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Nina Carberry given Grand National ride

Nina Carberry will ride First Lieutenant at next weekend's Grand National as she looks to become the first woman to win the race.

Nina Carberry has been given another opportunity to become the first woman to win the Grand National at Aintree next weekend.

The 30-year-old will ride First Lieutenant after trainer Mouse Morris was forced to find a replacement for retained rider Bryan Cooper, who is serving a suspension.

"He's got as good a chance as any. I was fourth in it one year (with Lastofthebrownies in 1989) and he'd have a better chance than that one," Mouse told The Guardian.

"He's got a bit of class but you also need a bit of luck."

Carberry has completed the course in three of her four attempts, and her best finish was seventh on Character Building in 2010.

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