A HORSE that cost just £100 could win the Grand National and £1million for his owners today.
Twig, a bay gelding, won one of three trial races to earn a shot at the bumper pay day from .
Twig and Beau Morgan are aiming to win the Grand National as 40-1 outsidersCredit: Photographer: Steve Davies/Racin
The 11-year-old 40-1 shot will double the first place if he comes home at .
Twig is ridden by Beau Morgan, 21, owned by the jockey’s mum Georgia and trained by .
But the family, who own a scaffolding company near Bath, could not have dreamt of winning the world’s most famous steeplechase when they bought Twig five years ago.
Beau said: “He’d never jumped anything but we sent him away to a local point-to-point trainer, Matt Hampton.
“During the he was turned out and strengthened up.
“Matt said, ‘This is a good horse’ and I laughed and said we’ve heard it all before — but to be fair he was right.”
Twig finished tenth in last year.
Beau added: “I’m sure he’s in better form this time. His trainer says he has a sporting chance.”
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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