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1 TTHE GRANDesT SHOW T THE GREATesT DRAMA M Media Guide 1 million Crabbie s Grand National 3, 4 & 5 APRIL

2 contents 2 Crabbie s new sponsor of the Grand National 3 Amberleigh house 4 welcome from Lord Daresbury 5 The Crabbie s Grand National 6 New partners and sponsors 7 Catering statistics, Media & Channel 4 8 Crabbie s Grand National Festival Modified fences a success in Roll of honour result & review results & reviews 19 Facts and figures Winning jockey - Ryan Mania 26 jockey facts 27 Jockey records 30 Jockey records - selected past jockeys 31 Overseas interest 32 Greatest trainers 34 Trainer facts and figures 35 Irish-trained winners Winning trainer - Sue Smith 38 Trainer records Winning owners 44 Record of owners 45 Timeline 52 Race conditions 54 Leading Jockeys and trainers 56 Past results Thursday 59 Past results Friday 62 Past results Saturday 65 Course Map GETTING IN TOUCH Aintree Racecourse Officials John Baker / Regional Director North West / john.baker@thejockeyclub.co.uk Andrew Tulloch / Regional Head of Racing NW and Clerk of the Course / andrew.tulloch@thejockeyclub.co.uk Aintree Racecourse Media Team Nigel Payne / Aintree Racecourse s Press Officer nigel@earthsummit.demon.co.uk Grant Rowley / Regional Communications Manager - North West / grant.rowley@thejockeyclub.co.uk Crabbie s James Hickman, Hatch Communications / jameshickman@hatchpr.co.uk Aintree Racecourse Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 5AS T: F: aintree@thejockeyclub.co.uk The 2014 Crabbie s Grand National media guide was compiled by Racenews / The guide was edited by Mark Popham with help from Ben Cox, John Corbett, Jordan McBride and Edward Prosser. Thanks go to everyone who contributed. Every effort was made to produce accurate information but please accept our apologies if there are any mistakes. The guide was designed by Lisa Wrake (www. lisawrake.com). The majority of the photographs were taken by John Grossick, who is retained by Aintree Racecourse. 2 1

3 welcome CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL THE NEW SPONSOR It is a rarity in modern sports that a brand is as passionate and as closely affiliated to the sport as that of the fans itself. However, Crabbie s Alcoholic Ginger Beer, the new official sponsor of the Grand National is one of these exceptions. Based in Merseyside, Crabbie s is owned and produced by Halewood International. The company s owner, Judy Halewood, has been involved in the race since 1991 and, with a significant personal Grand National history, Halewood International is the perfect sponsor to see this world-famous chase run for 1 million for the first time. In a little over 30 years, Halewood International has worked its way up from a small family startup company to the UK s largest independent drinks manufacturer, employing over 1,000 people worldwide, with a turnover of 270 million. Founded by the late John Halewood in 1978, the company has been driven by his entrepreneurial vision and will continue to grow in the future. Today, John s family are continuing in that tradition, looking to maintain their position as the UK s leading independent drinks producer and distributor, whilst expanding their international footprint. Brands under the Halewood International umbrella include Crabbie s Alcoholic Ginger Beer, Lambrini, Lamb s Rum and Tsingtao Beer, among many others. Partner of the late John Halewood, Judy has now taken the reins of the company and plays an active role in the business. The new partnership between Crabbie s and the Grand National is both a business and personal passion of Judy, and is very close to her heart. Before meeting John, Judy created history by being the first-ever female to own, train and breed a horse for the great race, with her horse, Harley, who finished 12th in Halewood International-owned Amberleigh House, who was trained by Ginger McCain, produced a fantastic Grand National win in During his career, the terrific chaser competed 11 times over the famous Grand National fences. Halewood International recently acquired Swing Bill, who is trained by David Pipe, and will, with any luck, run at the 2014 Crabbie s Grand National. Crabbie s, the UK s number one selling Alcoholic Ginger Beer, was unveiled on August 28, 2013, as the new official title sponsor of the Grand National and Grand National Festival at Aintree. The three-year deal between Crabbie s and Aintree will see the world s most famous chase run for a record 1-million purse on Saturday, April 5, The Crabbie s Grand National is one of the crown jewel events in British sport and provides Crabbie s with a platform to reach a UK terrestrial television audience of around nine million on Channel 4 and an estimated Hopefully, Swing Bill will offer the chance for the Halewood family to once more enjoy the excitement of the race, but this time as both sponsor and owner. Judy is thrilled that the family connection with the Grand National continues to grow and, with such a close association to horse racing, this exciting time has cemented Judy s, and all of Halewood s, passion for the sport. Judy is also delighted that this partnership has fulfilled John s lifetime ambition to one day sponsor the world s greatest chase. You will struggle to find a brand with a closer affiliation to Aintree and the Grand National than Crabbie s parent company, Halewood International. These are exciting times for all concerned! 600 million people worldwide, as well as more than 150,000 people at Aintree over the three days of the Crabbie s Grand National Festival from Thursday to Saturday, April 3-5, As part of the deal, Crabbie s receives naming rights for the three races over the Grand National fences: the Crabbie s Fox Hunters Chase (Thursday, Grand Opening Day), the Crabbie s Topham Chase (Friday, Ladies Day) and the Crabbie s Grand National (Saturday, Grand National Day). AMBERLEIGH HOUSE There has probably never been a horse who jumped more fences on the Grand National course than the Halewood International-owned Amberleigh House, who handed the late Ginger McCain a record-equalling fourth Grand National victory in 2004 when getting up in the closing stages under a perfectly-timed ride from Graham Lee. Over five seasons, Amberleigh House successfully negotiated 259 fences on the Grand National course. The 22-year-old son of Buckskin was born in Ireland and trained for the early part of his career by Irish handler Michael Hourigan. In 2000, Ginger McCain bought Amberleigh House on behalf of John Halewood, founder and driving force of the drinks firm Halewood International. Amberleigh House made his Grand National debut in 2001, when he was unfortunately taken out of the race at the Canal Turn on the first circuit as the riderless Paddy s Return caused a melee. He landed a first victory for the new connections in the 2001 Becher Chase at Aintree, causing a 33/1 upset and providing Ginger with his first success over the Grand National fences since Red Rum s recording-breaking third Grand National victory in Over the subsequent years, Amberleigh House became a regular over the famous fences at Aintree Racecourse. Narrowly missing the cut for the 2002 Grand National, the gelding instead lined up in the Topham Chase and came home a staying-on ninth. After finishing second in the 2002 Becher Chase, Amberleigh House took part in the Grand National for a second time in 2003 and ran excellently when third to Monty s Pass. Amberleigh House was never better than during the 2003/04 jump season, second by a shorthead in the 2003 Becher Chase and then, at the age of 12, coming from well off the pace to capture the 2004 Grand National in great style under Graham Lee by three lengths from Clan Royal. It was a day to remember for John Halewood who said at the