Summary
AT THE 15th attempt, Tony McCoy - the first jumps jockey in history to partner 3,000 winners - added the most sought-after of successes to his haul on Saturday as Don't Push It finally gave him glory in the Grand National.
In the same way that the Derby had continually eluded Frankie Dettori before the amiable Italian won on Authorized in 2007, the world's most famous jumps race had stayed agonisingly off 14-time champion McCoy's otherwise flawless CV. All that changed at 4.28pm on Saturday, as tears flowed down the Irishman's cheeks at Aintree after Don't Push It's thrilling victory.See the full content of this document
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Mccoy Finally Pushes Himself to Grand National Glory
McCoy's previous 14 fruitless attempts at winning the race, which had yielded only a trio of third-placed finishes, did not deter punters who gambled the Jonjo O'Neill-trained runner from a morning price of 20-1 into 10-1 joint favouritism along with Big Fella Th...
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