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Article: Forget Ginger, we're the National's real first families; DAY OF RECKONING: Tom Mullins (above) believes Chelsea Harbour can upset the odds. Pat Taaffe on Gay Trip (above right) clears the last to win the National in 1970 Main picture: DONALL FARMER.
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 30, 2008
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Byline: Jonathan Powell
THE passing of the baton from one generation to the next will dominatethis year's Grand National when the most famous cavalry charge in the world isenacted at Aintree on Saturday.
But while the popular focus will be on Donald McCaintrainer of the favourite, Cloudy Lane, and son of Ginger, who famously won therace three times with Red Rum before adding an incredible fourth victory withAmberleigh House family history is also at the heart of the Irish challenge.
Tom Taaffe, for example, will be seeking to emulate his grandfather of the samename, who prepared Mr What for victory 50 years ago, and whose son, Pat, wonthe race ...