Royal Mail, last year's winner, has now been declared a certain: starter and he is one of the favourites for the race. Trained by Ivor Anthony, he was to have been ridden by his owner, Mr. Hugh Lloyd Thomas, who was killed in a riding accident at Derby.
As a result, there was considerable uncertainty as to whether Royal Mail would run in the National, This doubt was removed following a consultation between the stable and the re-natives of the late owner.
The horse will be ridden again by E. Williams, who won the race on him a year ago.
Royal Mail is the only previous: winner of the race who will run this year, and he will have the opportunity of duplicating Reynoldstown's feat of winning in successive years The latest call-over is as follows 100-12 Blue Shirt, Reval Mall, taken and offered Setter ed. 16-1 taken fered. 100-7 taken Offered, 18-1 taken Offered. 20-1 taken and Royal Daniell offere Airgead and
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