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Dominic West looks in top form on Saturday, on a film research trip to the Grand National.
The Crown actor was seen studying the form at Aintree as he looked for insights into the racing world ahead of a planned movie about three-times Grand National champ Red Rum.
The 53-year-old, who played Prince Charles opposite Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, said of the project: “It’s very, very early stages. I’m hopefully going to direct it. I’d love to play Ginger [McCain, Red Rum’s trainer] but I think I’m too old. We want to do some of his early life.
“It is amazing that it hasn’t been done before – the greatest race in the world, the toughest race in the world, and Red Rum, the bravest, toughest horse there has ever been.”
The Crown actor will star in an upcoming film about Red Rum (Julian Hamilton/Sunday Mirror)
Red Rum won the Grand National three times, including in 1977 (Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)West, who said he met some “interesting” racing characters at Aintree on Saturday, added it was his first visit in 20 years, having made minibus trips from Sheffield as a child.
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It comes after the trainer of Grand National winner Corach Rambler got a special congratulations from the horse’s most famous fan – Abba singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
The star recently had lunch with Lucinda Russell, partner Peter Scudamore and the horse's syndicate of seven owners.