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'That year you'd struggle to find a better ride over the Grand National fences'
Nick Scholfield recalls his five favourite horses
Melodic Rendezvous: winning the Kingwell and the Elite around a local track to me, Wincanton, would be my highlightsCredit: Alan Crowhurst
The lad looking after him, Steve Croft, was able to buy his first car off the winnings from his bumper at Chepstow, while Neil Harris is another good judge at Jeremy Scott's and he always thought a lot of him. Winning a Grade 1 on him in the Tolworth was obviously great but the Kingwell and the Elite around a local track to me, Wincanton, would be my highlights. He'll be parading with the retrained racehorses at Newbury on Sunday.
Irving: talented hurdler was exceptionally fragileCredit: Edward Whitaker
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