Grand National and Gold Cup success the highlights for remarkable Corinthian
Not the first Corinthian to ride the winner of the Grand National but surely the ultimate amateur over Aintree's famous spruce fences, Sam Waley-Cohen retires having won seven races on the National course.
Before Saturday's Grand National success on Noble Yeats, Waley-Cohen had won the Becher Chase once, the Topham Chase twice and the Foxhunters' three times, but he saved the biggest and best until last to cap a career most riders can only dream of, never mind one who does it on a part-time basis.
As well as building up the hugely successful Portman Dentalcare business, Waley-Cohen has become a household name in racing, teaming up with his father Robert to win a string of the sport's most cherished races.
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