time: I told everyone Amberleigh House would win, and there will be no shortage of celebrations. It s the best day of my life. Although he never scaled those heights again, Amberleigh House ran at Aintree four more times truly remarkable for a horse entering his teenage years. He was fifth in the 2004 Becher Chase, 10th in the 2005 Grand National and seventh in the 2005 Becher Chase. His racing swansong came in the 2006 Grand National at the age of 14, when he was pulled up before the 21st of the 30 fences. Amberleigh House entered a well-earned retirement and now spends his days at the National Stud in Newmarket, where he is a star attraction for all visitors and laps up the copious amounts of Polo mints he is given. Brian O Rourke, managing director of the National Stud, explained: Amberleigh House is a huge draw on the public tours of the National Stud. We have about 25,000 people come through the gates here each year and everybody can associate with a Grand National winner. Of course, we mostly have Flat horses here but everybody knows Amberleigh House. He is so popular on the tours that I think he must get more Polo mints than carrots every day! It s unbelievable how popular he is. It is great that we have him here and we are very fortunate to look after him. Amberleigh House goes up to Aintree every year for the parade of former winners on Grand National Day and helped launch the Crabbie s Grand National last year. 2 3

4 welcome Chairman s welcome The 2014 Crabbie s Grand National Festival will be a momentous occasion for me as well as the many millions of people around the world who take an interest in what happens at Aintree Racecourse on April 3, 4 & 5. First of all, we have a wonderful new main sponsor in Crabbie s brand owner, Halewood International, which has strong connections with the Grand National and Merseyside. Secondly, the 167th running of the Grand National on Saturday, April 5, is the culmination of a longstanding plan for the iconic race to be worth 1 million. Thirdly, the Crabbie s Grand National Festival will be my last as Chairman of Aintree Racecourse because I hand over the reins to current Aintree Racecourse committee director, Rose Paterson, afterwards. My association and love for Aintree is lifelong; initially as an amateur rider in the Grand National and the Foxhunters, then as a racehorse owner and father of jockey sons who revel in the challenges of Aintree. It has been an honour to serve as Chairman for 25 years and, following serious tests of the race and our mettle, we welcome more than 150,000 people to the Crabbie s Grand National Festival at Aintree, while nearly nine million watch the feature race on television in Britain and 600 million worldwide. Importantly, Aintree has been carefully and comprehensively redeveloped into a great racing venue and we have created a three-day festival to rival the best. It can easily be forgotten that there were dark days all those years ago when the very existence of Aintree Racecourse was threatened. Decisive action by a wide range of people, not least The Jockey Club, ensured that the Grand National was saved and restored to its rightful place as the greatest chase in the world. There is nothing quite like it and the race is firmly established as a highlight in the nation s sporting calendar. Aintree is successful commercially and our profits are reinvested exclusively into racing as part of The Jockey Club. While the Grand National remains the ultimate test of horse and jockey, we have maintained a progressive policy of welfare improvements and this culture will continue. Over 25 years, I have made so many friends through Aintree Racecourse and have been grateful to our dedicated and professional staff and to the owners, trainers and jockeys who have been very supportive and will, I hope, continue to support my excellent successor. LORD DARESBURY Chairman, Aintree Racecourse Since the inaugural running in 1839, when Lottery etched his name on the roll of honour, victory in the Grand National has been the pinnacle of ambition for owners, trainers and jockeys worldwide. Hollywood actors, moguls, pop stars, comedians, coiffeurs, celebrities of all hues, sporting heroes, politicians, aristocrats, business people of every variety, Kings, Queens and Princes have all tried for success; just a fortunate few have succeeded. It is the most famous chase in the world and one of the biggest tests for racehorse and rider around two circuits of the iconic Grand National course - with 30 fences to be jumped as four miles, three furlongs and about 110 yards are covered. There are numerous famous landmarks which are an integral part of Grand National folklore; with the fences such as Becher s Brook, the Canal Turn, Valentine s and the Chair known around the globe. Familiar phrases of commentators such as crossing the Melling Road are built into people s subconscious, while there is the elbow, with the winning post in sight. UNIQUE RACE RESONATES AROUND THE WORLD The Crabbie s Grand National is unique - the race of dreams; the stuff of legend. No wonder it receives more attention globally than any other race and is the most searched-for event on Google UK. Many are the reversals of fortune in the 465 yards between the last fence and the winning post, as the last reserves of stamina ebb away and the chance of immortality lost. Devon Loch s inexplicable collapse in the 1956 Grand National, a mere 50 yards from victory, serves as a constant reminder that the race is often won and lost in the final run from the elbow. And there is nothing quite like that sensation of heart-clutching, wriggling expectation as the 40-strong field for the Crabbie s Grand National is persuaded into a fair line, ready to tackle the run to the first fence. Whether at Aintree or at home watching the Channel 4 television coverage, a general hush falls until the starter calls the runners into line. The tape is released and then a roar - the most anticipated race of the year has begun. The sense of excitement begins at such a great height, tumbles and hurtles onwards throughout nearly 10 minutes of breathtaking action and often afterwards. Betting slips or thoughts, carefully clutched or pondered on, are not to be celebrated until the result has been officially announced. Replays are avidly studied to determine what happened where to each of the runners and riders. Once-a-year punters come out in force on Crabbie s Grand National day, studying the list of runners to locate their selection from the office/shop sweepstake, or placing their wager on a horse with a name they like or one linked to a topical event - Party Politics was a popular choice when he won the great race in 1992, with the nation on the brink of a general election. At 4.15pm on Saturday, April 5, 2014, the scheduled off-time of the Crabbie s Grand National, there will be few bookmakers willing to lay odds about what many in Britain, and plenty more throughout the world, will be doing for the next quarter of an hour. Not only is the great race compellingly demanding - the feeling of even completing is one cherished by all involved - but it is also financially rewarding. Record prize money of 1 million is on offer for those who compete in the 167th running of the Crabbie s Grand National at Aintree in 2014, with rewards stretching down to the 10th home for the third time. It is by far the highest amount of money that any chase outside Japan can boast. Millions and millions of people in Britain bet on the Crabbie s Grand National, making the race easily the biggest single turnover event each year, and the most anticipated. Regular punters and the annually curious can take a financial interest in one of Britain s 9,000 off-course betting shops, over the telephone, online, on their smartphone, interactively or at Aintree Racecourse. Bookmakers estimate that some 500 million is wagered in Britain on the day, with the Crabbie s Grand National accounting for the bulk of that. There are over 150,000 racegoers at Aintree during the three days of the Crabbie s Grand National, while the British television audience for the great race in 2013 was nearly nine million, with more than 600 million worldwide seeing the action. The Crabbie s Grand National is truly The Grandest Show, The Greatest Drama. 4 5

