She has been involved in racehorse ownership since the late 1980s and started owning horses in her own right at the turn of this century. Her horses have always been trained by the Philip Hobbs yard and her best runner to date has been Kalca Mome, who won 13 times in a 49-race career, including when beating former Champion Chaser Voy Por Ustedes in a handicap chase at Cheltenham. Her Crabbie’s Grand National runner, Chance Du Roy, is no stranger to the big Aintree fences having run over them four times before, including when winning the Betfred Becher Chase in December. Du Pre is not from a racing background but has had a lifelong interest in the sport and will be present at Aintree on Saturday with family and friends to watch Chance Du Roy in action.