Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJack RathbornSunday 19 April 2026 14:03 BSTAmateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen added to drama of the Grand National by winning with Noble Yeats in 2022 in what was his final race before retirement (PA)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.In fullNoble Yeats death: Tributes paid to former Grand National winner after death aged 11Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in