5 welcome PARTNERS Dominican Republic To Partner Grand National Festival For First Time A new partnership between the Dominican Republic and Aintree Racecourse has been announced. This means the Dominican Republic becomes the official travel partner for the 2014 Crabbie s Grand National Festival. The one-year deal also sees the Dominican Republic sponsor the 50,000 handicap hurdle over an extended three miles on Grand Opening Day, Thursday April 3. During the festival, Dominican Republic will offer racegoers the chance to win a fabulous holiday to the Caribbean island. The prize includes flights and accommodation for two people at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Sabrina Cambiaso, Dominican Republic Director UK and Ireland, said: The Dominican Republic is delighted to sponsor at the Crabbie s Grand National Festival for It is a fantastic global sporting event to market and promote our fantastic destination in England. The Dominican Republic features a stunning array of sandy beaches, dazzling green landscapes, mountains studded with waterfalls, exotic cuisine and a remarkable variety of arts and entertainment options that attract international travellers, sport stars and celebrities alike. We look forward to the Crabbie s Grand National Festival in April and welcoming the competition prize winners to our wonderful country. Rich in history, the Dominican Republic s first tourist was Christopher Columbus in Since then, it has developed into a diverse and luxurious destination offering both Dominican Republic and European flavours to more than 220,000 British visitors each year. Visit the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism s official website at or call +44 (0) Molson Coors Links Up With Grand National Festival Molson Coors, the official beer partner, has agreed to sponsor three Grade One races at the 2014 Crabbie s Grand National Festival. Molson Coors is a beer company and distributor that brews the world s favourite beer brands. It has been delighting the world s drinkers for centuries and is proud to provide the official lager and official bitter for the Crabbie s Grand National Festival. Liverpool One Is The Official Style Partner Liverpool s flagship shopping destination, Liverpool ONE, has been chosen as the official style partner of the Crabbie s Grand National Festival for 2014, offering the ultimate shopping experience for racegoers looking for the hottest trends to wow the crowds across the three days, April 3-5. Racegoers will benefit from the partnership, with a host of prizes on offer on Ladies Day at Aintree, Friday, April 4. Style spotters will be on hand to help select the Best Dressed Racegoer who will win a 10,000 holiday to the Dominican Republic and a 250 Liverpool ONE gift card every month for a year. Donna Howitt, Marketing and Business Performance Director at Liverpool ONE, said: Liverpool ONE is home to some of the biggest brands in the UK. We are delighted to partner with The Crabbie s Grand National Festival, which is a fantastic experience for racegoers and fashionistas alike. All eyes will be on Aintree this April and there s no greater event that profiles Liverpool as one of the most stylish cities in the world. The Grand Fashionable will be held at Liverpool One from Friday, February 28 to Sunday, March 2. Liverpool ONE is one of Europe s leading retail and leisure destinations, set in the heart of Liverpool City Centre. Built around the existing streets of Liverpool, the 1.65 million square feet contemporary open-air complex is a stylish must-see destination for those who love to shop, eat, drink and relax. Liverpool ONE includes over 160 stores, bars and restaurants, a fantastic 14 screen cinema, an indoor adventure golf course and a five-acre park. Carling has been Britain s bestselling lager for more than three decades. It is brewed to have the perfect balance of sweetness & bitterness, ensuring it is as brilliantly refreshing from the first sip to the last. Doom Bar, the nation s fastest growing cask ale, is a modern & contemporary beer available in cask and bottles. It is brewed using only natural ingredients; Cornish water, English malted barley, whole hop flowers and Sharp s unique yeast. Doom Bar is named after an infamous sandbank at the mouth of the Camel Estuary in North Cornwall. The first of the races is on Grand Opening Day, April 3 - the 200,000 Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle over two and a half miles. The 100,000 Doom Bar Sefton Novices Hurdle, run over three miles and 110 yards on Ladies Day, April 4, is the second. The third and final race involved this new sponsorship tie-up is on Grand National Day, Saturday, April 5 - the 110,000 Maghull Novices Chase over two miles. The races all take place on the Mildmay course at Aintree Racecourse. Betfred Is The Betting Partner Again Betfred, based in the North West, is the official betting partner at the Crabbie s Grand National Festival for the seventh time and backs three races, all over three miles and one furlong of the Mildmay chase course. These are the Grade One Betfred Bowl, worth 150,000, on Thursday, April 3, the Grade One Betfred Mobile Mildmay Novices Chase, with 90,000 in prize money, on Friday. April 4 and the Listed Betfred TV Handicap Chase, with 60,000 on offer, on Saturday, April 5, Betfred operates totepool after taking over the tote three years ago, and has more than 1,350 betting shops in Britain. Its Internet offering is at The company is owned and operated by Fred Done, who started with just one shop in Salford in The Mirror Official Media Partner for Fifth Time The Mirror, which has strong horse racing connections, is the official media partner of the Crabbie s Grand National Festival for a fifth year. The link-up involves the national daily newspaper offering both in-paper and online reader offers, ticket promotions, competitions and editorial support, plus a presence at the course through advertising hoardings. Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar Beauty Bazaar is the ultimate beauty destination, housed over three glamorous and exciting floors in Liverpool ONE. With the very best in makeup, skincare and treatments, there are brands such as M.A.C., Tom Ford, Shu Uemura, NARS, Benefit, Jo Malone London, Electric Hair and Nails Inc. MEDIA NOTES PRESS CONFERENCE After the Crabbie s Grand National on Saturday, April 5, the winning owner, trainer and jockey will be invited to a press conference in the Media Centre. RACENEWS Aintree Racecourse employs Racenews, the specialist horseracing information company, to provide press releases, facts and figures, statistics and extensive background material for the media before, during and after the Crabbie s Grand National Festival. Racenews also produces the Crabbie s Grand National Media Guide on behalf of Aintree Racecourse. The Racenews office at Aintree is located within the Media Centre. WEBSITE For all the latest news around the Crabbie s Grand National Festival, please go to PRESS TELEPHONE LINES & WI-FI Wi-Fi will be available in the media centre and photographers marquee for the 2014 Crabbie s Grand National Festival and is provided with our compliments. If you require a telephone line installed in the media centre, please contact BT Special Events directly on or events.team@bt.com Requests