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Gina Bryce: Female commentator to make Grand National history

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Gina Bryce will become the first woman in modern times to commentate live from the racecourse on the Grand National .

Bryce will take the third leg of the commentary for Radio 5 Live before handing over to lead commentator John Hunt .

The only other woman to have commentated on the race before is Mirabel Topham , who took the microphone for the 1952 renewal.

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85

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88

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74

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

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short-lived

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