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Grand National 2017: One For Arthur, ridden by Derek Fox, wins
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One For Arthur is owned by friends Belinda McClung and Debs Thomson, who go under the name 'The Two Golf Widows'
The 14-1 shot One For Arthur, ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell, won the 2017 Grand National at Aintree.
The gelding charged clear to finish ahead of Cause Of Causes (16-1) and Saint Are (25-1) to become only the second Scottish-trained winner of the race after Rubstic in 1979.
Jockey Fox only returned from an injury he picked up in March this week.
The 8-1 favourite Blaklion, who led for much of the contest, was fourth.
Gas Line Boy - the 50-1 outsider - was fifth with Becher Chase and Grand National Trial winner Vieux Lion Rouge (12-1) sixth.
Aintree reported that all 40 runners came back unharmed following the race.
Fox told BBC Radio 5 live: "It's the best feeling I've ever had. He's just such a brave horse. A sign of a true race horse to win the Grand National. It's unbelievable.
"I was injured on 9 March, I got a heavy fall on the novice chase and that was four weeks ago on Thursday.
"This is the best feeling I have ever had or probably ever will have and I want to take most of it in. I don't often get a chance to ride a horse as good as that."
Russell, whose partner and assistant is former champion jockey Peter Scudamore, is the fourth woman to train a Grand National winner after Jenny Pitman, Venetia Williams and Sue Smith.
"He's amazing," she said. "He's improved every time. I kept thinking barring accidents, he would win the National and he has.
"Together [Peter and I] we have had good and bad times but the horses are all back in form now.
"He's done us proud, he's done Scotland proud and he's done everyone at the yard proud."
Two Golf Widows enjoy 'fantastic journey'
The winning team behind One For Arthur
The winning owners are Deborah Thomson and Belinda McClung, who go under the name 'The Two Golf Widows'.
Thomson said: "I just can't believe it. It's been an absolutely amazing day. Arthur just cruised that race, Derek rode so well and I'm just a bit lost for words really.
"He's given us a fantastic journey."
McClung added: "I thought this morning, it's baking hot so there's no pressure now, he's not going to win on that ground but I have to say he's just shown his class today.
"He's amazing and he got a great ride."
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One For Arthur is owned by friends Belinda McClung and Debs Thomson, who go under the name 'The Two Golf Widows'
The 14-1 shot One For Arthur, ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell, won the 2017 Grand National at Aintree.
The gelding charged clear to finish ahead of Cause Of Causes (16-1) and Saint Are (25-1) to become only the second Scottish-trained winner of the race after Rubstic in 1979.
Jockey Fox only returned from an injury he picked up in March this week.
The 8-1 favourite Blaklion, who led for much of the contest, was fourth.
Gas Line Boy - the 50-1 outsider - was fifth with Becher Chase and Grand National Trial winner Vieux Lion Rouge (12-1) sixth.
Aintree reported that all 40 runners came back unharmed following the race.
Fox told BBC Radio 5 live: "It's the best feeling I've ever had. He's just such a brave horse. A sign of a true race horse to win the Grand National. It's unbelievable.
"I was injured on 9 March, I got a heavy fall on the novice chase and that was four weeks ago on Thursday.
"This is the best feeling I have ever had or probably ever will have and I want to take most of it in. I don't often get a chance to ride a horse as good as that."
Russell, whose partner and assistant is former champion jockey Peter Scudamore, is the fourth woman to train a Grand National winner after Jenny Pitman, Venetia Williams and Sue Smith.
"He's amazing," she said. "He's improved every time. I kept thinking barring accidents, he would win the National and he has.
"Together [Peter and I] we have had good and bad times but the horses are all back in form now.
"He's done us proud, he's done Scotland proud and he's done everyone at the yard proud."
Two Golf Widows enjoy 'fantastic journey'
The winning team behind One For Arthur
The winning owners are Deborah Thomson and Belinda McClung, who go under the name 'The Two Golf Widows'.
Thomson said: "I just can't believe it. It's been an absolutely amazing day. Arthur just cruised that race, Derek rode so well and I'm just a bit lost for words really.
"He's given us a fantastic journey."
McClung added: "I thought this morning, it's baking hot so there's no pressure now, he's not going to win on that ground but I have to say he's just shown his class today.
"He's amazing and he got a great ride."
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