must be made no later than 20 working days before the event (Thursday, April 3 is the first day of the event). BT will arrange for the installation of the telephone line and will invoice you directly. Aintree Racecourse will supply handsets, which should be requested when making your application. SOCIAL MEDIA Aintree Racecourse is represented on social media sites Facebook and Twitter and it is well worth following on both to gain the latest news and learn about special discounts through facebook.com/aintree AintreeInsider. There are also interesting videos to watch at com/aintreeracecourse while if you are keen on photos photos/aintreeracecourse is the place to go. MEDIA ACCREDITATION All media wishing to attend any day of the three-day meeting must obtain accreditation from the racecourse - go to prior to Monday, March 10, Applications made after this date may not be processed. Aintree Racecourse would like to remind media that once again in 2014 press metal badges and PASS cards will not be valid for the Grand National meeting and, therefore, holders of these badges will have to apply for accreditation. Each year the number of local, national and international media requesting accreditation to the Crabbie s Grand National Festival has increased significantly. It is therefore necessary for us to limit the number of press passes per media outlet. Access into the media centre is strictly limited to persons needing access to the facilities on each day. Please ensure that you complete the accreditation form thoroughly so that we understand your accreditation requirements. When completing your online media accreditation form, please note all applicants will be required to upload a photo (jpeg) as part of the accreditation process. Application does not guarantee accreditation. Declined applications will be informed by . Approved applicants will be sent their accreditation in the post, approximately two weeks prior to the meeting to the address provided by the key media contact / primary attendee. Please do not telephone to check on the status of your application. Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an confirmation. Please keep this safe so that you can link back to check the status of your application, and to amend, cancel or add applicants if necessary. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BROADCAST MEDIA TV crews, radio stations and all other broadcast media may be charged an administration fee (with the exception of the rights holder Channel 4) for the privilege of broadcasting from the racecourse. You will be informed of this fee upon receipt of your application. No filming on the racecourse site (other than that of the Channel 4 rights holders) must take place between and on Thursday, April 3 & Friday, April 4 and between and on Saturday, April 5 (Crabbie s Grand National day). Link vehicles are permitted on-course during the Crabbie s Grand National Festival subject to space and prior approval. We will endeavour to assist further with other local arrangements. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS All photographers granted accreditation to the 2014 Crabbie s Grand National Festival will be issued, in advance of the meeting, an official waistcoat/bib, WHICH WILL ADMIT TO THE RACECOURSE. Please be aware there will be MANDATORY briefings at pm on Thursday, April CATERING STATISTICS Public Retail 80 public bars around the Racecourse. Over 800 metres of temporary bar counter. Largest temporary marquee has 90 metres of bars including full bar & two pink bars. 35 mobile catering units selling burgers, fish & chips, pies, hog roast, Deli, jacket potatoes, Costa coffee and a noodle bar. The food village, operating out of a temporary structure, won best new catering concept award in 2012 this was further improved in 2013 with better customer experience. Public Bars 260,000 pints of Carling & Doom Bar. 7,000 bottles of Champagne. 38,000 shots of vodka. 5,000 cocktails. 24,000 small bottles of wine. 28,000 cans of soft drinks sold. 75,000 cups of tea & coffee. Molson Coors technical services are on site six weeks prior to the Crabbies Grand National Festival installing the dispensing kit to all temporary bars. Hospitality & Restaurants 11,500 hospitality meals served over the three days. A further 2,500 meals served to other ancillary areas across the racecourse. 11 restaurants of which five are temporary structures which involves designing and building six temporary kitchens which produce over 2,000 meals a day. The biggest is Amberleigh House a temporary double decker structure with a capacity of 1,200 covers which houses the Manifesto Restaurant, The Chairman s Suite and 23 private boxes. 45 other boxes in permanent Grandstands which cater for around 2,000. For the third year running, JCC is catering for the chairman and his guests which prior to 2012 had been looked after by Albert Roux. This is a great reflection on the team of chefs and the quality of food which is now being produced by Jockey Club Catering. Catering Production 3,500 rumps of English lamb. 3,500 smoked haddock and pea risotto cakes made in house. All vegetarian meals made in house. All afternoon tea cakes and scones as well as the morning offering freshly made each day by a local baker approximately 3,500 per day. Local mushrooms (Ormskirk), potatoes (Cheshire farm), chicken supreme (Shropshire). All food items sourced from English suppliers. 3rd and at 12.30pm on Saturday, April 5 in the Photographers Marquee in the centre of the course. At this briefing photographers will be asked to sign a form agreeing to be bound by the official 2014 Aintree photographers regulations, a copy of which will have been sent with your waistcoat/ bib and will be available to view on the accreditation link. Waistcoats for 2014 will be issued in two colours (colours to be confirmed). The precise locations covered by each waistcoat are detailed within the photographers regulations, which will be sent out with the waistcoats/bibs before the meeting. Please ensure all accredited photographers have access to this document as they will be deemed to have read, agreed to and to have accepted the terms therein without question. Waistcoats are valid for all 2014 racedays at Aintree. A secure photographers facility will be provided for the Crabbie s Grand National Festival in the centre of the racecourse (Mildmay) for all photographers to use. However, RCA press metal badge photographers will also be issued with a press pass to access the media centre, near to the winner s enclosure. Unfortunately, due to constraints on space, non-press metal badge holders will not be granted access to this area. Car parking will only be provided to press metal badge holders. Photographers wishing to purchase car parking at the course, can do so by calling the sales line of +44 (0) The cost for this is 13 per day. The racecourse reserves the right to request a copy of your Public Liability Insurance before granting accreditation. 6 7

