Aintree success 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. Auroras Encore sprang a 66-1 surprise to win the 166th Grand National by nine lengths at Aintree.
It was Mania's first ride in the race and the pair finished strongly to win by nine lengths. The 11-year-old, trained by Sue Smith and ridden by Ryan Mania, jumped superbly as 17 of the 40 runners finished the race.
They finished ahead of Welsh-trained pair Cappa Bleu (12-1) and Teaforthree (10-1) with Oscar Time fourth and Rare Bob fifth. Cappa Bleu (12-1) was second, Teaforthree (10-1) third and 2011 runner-up Oscar Time (66-1) fourth, ahead of Rare Bob (16-1).
The race favourite Seabass, ridden by Katie Walsh, faded late on. The 11-2 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. She eventually finished 13th.
"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. However, it was Walsh's fellow amateur Sam Waley-Cohen who played a leading role as he sent 2011 runner-up Oscar Time towards the front in the latter stages.
"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." Welsh National runner-up Teaforthree mounted a challenge before Scottish jockey Mania - in his first Grand National ride - appeared at the vanguard with his mount travelling strongly.
They made no mistake at the last and raced away up the run-in for a comprehensive win.