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Grand National: Luke Harvey compares his height with "The Chair" at Aintree
Here's a quick film of what it's like to approach the biggest fence on the Grand National course, known as The Chair, at Aintree.
5 live's Luke Harvey, a former jockey, who describes himself as 5ft 6 "and proud" films his approach to fence which stands at 5ft 3 with Peter Maher, trainer of Big Shu, making an appearing at the opposite end of the fence.
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