6 welcome CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL THE THREE DAYS Grand Opening Day Thursday, April 3, pm Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m 110y 100, pm Betfred Bowl Chase (Grade 1), 3m 1f 150, pm Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m 4f 200, pm Crabbie s Fox Hunters Chase (National Course), 2m 5f 110y 40, pm Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3), 2m 80, pm Manifesto Novices Chase (Grade 1), 2m 4f 90, pm Dominican Republic Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3), 3m 110y 50,000 Following a new record attendance for the Thursday in ,340 - the first day was rebranded Grand Opening Day. The day is bigger and better than ever before, with plenty of attractions, though it provides a more relaxed atmosphere than the Friday and the Saturday. The racing is exceptional, with four Grade One races being run. CHANNEL 4 RACING COVERS CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR SECOND YEAR This year s Crabbie s Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse is broadcast by Channel 4 for the second time as part of a four-year deal between the channel and the Racecourse Media Group. Aintree plays host to the most famous Ladies Day in the country. This is the social highlight in the North West of England with being seen the order of the day. Liverpool s flagship shopping destination, Liverpool ONE, is the official style partner of the Crabbie s Grand National Festival for Channel 4 awarded IMG Sports Media, the world s largest independent distributor of sports programming, the production contract for horseracing coverage, which includes all of the sport s main events. The IMG Sports Media production team brings together award-winning creative talent with renowned horseracing specialists. Carl Hicks heads up the team as Executive Producer, while Clare Balding is the lead presenter. She is supported by Nick Luck, while form experts Jim McGrath and Graham Cunningham provide in-depth race analysis over the three days alongside Grand National-winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald. Ladies Day Friday, April 4, pm Aintree Top Novices Hurdle (Grade 2), 2m 110y 60, pm Betfred Mobile Mildmay Novices Chase (Grade 1), 3m 1f 90, pm Melling Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f 200, pm Crabbie s Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course), 2m 5f 110y 120, pm Doom Bar Sefton Novices Hurdle (Grade 1), 3m 110y 100, pm Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3), 2m 4f 50, pm Aintree Mares Only Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed), 2m 1f 30,000 Racegoers will benefit from the partnership, with a host of prizes on offer on Ladies Day. Style spotters will be on hand to help select the Best Dressed Racegoer who will win a 10,000 holiday to the Dominican Republic and a 250 Liverpool ONE gift card every month for a year. There is tremendous racing, headed by the Crabbie s Topham Chase over the Grand National fences. Simon Holt delivers race commentaries, assisted by Richard Hoiles, and Tanya Stevenson relays market movers and exchange news from the betting ring. Alice Plunkett, Emma Spencer, Rishi Persad, Gina Bryce and Sam Thomas are also part of the Channel 4 racing team. A peak audience of almost nine million viewers watched last year s Grand National on Channel 4. This peak audience of 8.9 million a huge 61% share of the television audience came at 4.20pm; with the 15 minutes of the race itself attracting an audience of 8.4 million. BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live covers the Crabbie s Grand National meeting extensively, with live reporting of all three days from Aintree augmented by a series of preview programmes. The BBC s first radio broadcast from Aintree Racecourse came in 1927 and lasted over an hour. Commentator Meyrick Good had to cope with 37 runners and misty conditions when calling home the favourite Sprig in a thrilling finish to the Grand National. George Allison covered the news aspects before and after the race. Grand National Day Saturday, April 5, pm Mersey Novices Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m 4f 75, pm Doom Bar (delete Aintree) Maghull Novices Chase (Grade 1), 2m 110, pm Silver Cross Stayers Hurdle (formerly Liverpool Hurdle) (Grade 1), 3m 110y 120, pm Betfred TV Handicap Chase (Listed), 3m 1f 60, pm Crabbie s Grand National, 4m 3f 110y 1 million 5.10pm Aintree Handicap Hurdle (conditional & amateur riders), 2m 110y 40, pm Weatherbys Private Banking Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2), 2m 1f 30,000 The world s most famous chase, the 1-million Crabbie s Grand National, is run at Aintree Racecourse which has excellent and extensive facilities for racegoers. The day provides excitement and anticipation in abundance as the build-up gradually develops towards the Crabbie s Grand National, staged for the 167th time at 4.15pm. Two new grandstands - the Lord Sefton and the Earl of Derby - were opened to great acclaim in 2007, while the new parade ring, winner s circle and weighing room complex came on stream the year before. The two-year 35-million redevelopment was the latest in a series of transformations of the Merseyside racecourse. Grand National Day has sold out for the last few years, with 70,000 attending, so advance booking is a necessity. Great Entries For The 2014 Crabbie s Grand National A total of 115 entries have been received for the Crabbie s Grand National at Aintree, a very significant increase of 31 on the 2013 figure. This is the highest number of Grand National entries since 2009 when 123 horses were put forward. With a record prize fund of 1 million, the Crabbie s Grand National is by far the most valuable jump race in Europe and among the richest in the world. Ireland s champion trainer Willie Mullins, victorious with Hedgehunter in 2005, is responsible for eight entries - the most of any handler. They include the Graham Wylie-owned trio of On His Own, Prince De Beauchene, who has missed the last two renewals through injury, Boston Bob, Power Chase hero Rockyaboya, the lightly-raced pair of Up The Beat and Vesper Bell, last season s Irish Grand National runner-up Away We Go and Quel Esprit, who was pulled up in Fellow Irish handler Martin Brassil is no stranger to success in the world s greatest chase, having sent out Numbersixvalverde to an impressive six-length victory in The Co Kildare-based handler could be represented by Double Seven in this year s showpiece, who was last seen completing a five-timer in a Listed Chase at Wexford on October 27. The J P McManus-owned eight-year-old recorded a decisive two-length verdict over Spring Heeled in the Munster National over three miles at Limerick earlier the same month. Last season s Welsh Grand National winner Monbeg Dude (Michael Scudamore) and Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup victor Triolo d Alene are leading fancies. Triolo D Alene, winner of last year s Topham Chase over the famous fences, is with champion trainer Nicky Henderson, who has yet to win a Crabbie s Grand National. The Lambourn handler has also entered 2011 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long Run, Hunt Ball, back from America after being a winner at the Cheltenham Festival in 2012, Shakalakaboomboom and Quantitativeeasing. Out of the first six home last year, the third Teaforthree (Rebecca Curtis) and sixth Swing Bill (David Pipe), owned by Halewood International, parent company of the new Grand National sponsor, Crabbie s, have entries again. Sue Smith, who sent out the now-retired 2013 winner Auroras Encore at 66/1 for owners Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont and David van der Hoeven, relies instead on Mr Moonshine in the same ownership and recent Peter Marsh Chase second Vintage Star, owned by Trevor Hemmings who is seeking his third Grand National winner after Hedgehunter in 2005 and Ballabriggs six years later. Paul Nicholls secured his first Grand National victory with Neptune Collonges in 2012 his 53rd runner in the great Aintree race and has made seven entries this year. Enigmatic 13-yearold Tidal Bay heads the septet following a fine third under top-weight in the Welsh National won by Mountainous (Richard Lee) at Chepstow over Christmas. Nicholls is also responsible for Hawkes Point, who was second in the Chepstow highlight, London National winner There s No Panic, Argento Chase runner-up Rocky Creek, Kauto Stone, Mon Parrain and Sire Collonges Jonjo O Neill, successful with Don t Push It for principal patron J P McManus (who has 11 entries this year) in 2010, has also made