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Grand National

Grand National

Grade 3 race
The Grand National in 2011
Location Aintree RacecourseAintree, Merseyside, England
Inaugurated 26 February 1839; 182 years ago (1839-02-26)
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Randox Health
Website Grand National
Race information
Distance 4 miles 514 yards (6.907 km)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Seven-years-old and upRated 125 or more by BHAPreviously placed in a recognised chase of 3 miles or more
Weight HandicapMaximum: 11 st 10 lb
Purse £750,000 (2021)Winner: £375,000
External video
A television item on the history of the Grand National, broadcast in 1969 (British Pathé)
Year Horse Age Handicap (st-lb) Jockey Trainer Owner(s) SP
2021 Minella Times 8 10-03 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead J. P. McManus 1011 11/1
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2019 Tiger Roll 9 11-05 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott Gigginstown House Stud 1004 4/1 F
2018 Tiger Roll 8 10-13 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott Gigginstown House Stud 1010 10/1
2017 One For Arthur 8 10-11 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell Two Golf Widows 1014 14/1
2016 Rule The World 9 10-07 David Mullins Mouse Morris Gigginstown House Stud 1033 33/1
2015 Many Clouds 8 11-09 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood Trevor Hemmings 1025 25/1
2014 Pineau de Re 11 10-06 Leighton Aspell Richard Newland John Proven 1025 25/1
2013 Auroras Encore 11 10-03 Ryan Mania Sue Smith Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont & David P van der Hoeven 1066 66/1
2012 Neptune Collonges 11 11-06 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls John Hales 1033 33/1
Period Sponsor Branding
1975–1977 News of the World News of the World Grand National
1978 The Sun The Sun Grand National
1979 Colt Car Company Colt Car Grand National
1980–1983 The Sun The Sun Grand National
1984–1991 Seagram Seagram Grand National
1992–2004 Martell Martell Grand National
2005–2013 John Smith's John Smith's Grand National
2014–2016 Crabbie's Crabbie's Grand National
2017–2026 Randox Health Randox Health Grand National (2017-2020)Randox Grand National (2021-present)
Year Horse Jockey Trainer SP
1900 Ambush II Algy Anthony Algy Anthony 4/1
1920 Troytown Mr. Jack Anthony Algy Anthony 6/1
1939 Workman Tim Hyde Jack Ruttle 100/8
1947 Caughoo Eddie Dempsey Herbie McDowell 100/1
1953 Early Mist Bryan Marshall Vincent O'Brien 20/1
1954 Royal Tan Bryan Marshall Vincent O'Brien 8/1
1955 Quare Times Pat Taaffe Vincent O'Brien 100/9
1975 L'Escargot Tommy Carberry Dan Moore 13/2
1999 Bobbyjo Paul Carberry Tommy Carberry 10/1
2000 Papillon Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 10/1
2003 Monty's Pass Barry Geraghty Jimmy Mangan 16/1
2005 Hedgehunter Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 7/1 F
2006 Numbersixvalverde Niall Madden Martin Brassil 11/1
2007 Silver Birch Robbie Power Gordon Elliott 33/1
2016 Rule The World David Mullins Mouse Morris 33/1
2018 Tiger Roll Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 10/1
2019 Tiger Roll Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 4/1 F
2021 Minella Times Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 11/1
Kevin McNamara