The Grand National – did your Dad ride in it? Did you win like Guy Opperman?

It’s something to remember back to distant off Grand Nationals but another to have a photo of your Dad riding in it!

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60 years since my dad rode in the 1966 #GrandNational as an amateur (white colours jumping the chair on the chestnut ⬇️)

A v different era

My tips today
1. Johnny Who (handicapped well)
2. Grangeclare West
3. I am Maximus
4. Perceval Legallois ( good outsider) pic.twitter.com/OzovCn2U4b

— Guy Opperman (@GuyOpperman) April 11, 2026

Guy, who used to be our pensions minister was a jockey himself and has the photos to prove it (once having been told to keep out of his way by Tony McCabe.

Here is Guy Opperman aboard and racing

I am pleased to see he has lost weight and look forward to him making an amateur racing before too long!

Here he is aboard Lowlander on the way to victory ( I may be a little fanciful but there’s a comment box Guy!)

And here he is in the winner’s enclosure!