seven entries, headed by the same owner s Sunnyhillboy, beaten a nose by Neptune Collonges in 2012, Alfie Sherrin, Merry King, Burton Port, Lost Glory, Storm Survivor and Twirling Magnet. David Pipe, who sent out Comply Or Die to win in 2008, has six engaged, with Swing Bill joined by Badger Ales Trophy winner Standing Ovation, lightly-raced eight-year-old Our Father, Goulanes, Junior and The Package. Other notable entries include Scottish Grand National scorer Godsmejudge (Alan King) and Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup winner Same Difference (Nigel Twiston-Davies). Leading hunter chaser Mossey Joe (Enda Bolger) has been entered after being purchased by Irish owner Barry Connell, while Ted Walsh, successful with Papillon in 2000, could again be represented by Colbert Station and Seabass, the 11/2 favourite last year. Seabass, third in 2012, finished 13th under Katie Walsh last year. Silver Cross To Sponsor Stayers Hurdle on Grand National Day Silver Cross is continuing sponsorship at the Crabbie s Grand National Festival in 2014, switching its support to the Grade One Stayers Hurdle (registered as the Liverpool Hurdle) on Grand National Day, Saturday, April 5 at Aintree. With the race on the Mildmay course now a feature on Grand National Day after swapping positions with the Aintree Hurdle from the opening day of the three-day festival in 2013, the 120,000 contest has been renamed from its previous title of the Liverpool Hurdle in a move designed to make clearer its championship status to racegoers. The Silver Cross Stayers Hurdle, run over three miles and 110 yards, is the third race on Grand National Day and due off at 2.50pm. Alan Halsall, chairman and owner of Silver Cross, the nursery brand famous for its prams which was established in England in 1877, said: I am thrilled that Silver Cross will continue to support Aintree, a racecourse for which I have held a lifelong passion. In particular, I am especially pleased that we are now sponsoring the Silver Cross Stayers Hurdle, a race that has been won by some legendary horses in its long history, most notably of course Big Buck s. Silver Cross, which started sponsoring at the festival in 2009, started designing carriages for babies in 1877 when inventor William Wilson, in need of suitable transport for his own children, created the very first baby pram. Since then, Silver Cross has been passionate about providing the best start in life. It is proud that since 1877 over 10 million parents, including the world s Royalty, have trusted Silver Cross to transport their children. To this day, the aim is to support parents on their baby s journey from delivery room to school gates. Weatherbys Back National Hunt Flat Race Weatherbys, in business since 1770, remain privately owned and are split into two principal companies - Weatherbys Bank and Weatherbys. Since 1997, racing s administrators have backed the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival. This year they are supporting the 30,000 Grade Two Weatherbys Private Banking Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race at Aintree on Grand National Day, Saturday, April 5 for the first time. 8 9

7 welcome SUCCESS OF MODIFICATIONS The welfare and safety of horses running at Aintree Racecourse is of paramount importance and each year a review is carried out. Modifications to the Grand National course have been made in recent years, which culminated last year with plastic frames being introduced into most of the famous fences and the start being moved forward by 90 yards. Probably for the first time ever in the Grand National s 166-year history, the 2013 renewal saw all 40 runners and riders navigate the first seven fences, including Becher s Brook, successfully, with the first incidents coming at the eighth, the Canal Turn, where Big Fella Thanks, The Rainbow Hunter and Treacle unseated their respective riders. Andrew Tulloch, Regional Head of Racing Jockey Club Racecourses NW & Aintree s Clerk of the Course said in January, 2014: We have made quite a few changes over the last six years and we are very happy with the new frames and how the fences have ridden. We were delighted with how last year s Grand National went. Now is a time for stability and no further changes to the course are planned but, as always, welfare is uppermost in our minds and we do not stand still. The 2013 Grand National was a great story for British racing and for all parties involved - trainers, owners, jockeys, the welfare organisations with whom we consulted, and many others within equestrian disciplines that we involved. The details of the changes made before the 2013 renewal of the Grand National are listed below. GRAND NATIONAL START The start was moved forward by around 90 yards, closer to the first fence and away from the crowds and grandstands. The 2013 Grand National was run the shorter distance of four miles, three furlongs & about 110 yards, rather than four and a half miles. The no-go zone defined by a line on the track was extended from 15 yards to 30 yards from the starting tape. The starter s rostrum was moved to a position between the starting tape and the no-go zone to reduce the potential for horses to get on top of the starting tape prematurely. More user-friendly start tapes were used, with increased visibility. A concerted drive to redress the sometimes much faster approaches towards the tape which can occur in bigger races was instituted since the autumn of It involves a more consistent methodology across the starting teams in the application and enforcement of the Rules at the start of a race. A specific briefing between the starting team and jockeys takes place on the day of the Grand National. Additional measures were put in place to minimise the possibility of a riderless horse travelling an extended distance before being caught prior to the start. FENCE DESIGN Aintree and the British Horseracing Authority embarked on a three-year research and development programme looking at alternative fence designs for the Grand National course in 2011 and this has focused on utilising materials other than the existing timber and protective rubber padding that made up the central frame of a fence,. A small number of Grand National fences with different frames were trialled successfully during the Becher Chase fixture in December, 2012 when two races were run over the Grand National course. All the timber central frames in the plain fences (fences 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14) on the Grand National course were replaced with the Easyfix plastic birch unit. The three timber frames in the open ditches (fences 3, 11 & 15) were replaced with natural birch. BECHER S BROOK Forming part of the racecourse s on-going programme of works, Becher s Brook underwent further levelling of the wider landing zone, correcting the settlement which occurred following works carried out in This has not changed either the dimensions or the character of the fence (the current drop, i.e. the difference in height between the level of the ground on takeoff and landing sides, will remain at 10 inches on the inside of the course and six inches on the outside of the course). LANDING AREAS Following the 2011 Review, the landing area of the first fence was levelled to smooth out undulations existing in the natural terrain. This process has now been extended to fences 4, 5 and 13. All works were carried out during summer of The crabbies s Grand National roll of honour YEAR HORSE AGE/ WEIGHT JOCKEY TRAINER OWNER SP TIME GOING RUN THE CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL 4m 3f 110Y, 1,000,000, 4.15PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, Auroras Encore Ryan Mania Sue Smith Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont 66/1 9m 12s Gd-Soft 40 & David van