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The 25-year-old Irish amateur was a late call up to ride the 16-1 chance, trained by John Quinn, after the horse was sold to new owners this week.
‘The time has come about where there is equality in this sport and she rides with such strength that she has the respect of her peers,’ William Hill spokesman David Hood said.
‘She is an extraordinary horsewoman, and we reckon at least 5 million pounds of the public’s money could be resting on her shoulders.
‘She also has that novelty factor for people who do not normally bet on the Grand National. I dont think she’ll go off favourite but she’ll go off second or third favourite.
Big Fella Thanks is 10-1 favourite to give trainer Paul Nicholls a first Grand National triumph while last year’s shock 100-1 winner Mon Mome is a 12-1 chance to follow up.
Around 100 million pounds ($152.9 million) will be gambled across Britain on the race.
Carberry, who has chalked up over 150 winners since her first in 2001, hails from a famous racing family.
Nina’s father Tommy rode L’Escargot to victory in the 1975 National and older brother Paul was successful in 1999 on Bobbyjo, trained by Carberry senior.
Paul Carberry will partner King Johns Castle, a 25-1 chance, in the showpiece race, which starts at 1515.
Nina Carberry has had one previous National ride in 2006 when she completed the course but finished ninth and last on Forest Gunner.
Charlotte Brew was the first female jockey to ride in the National in 1977 but failed to complete the course. Rosemary Henderson (fifth on Fiddlers Pike in 1984) and Carrie Ford (fifth on Forest Gunner in 2005) have fared best since then.
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