The 39-year-old announced his intention to retire on Thursday, proposing Emmett Mullins as a farewell walk in the most famous steeplechase in the world. Until that success, Waley-Cohen was probably more famous for allegedly making the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge rekindle their romance after their separation in 2007. And the couple rushed to send their congratulations on Twitter. Defeated 50-1, few would have expected Noble Yeats to strike in the extended four- and four-mile performance – but ran a great race as they repelled their favorite 15-2 Any Second Now for a famous national success. Reaching the latter was the only couple in conflict and under a strong momentum, Noble Yeats continued to find more to prevail in the colors of Waley-Cohen’s father, Robert. Delta Work (10-1) was third, finishing one-two-three for runners trained in Ireland with Santini (33-1) in fourth place. “It’s a dream. I could not believe it. I have to say thank you, as it’s my last walk, to my dad [Robert Waley-Cohen, owner]for unwavering faith and love “, said the rider afterwards. “Over 23 years and never a crossword puzzle, it was never anything but a dream. It was a love affair. “For my wife, long-suffering is not all good days, there are bad days in this sport,” he added. “It’s a fairy tale, a fantasy. There is a lot of love and gratitude. It is to get on the right horses and get lucky. You could not fix it, could you? ” The owner, who bought the horse for his son to ride, said: “It’s a dream come true. I can not speak, I shouted so much. “You can not go without the horse, but the horse can not go without the jockey.” Coach Emmet Mullins was sending his first National Runner. He said: “It was a long-term plan and it seems that in the end it somehow came out, I do not know how! “It simply came to our notice then. As we approached, everyone else seemed to be talking about their chances and we got cold. The form behind Ahoy Senor, yesterday’s Grade One winner, was a great run at Wetherby and the performance there [gave us confidence]. » Ted Walsh, coach of runner-up Any Second Now, said: “Getting so close is sick, but it’s also great for the Cohen family and watching the father go down to the track to meet his son crying. “Mark [Walsh, jockey] he said he missed the break but that he jumped and traveled well. I thought of jumping the last one that could get there, but the other horse overtook us at the elbow. I’ve seen a lot happen from the elbow, including Crisp being caught by the Red Rum. “Unfortunately for us the place is another 100 meters away, and there you get paid”. ITV Racing reported that all the horses returned to the stables, but some were under evaluation, particularly Discorama. The green screens were around the Eclair Surf which fell on the third fence and the stadium lost this obstacle in the second circuit.