der Hoeven 2012 Neptune Collonges Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls John & Lisa Hales 33/1 9m 5.10s Good Ballabriggs Jason Maguire Donald McCain Trevor Hemmings 14/1 9m 1.20s Good Don t Push It Tony McCoy Jonjo O Neill J P McManus 10/1JtF 9m 4.60s Good Mon Mome Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams Vida Bingham 100/1 9m 32.90s Gd-Soft Comply Or Die Timmy Murphy David Pipe David Johnson 7/1 JtF 9m 16.60s Good Silver Birch Robbie Power Gordon Elliott IRE Brian Walsh 33/1 9m 13.60s Good Numbersixvalverde Niall Madden Martin Brassil IRE Bernard Carroll 11/1 9m 41.00s Gd-Soft Hedgehunter Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins IRE Trevor Hemmings 7/1 F 9m 20.80s Gd-Soft Amberleigh House Graham Lee Ginger McCain Halewood Int. Ltd 16/1 9m 20.30s Good Monty s Pass Barry Geraghty Jimmy Mangan IRE Dee Racing Syndicate 16/1 9m 21.70s Good Bindaree Jim Culloty Nigel Twiston-Davies Raymond Mould 20/1 9m 9.00s Good Red Marauder Richard Guest Norman Mason Norman Mason 33/1 11m 0.10s Heavy Papillon Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh IRE Betty Moran 10/1 9m 9.70s Gd-Firm Bobbyjo Paul Carberry Tommy Carberry IRE Bobby Burke 10/1 9m 14.0s Good Earth Summit Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies The Summit Partnership 7/1 F 10m 51.4s Heavy Lord Gyllene Tony Dobbin Steve Brookshaw Stan Clarke 14/1 9m 5.8s Good Rough Quest Mick Fitzgerald Terry Casey Andrew Wates 7/1 F 9m 0.8s Good Royal Athlete Jason Titley Jenny Pitman Gary & Libby Johnson 40/1 9m 4.0s Good Miinnehoma Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe Freddie Starr 16/1 10m 18.8s Heavy Void Race 1992 Party Politics Carl Llewellyn Nick Gaselee Patricia Thompson 14/1 9m 6.3s Gd-Soft Seagram Nigel Hawke David Barons Sir Eric Parker 12/1 9m 29.9s Gd-Soft Mr Frisk Mr Marcus Armytage Kim Bailey Lois Duffey 16/1 8m 47.8s Firm Little Polveir Jimmy Frost Toby Balding Edward Harvey 28/1 10m 6.8s Heavy Rhyme N Reason Brendan Powell David Elsworth Juliet Reed 10/1 9m 53.5s Gd-Soft Maori Venture Steve Knight Andrew Turnell Jim Joel 28/1 9m 19.3s Good West Tip Richard Dunwoody Michael Oliver Peter Luff 15/2 9m 33s Gd-Soft Last Suspect Hywel Davies Tim Forster Duch. Of Westminster 50/1 9m 42.7s Gd-Soft Hallo Dandy Neale Doughty Gordon Richards Richard Shaw 13/1 9m 21.4s Good Corbiere Ben De Haan Jenny Pitman Bryan Burrough 13/1 9m 47.4s Soft Grittar Mr Dick Saunders Frank Gilman Frank Gilman 7/1 F 9m 12.6s Good Aldaniti Bob Champion Josh Gifford Nick Embiricos 10/1 9m 47.2s Good Ben Nevis Mr Charlie Fenwick Tim Forster R C Stewart Jnr 40/1 10m 17.4s Heavy Rubstic Maurice Barnes John Leadbetter John Douglas 25/1 9m 52.9s Good Lucius Bob Davies Gordon Richards Fiona Whitaker 14/1 9m 33.9s Firm Red Rum Tommy Stack Ginger McCain Noel Le Mare 9/1 9m 30.3s Good Rag Trade John Burke Fred Rimell Pierre Raymond 14/1 9m 20.9s Firm L Escargot Tommy Carberry Dan Moore IRE Raymond Guest 13/2 9m 31.1s Good Red Rum Brian Fletcher Ginger McCain Noel Le Mare 11/1 9m 20.3s Good Red Rum Brian Fletcher Ginger McCain Noel Le Mare 9/1JtF 9m 1.9s Firm Well To Do Graham Thorner Tim Forster Tim Forster 14/1 10m 8.40s Soft Specify John Cook John Sutcliffe Fred Pontin 28/1 9m 34.20s Good Gay Trip Pat Taaffe Fred Rimell Tony Chambers 15/1 9m 38s Good Highland Wedding Eddie Harty Toby Balding Thomas McCoy Jnr 100/9 9m 30.80s Good Red Alligator Brian Fletcher Denys Smith John Manners 100/7 9m 28.80s Good Foinavon John Buckingham John Kempton Cyril Watkins 100/1 9m 49.60s Good Anglo Tim Norman Fred Winter Stuart Levy 50/1 9m 52.80s Good Jay Trump Mr Tommy Smith Fred Winter Mary Stephenson 100/6 9m 30.60s Good Team Spirit Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn John Goodman 18/1 9m 46.80s Soft Ayala Pat Buckley Keith Piggott Pierre Raymond 66/1 9m 35.80s Soft Kilmore Fred Winter Ryan Price Nat Cohen 28/1 9m 50s Heavy Nicolaus Silver Bobby Beasley Fred Rimell Charles Vaughan 28/1 9m 22.60s Firm Merryman II Gerry Scott Neville Crump Winifred Wallace 13/2 F 9m 26.20s Good Oxo Michael Scudamore Willie Stephenson John Bigg 8/1 9m 37.80s Good Mr What Arthur Freeman Tom Taaffe IRE D J Coughlan 18/1 9m 59.80s Heavy Sundew Fred Winter Frank Hudson Mrs Geoffrey Kohn 20/1 9m 42.40s Gd-Soft E.S.B Dave Dick Fred Rimell Stella Carver 100/7 9m 21.40s Good Quare Times Pat Taaffe Vincent O Brien IRE Mrs W Welman 100/9 10m 19.20s Heavy Royal Tan Bryan Marshall Vincent O Brien IRE Joe Griffin 8/1 9m 32.80s Soft Early Mist Bryan Marshall Vincent O Brien IRE Joe Griffin 20/1 9m 22.80s Good Teal Arthur Thompson Neville Crump Harry Lane 100/7 9m 21.50s Gd-Firm

8 roll of honour cont. welcome YEAR HORSE AGE/ WEIGHT JOCKEY TRAINER OWNER SP TIME GOING RUN THE CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL 4m 3f 110Y, 1,000,000, 4.15PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, Nickel Coin John Bullock Jack O Donoghue Jeffrey Royle 40/1 9m 48.80s Soft Freebooter Jimmy Power Bobby Renton Lurline Brotherton 10/1 9m 24.20s Gd-Firm Russian Hero Leo McMorrow George Owen Fearnie Williamson 66/1 9m 24.20s Gd-Firm Sheila s Cottage Arthur Thompson Neville Crump John Procter 50/1 9m 25.40s Gd-Firm Caughoo Eddie Dempsey Herbert McDowell IRE John McDowell 100/1 10m 3.80s Heavy Lovely Cottage Captain Bobby Petre Tommy Rayson John Morant 25/1 9m 38.20s Good No Race 1940 Bogskar Mervyn Jones Lord Stalbridge Lord Stalbridge 25/1 9m 20.60s Gd-Firm Workman Tim Hyde Jack Ruttle IRE Sir Alexander Maguire 100/8 9m 42.20s Good Battleship Bruce Hobbs Reg Hobbs Marion Scott 40/1 9m 27s Gd-Firm Royal Mail Evan Williams Ivor Anthony Hugh Lloyd Thomas 100/6 9m 59.80s Soft Reynoldstown Mr Fulke Walwyn Noel Furlong Noel Furlong 10/1 9m 37.80s Good Reynoldstown Mr Frank Furlong Noel Furlong Noel Furlong 22/1 9m 20.20s Gd-Firm Golden Miller Gerry Wilson Basil Briscoe Dorothy Paget 8/1 9m 20.40s Gd-Firm Kellsboro Jack Dudley Williams Ivor Anthony Florence Ambrose Clark 25/1 9m 28s Gd-Firm Forbra Tim Hamey Tom Rimell William Parsonage 50/1 9m 44.60s Good Grakle Bob Lyall Tom Coulthwaite Cecil Taylor 100/6 9m 32.80s Perfect Shaun Goilin Tommy Cullinan Frank Hartigan Walter Midwood 100/8 9m 40.60s Perfect Gregalach Bob Everett Tom Leader Mrs M A Gemmell 100/1 9m 47.40s Average Tipperary Tim Mr Bill Dutton Joseph Dodd Harold Kenyon 100/1 10m 23.40s Heavy Sprig Ted Leader Tom Leader Mary Partridge 8/1 F 10m Heavy s 1926 Jack Horner Billy Watkinson Harvey Leader Charles Schwartz 25/1 9m 36s Good Double Chance Major John Wilson Fred Archer David Goold 100/9 9m 42.60s Average Master Robert Bob Trudgill Aubrey Hastings Lord Airlie 25/1 9m 40s Good Sergeant Murphy Captain Tuppy Bennet George Blackwell Stephen Sanford 100/6 9m 36s Good Music Hall Lewis Rees Owen Anthony Hugh Kershaw 100/9 9m 55.80s Good Shaun Spadah Dick Rees George Poole Malcolm McAlpine 100/9 10m 26s Heavy Troytown Mr Jack Anthony Algy Anthony IRE Thomas Collins-Gerrard 6/1 10m Heavy s 1919 Poethlyn Ernie Piggott Harry Escott Gwladys Peel 11/4 F 10m 8.40s Average No Race at Aintree with a substitute staged at Gatwick (see page 13) 1915 Ally Sloper Mr Jack Anthony Aubrey Hastings Lady Nelson 100/8 9m 47.80s Good Sunloch Bill Smith Tom Tyler Tom Tyler 100/6 9m 58.80s Good Covertcoat Percy Woodland Robert Gore Sir Charles Assheton-Smith 100/9 10m 19s Average Jerry M Ernie Piggott Robert Gore Sir Charles Assheton-Smith 4/1 Jt F 10m 13.40s Average Glenside Mr Jack Anthony Robert Collis Frank Bibby 20/1 10m 35s Heavy Jenkinstown Bob Chadwick Tom Coulthwaite Stanley Howard 100/8 10m Snow s 1909 Lutteur III Georges Parfrement Harry Escott James Hennessy 100/9 9m 53.80s Good Rubio Henry Bletsoe Fred Withington Frank Douglas-Pennant 66/1 10m 33.20s Heavy Eremon Alf Newey Tom Coulthwaite Stanley Howard 8/1 9m 47.50s Good Ascetic s Silver Mr Aubrey Hastings Aubrey Hastings Prince Franz von