University student, 21, celebrates after Corach Rambler’s Grand National victory lands him over £500,000 in prize money… as the horse’s owner jokes ‘it’s just a shame I’ve peaked too early’
- 8-1 favourite Corach Rambler romped home to victory in the Grand National
- The horse is owned by a syndicate that includes 21-year-old Cameron Sword
- Corach Rambler’s victory meant the horse scooped up more than £500,000
A university student was celebrating on Saturday night after his horse Corach Rambler won the Grand National and scooped home more than £500,000 in the process.
Cameron Sword, 21, is part of ‘The Ramblers’ syndicate who own Corach Rambler. Members of the group each pay £300 a month for the horse to train with Lucinda Russell.
The £17,000 horse – which had already secured almost £200,000 in prize money before the showpiece event at Aintree – will now earn £561,000 as a result of winning the Grand National in welcome news to Business Studies student Sword.
Corach Rambler eased to victory by more than two lengths on Saturday with Derek Fox riding for trainer Russell. The pair are now two-time winners of the iconic steeplechase and the victory left the horse’s young owner in high spirits.
‘I can’t believe it, tomorrow I won’t believe it,’ Sword told Racing TV.
University student Cameron Sword, 21, was celebrating on Saturday after his horse Corach Rambler scooped home more than £500,000 for winning the Grand National
Corach Rambler, ridden by Derek Fox, eased to victory by more than two lengths on Saturday
‘We always thought the horse could do it, he’s a special horse, but you can never “oh I think we’re going to win the National”.
‘Derek Fox gave the horse a phenomenal ride, he was soaring over the fences – the horse made it look easy, it’s mind-blowing.’
The win was poignant for trainer Russell, who lost One For Arthur – her 2017 Grand National winner which was also ridden by Fox – earlier this year.
It caps a fine few months for 8-1 favourite Corach Rambler, who also won the Ultimate Handicap at Cheltenham Festival last month for a second time.
The horse’s ownership group has individuals from as far wide as London, Ireland and Australia with Heriot-Watt University student Sword – who comes from a racing family but only got into it during the Covid-19 pandemic – the youngest member of the syndicate.
He added: ‘It’s just a shame that I’ve peaked too early, it’s never going to be topped.
‘We are so privileged and few can say they’ve experienced what we’ve experienced.’
Sword (second from left) is a Business Studies student at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh
He is part of ‘The Ramblers’ ownership group, who each pay £300 a month for the horse
The start of the race was delayed after animal rights protesters broke onto the course and tried to attach themselves to jumps.
But, despite his win, Sword had no time for those activists as he said: ‘How can people be protesting against horse racing when your protests are making these horses wait out in the sun for even longer?
‘It makes no sense. They can do one – this is our sport and I love it.’
Last year’s National winner Noble Yeats ended in fourth, just behind Vanillier and Gaillard Du Mesnil.
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