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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jack Rathborn

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Grand national winner dies after suffering sudden illness - Caught on Camera

  • Noble Yeats, the 2022 Grand National winner, has died at the age of 11 after suffering from colic.
  • The horse made history by winning the Grand National as a 50-1 outsider, with amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen riding his final career race.
  • Sam Waley-Cohen and owner Robert Waley-Cohen said that Noble Yeats “fulfilled our dreams” and was a “great champion”.
  • Noble Yeats won seven of his 24 races, accumulating over £750,000 in prize money, and also secured a victory in the Cleeve Hurdle in 2024.
  • He had been retired due to arthritis before his sudden illness and death.

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Noble Yeats death: Tributes paid to former Grand National winner after death aged 11

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