Noble Yeats, a 50-1 shot, wins the Grand National

What a way to go out. Sam Waley-Cohen announced on Thursday that the Randox Grand National would be his last ever ride and he went out with an emotionally charged Aintree victory on 50-1 shot Noble Yeats, six days before his 40th birthday. Noble Yeats, a 50-1 shot, won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday afternoon Jockey Sam Waley-Cohen hoists the trophy aloft after his magnificent victory in the National Waley-Cohen's father, Robert, is Noble Yeats' owner and was overcome by emotion at the win That includes two wins in the King George VI Chase as well as the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Long Run, who like Noble Yeats is owned by Waley-Cohen’s father Robert. Amateur jockey Waley-Cohen was competing in his final race before retiring Waley-Cohen will not receive any prizemoney from his win due to his amateur status By the last fence, eventual third Delta Work had stayed on to challenge only to run out of fuel, leaving a dash to the finish between Noble Yeats and last year’s third Any Second Now. Noble Yeats is owned by Waley-Cohen's father, Robert, who was overcome by emotion Waley-Cohen soaks up the adulation in the immediate aftermath of his stunning triumph But the one thing Waley-Cohen was adamant about was that winning the world’s most famous steeplechase was not going to change his mind about retiring.