David Maxwell's family has a long history at Aintree and he will be hoping for similar success
An amateur jockey hopes to win the Grand National by riding his own horse to victory at Aintree Racecourse.Mr Maxwell's family is closely involved in horse racing, with Mr Maxwell being brought up in a yard in Northern Ireland where his father was a successful small trainer and stud owner.READ MORE: The ultimate guide to the Grand National 2024 on sale now
“The entire Maxwell family were screaming their heads off, my mother was nine months pregnant with my now 35-year-old sister. Just 10 minutes after the race, the gynaecologist was sitting next to her! There has been plenty said about Maxwell’s participation in this year’s race but having met all the requirements, and after amateur Sam Waley-Cohen’s win on Noble Yeats two years ago, there is still the fairytale element to the race that no other has.
Every year there are meetings to see what can be done to make the race safer and following last year’s disruption, racing was forced into defensive mode more than it ever has in the past, but the 45-year-old believes the right steps have been taken. “Nobody wants to see fallers, we’re all animal lovers, so these changes make it a bit safer, there’s no point us continuing with our head in the sand.
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