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United, Pineau de Re, Many Clouds. Leighton Aspell (born 12 June 1976) is a retired Irish jockey, whose wins include the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle riding United, two runnings of the Welsh National, the 2014 Grand National riding Pineau de Re and the 2015 Grand National riding Many Clouds .
by Mark Souster. Leighton Aspell can be forgiven for feeling more than a little disorientated this week. Following the sudden announcement of his retirement last Saturday and his final ride just 24 hours later, the routine which has shaped his life for more than a quarter of a century has literally vanished overnight.
1 de abr. de 2020 · Universally liked and revered by his peers, the man from Kildare, who now classes West Sussex as his home turf and rode more than 900 winners, was consistent in his outlook from Plumpton on Monday to Newbury on Saturday. Read the full story.
23 de feb. de 2020 · Leighton Aspell will be remembered by fans and his weighing room colleagues alike as a sympathetic horseman who really thrived on staying chasers. As he calls time on his career for the second time, the 43-year-old retires without a winner at the Cheltenham Festival but with a treasure trove of victories on some of racing's marquee ...
23 de feb. de 2020 · Leighton Aspell: a look at his three greatest rides and key statistics. A win should have been written in the stars as Aspell has been part of Gifford history since joining the Findon family, having served his apprenticeship with Reg Hollinshead after leaving Ireland as a 16-year-old.
22 de feb. de 2020 · 22 February 2020. Getty Images. Aspell rode in seven Grand Nationals, also winning the Welsh National twice and the Hennessy Gold Cup. Former Grand National-winning jockey Leighton Aspell has...
5 de abr. de 2014 · Leighton Aspell wins Grand National on Pineau De Re at Aintree. Jockey who once retired wins world's greatest race. The 37-year-old Aspell finished second in 2003. Greg Wood at Aintree. Sat 5...
