CORACH RAMBLER won a chaotic Grand National delayed 15 minutes by yobs who tried to glue themselves to the track.
The 8-1 favourite absolutely bolted up under jockey Derek Fox – as the dream duo celebrated their second win in the world’s most famous race.
Jockey Fox celebrates winning the Grand National on 8-1 favourite Corach Rambler
The horse came through a delay caused by protesters and a chaotic race packed with thrills and spills to win
Russell, who lost her dad earlier this year, won the race in 2017 with One For Arthur.
Irish jockey Fox recovered from injury just in time to ride the dual Cheltenham Festival hero – who came through a race absolutely littered with thrills and spills.
Speaking immediately afterwards, Fox said: “I can’t believe it. He’s just a phenomenal horse.
“He’s been so lucky for me. I’ve been blessed ever since I got my leg up on him for the first time.
“He normally gets held up a wee bit but today he jumped out and travelled everywhere.
“He’s a clever horse and so intelligent, my only concern was being in front for a long time but he won so easy. He’s a marvellous horse.”
The race was delayed after protesters stormed the track.
Footage showed many being led away in handcuffs after trying to glue themselves to rails on the racecourse.
But locals rushed into help police deal with the protesters – who thankfully didn’t appear to have spooked the horses with their antics.
The race was littered with thrills and spills – with some jockeys taking some almighty falls.
Vanillier was a brave second at 20-1, while the much-fancied Gaillard Du Mesnil came third at 20-1.
Last year’s defending champion Noble Yeats ran on late to finish fourth at odds of 10-1.
Rachael Blackmore’s horse Ain’t That A Shame came last of the 17 finishers.
Sadly, Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury during the race.
Corach Rambler is owned by a syndicate known as The Ramblers.
One of them is 21-year-old student Cameron Sword.
He had already won a share of £200,000 thanks to Corach Rambler’s two Cheltenham Festival wins – making his mum jealous.
But after victory at Aintree he and his fellow co-owners are a whopping £500,000 better off.
Russell said: “He just loves the fences, he just loved everything about this race.
“It’s very personal this one. I’ll always remember One For Arthur but this is very special.
“There are seven people in the ownership and they pay a few hundred pounds a month for the horse.
“It’s just unbelievable. He’s just a very, very good horse. When he jumped the last I knew he was going to win.”
