The Prize That Got Away ; Nicholls Is Stunned As Horse He Let Go Races to Glory in the National

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CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls was left to rue the one that got away yesterday as Silver Birch won the John Smith's Grand National for Ireland at 33-1.

Silver Birch was in the Nicholls stable until May when he was sold for 20,000 guineas.

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The Prize That Got Away ; Nicholls Is Stunned As Horse He Let Go Races to Glory in the National

That proved to be a real bargain as the horse battled to a famous victory at Aintree and earned new owner Brian Walsh, 26, a first prize of almost Pounds 400,000.

In a race run at a headlong pace, Silver Birch was always in the leading group, led at ...

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