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Old 12th Nov 2022, 18:12
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WW2 Spitfire pilot who won the Grand National.

The WW2 Spitfire pilot who won the Grand National.

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Great bit of history!

Dick Francis was also a WWII Spitfire pilot - though, of course, he never managed to win the Grand National...
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He clearly should have been disqualified!
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