article_snippet.sent: Irishman Gordon Elliott trains Cause of Causes, a gelding owned by McCoy’s boss JP McManus and one of the mounts Irishman Gordon Elliott could have taken in the race instead of Shutthefrontdoor.
article_snippet.sent: Afterwards, Elliott, enjoying Afterwards, Elliott third winner of the meeting and the man who trained 2007 National winner Silver Birch, preferred to concentrate on Don Cossack’s win rather than the National jockey arrangements.
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article_snippet.sent: Success went to Nicky Henderson’s Rajdhani Express, who overhauled long-time leader Fairy Rath after the last.
article_snippet.sent: It was a sixth win in races over the famous Aintree fences for amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen, who rides Oscar Time in today’s big race.
article_snippet.sent: It was a second race win of the meeting for Hughes, who rides outsider Ely Brown in the National.
article_snippet.sent: Malcolm Jefferson said: ‘I would love to have a nice two-mile chaser and Malcolm Jefferson could be the one.
highlights_snippet.sent: Rides Don Cossack to victory in Melling Chase on Friday .
  