in the Grand National, her best placing being seventh in 2010. Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National aboard Minella Times in 2021. Professionals now hold dominance in the Grand National and better training, dietary habits and protective clothing have ensured that riders' careers last much longer and offer more opportunities to ride in the race. Of the 34 riders who have enjoyed 13 or more rides in the race, 19 had their first ride in the 20th century and 11 had careers that continued into or started in the 21st century. Despite that, a long-standing record of 19 rides in the race was set by Tom Olliver back in 1859 and was not equalled until 2014 by A. P. McCoy. This has since been topped by Richard Johnson. Longevity is no guarantee of success, however, as 13 of the 34 never tasted the glory of winning the race. McCoy is the only rider to successfully remove himself from the list after winning at the 15th attempt in 2010. Richard Johnson set a new record of 21 failed attempts to win the race from 1997 to 2019, having finished second twice. The other 13 riders who never won or have not as yet won, having had more than 12 rides in the race are: Tom Scudamore (2001–2022): never in first three in 20 attempts Noel Fehily (2001–2017): never in first three in 15 attempts David Casey (1997–2015): finished third once in 15 attempts Jeff King (1964–1980): finished third once in 15 attempts Graham Bradley (1983–1999): finished second once in 14 attempts Bill Parvin (1926–1939): finished second once in 14 attempts Robert Thornton (1997–2011): never in first three in 14 attempts Andrew Thornton (1996–2016): never in first three in 14 attempts Chris Grant (1980–1994): finished second thrice in 13 attempts Stan Mellor (1956–1971): finished second once in 13 attempts George Waddington (1861–1882): finished second once in 13 attempts Walter White (1854–1869): finished second once in 13 attempts David Nicholson (1957–1973): never in first three in 13 attempts Peter Scudamore technically lined up for thirteen Grand Nationals without winning but the last of those was the void race of 1993, which meant that he officially competed in twelve Nationals. Many other well-known jockeys have failed to win the Grand National. These include champion jockeys such as Terry Biddlecombe, John Francome, Josh Gifford, Stan Mellor, Jonjo O'Neill (who