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National Spirit (foaled 1941) was a British National Hunt horse best known for winning the Champion Hurdle twice as well as the Rank Challenge Cup at Fontwell three times. He was one of the best hurdlers in the post-war era and was also an excellent dual-purpose horse winning several major races on the Flat. Along with Irish hurdler Hatton’s Grace National Spirit was one of the most popular horses of his time