Guardian sport
Victory with Oscars Brother for Connor and Daniel King would be one of most remarkable tales in race’s history Connor King needs a little persuading that his attempt to win Saturday’s Grand National with Oscars Brother has the potential to be one of the most remarkable tales in the 187-year history of the world’s most famous and storied steeplechase. “It’s probably hard [to see] when you’re in the situation,” the trainer said this week. “When you’re looking in from the outside, it might be easier.” The Grand National, it’s true, amplifies everything: triumph, despair, drama. Even by the standards of what has always been a race apart, however, King’s journey to Liverpool from his tiny stable in County Tipperary skirts the border between implausible and absurd. He is a 29-year-old with just two horses in his stable and his entire training career extends to fewer than 30 runners. King’s brother, Daniel, will ride Oscars Brother on Saturday. And to complete the sense of an AI film script with the believability filter switched off, Oscars Brother was originally picked out at the sales, for just €8,000 (£7,000), by their father, Richard. Continue reading...
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