Hatzfeldt 20/1 9m 34.40s Good Kirkland Frank Mason Freddy Lort-Phillips Frank Bibby 6/1 9m 48.80s Average Moifaa Arthur Birch James Hickey Spencer Gollan 25/1 9m 58.60s Average Drumcree Percy Woodland Sir Charles Nugent John Morrison 13/2 F 10m 9.40s Good Shannon Lass David Read James Hackett Ambrose Gorham 20/1 10m 3.60s Heavy Grudon Arthur Nightingall Bernard Bletsoe Bernard Bletsoe 9/1 9m 47.80s Snow Ambush II Algy Anthony Algy Anthony IRE HRH Prince of Wales 4/1 10m 1.40s Good Manifesto George Williamson Willie Moore John Bulteel 5/1 9m 49.80s Good Drogheda John Gourley Richard Dawson C G M Adams 25/1 9m 43.60s Snow Manifesto Terry Kavanagh Willie McAuliffe Harry Dyas 6/1 F 9m 49s Good The Soarer Mr David Campbell Willie Moore William Hall-Walker 40/1 10m 11.20s Average Wild Man From Mr Joe Widger James Gatland John Widger 10/1 10m 32s Heavy 19 Borneo 1894 Why Not Arthur Nightingall Willie Moore C H Fenwick 5/1 Jt F 9m 45.40s Good Cloister Bill Dollery Arthur Yates Charles Duff 9/2 F 9m 32.40s Hard Father O Flynn Capt Roddy Owen Gordon Wilson Gordon Wilson 20/1 9m 48.20s Good Come Away Mr Harry Beasley Harry Beasley IRE Willie Jameson 4/1 F 9m 58s Good Ilex Arthur Nightingall John Nightingall George Masterman 4/1 F 10m 41.80s Average Frigate Mr Tommy Beasley M A Maher IRE Mat Maher 8/1 10m 1.20s Good Playfair George Mawson Tom Cannon Ned Baird 40/1 10m 12s Good Gamecock Bill Daniels James Gordon E Jay 20/1 10m 10.20s Good Old Joe Tom Skelton George Mulcaster A J Douglas 25/1 10m 14.60s Average Roquefort Mr Ted Wilson Arthur Yates Arthur Cooper 100/30F 10m 10s Good Voluptuary Mr Ted Wilson William Wilson H F Boyd 10/1 10m 5s Heavy Zoedone Count Graf W Jenkins Count Graf Karl Kinsky 100/7 11m 39s V Heavy 10 Karl Kinsky 1882 Seaman Lord Manners J Machell/J Jewitt Lord Manners 10/1 10m V Heavy s 1881 Woodbrook Mr Tommy Beasley Henry Linde IRE T Kirkwood 11/2 JtF 11m 50s V Heavy Empress Mr Tommy Beasley Henry Linde IRE P Ducrot 8/1 10m 20s Good The Liberator Mr Garrett Moore John Moore IRE Garrett Moore 5/1 10m 12s Average Shifnal Joe Jones John Nightingall John Nightingall 7/1 10m 23s Average 12 YEAR HORSE AGE/WEIGHT JOCKEY TRAINER OWNER SP crabbie s Grand National Wartime Winners Poethlyn Ballymacad Ernie Piggott Edmund Driscoll Harry Escott Aubrey Hastings Mrs Hugh Peel Sir George Bullough 5/1 100/ Vermouth Jack Reardon J Bell P F Heybourne 100/8 In the years , a wartime substitute for the Grand National was held at the now-defunct Gatwick racecourse in Sussex on the site of the present international airport. Organised by the National Hunt Committee, Edward Topham of Aintree Racecourse played an advisory role in staging these races and received a special award from Pratt & Co, managers of Gatwick, for his help. Considerable changes were made to the course to try and resemble Aintree as much as possible and the races were run over the same distance, although 29 rather than 30 fences were jumped. The programme of fence building at Gatwick was supervised by five leading trainers of the day. Subsequent Aintree Grand National winners Poethlyn, Shaun Spadah and Sergeant Murphy took part in the 1918 contest at Gatwick. The 1916 race was run as the Racecourse Association Steeplechase and for the next two years as the War National. YEAR HORSE AGE/ WEIGHT JOCKEY TRAINER OWNER SP TIME GOING RUN THE CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL 4m 3f 110Y, 1,000,000, 4.15PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, Austerlitz Mr Fred Hobson Robert l Anson Fred Hobson 15/1 10m 10s Good Regal Joe Cannon Joe Cannon James Machell 25/1 11m 14s Good Pathfinder Mr Tommy Pickernell William Reeves Hubert Bird 100/6 10m 22s Heavy Reugny Mr Maunsell James Machell James Machell 5/1 F 10m 4s Average 22 Richardson 1873 Disturbance Mr Maunsell James Machell James Machell 20/1 not Good 28 Richardson recorded 1872 Casse Tete John Page A Cowley E Brayley 20/1 10m 14.5s Hard The Lamb Mr Tommy Pickernell Chris Green Lord Poulett 11/2 9m 35.75s Perfect The Colonel George Stevens Richard Roberts Matthew Evans 7/2 F 10m 10s Good The Colonel George Stevens Richard Roberts John Weyman 100/7 11m Average The Lamb Mr George Ede Ben Land Lord Poulett 9/1 not Heavy 21 recorded 1867 Cortolvin John Page Harry Lamplugh FR Duke of Hamilton 16/1 10m 42s Good Salamander Mr Alec Goodman J Walters Edward Studd 40/1 11m 5s Heavy Alcibiade Capt Henry Coventry Cornell Cherry Angell 100/7 11m 16s Snow Emblematic George Stevens Edwin Weever Lord Coventry 10/1 11m 50s Good Emblem George Stevens Edwin Weever Lord Coventry 4/1 11m 20s Good Huntsman Harry Lamplugh Harry Lamplugh FR Viscount de Namur 3/1 F 9m 30s Average Jealousy Joe Kendall C Balchin J Bennett 5/1 10m 14s Average Anatis Mr Tommy Pickernell William Holman Christopher Capel 7/2 F not Average 19 recorded 1859 Half Caste Chris Green Chris Green Mr Willoughby 7/1 10m 2s Good Little Charley William Archer William Holman Christopher Capel 100/6 11m 5s Heavy Emigrant Charlie Boyce Charlie Boyce George Hodgman 10/1 10m 6s Heavy Freetrader George Stevens William Holman W Barnett 25/1 10m 9.5s Average Wanderer aged- John Hanlon - IRE Mr Dunn 25/1 10m 25s Heavy Bourton aged John Tasker Henry Wadlow William Moseley 4/1 F 9m 59s Good Peter Simple Tom Olliver Tom Olliver Josey Little 9/1 10m 37.5s Heavy Miss Mowbray aged- Mr Alec Goodman George Dockeray T F Mason not 9m 58.5s Good quoted 1851 Abd-EI-Kader Thomas Abbott Joseph Osborne IRE Joseph Osborne 7/1 9m 59s Average Abd-El-Kader Chris Green Joseph Osborne IRE Joseph Osborne not 9m 57.5s Good 32 quoted 1849 Peter Simple Tom Cunningham T Cunningham Finch Mason Jnr 20/1 10m 56s Heavy Chandler Capt Josey Little T Eskrett Josey Little 12/1 11m 21s V Heavy Matthew Denis Wynne John Courtenay IRE John Courtenay 10/1 10m 39s Good Pioneer William Taylor - Mr Adams not 10m 46s Good 22 quoted 1845 Cure-AII aged- Mr William Loft W Sterling Crawford William Loft not 10m 47s Heavy quoted 1844 Discount Mr John Crickmere - Mr Quartermaine 5/1 Jt F under 14m V Heavy Vanguard Tom Olliver - Lord Chesterfield 12/1 not Hard 16 recorded 1842 Gay Lad Tom Olliver - John Elmore 7/1 13m 30s Moderate Charity Mr H Powell William Vevers Lord Craven 14/1 13m 25s Good Jerry Mr Bartholomew - Mr Villebois 12/1 12m 30s Good 12 Bretherton 1839 Lottery Jem Mason George Dockeray John Elmore 5/1 F 14m 53s Heavy

9 results RESULTs & reviews 2013 Saturday, April 6 The Grand National is well known for generating shock results and the 2013 running proved a perfect example when unheralded 66/1 shot Auroras Encore powered clear of his pursuers for a sensational nine-length victory. Winning trainer Sue Smith, wife of legendary former show jumper Harvey Smith, became only third female trainer to land the famous contest. The victory capped a crucial comeback season for 23-year-old jockey Ryan Mania, who took a six-month break from racing during the 2011/12 campaign due to lack of opportunities. Auroras Encore was unconsidered by most punters for the 975,000 contest following a string of lacklustre efforts, but connections were encouraged by the prospect of better ground and his narrow defeat in the previous year s Scottish Grand National over four miles and a furlong. The 11-year-old had also proved himself at Aintree, having caused a 50/1 shock in a two and a half mile Listed handicap hurdle back at the 2008 Grand National Festival. A high-class line up for the 2013 Grand National was headed by 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander, who carried top-weight of 11st 10lb, while the 2011 winner Ballabriggs was bidding to score again and Teaforthree and Cappa Bleu, trained in Wales by Rebecca Curtis and Evan Williams respectively, looked to have strong claims. The Irish raiders were headed by the Ted Walshtrained pair of Colbert Station and Seabass, who was sent off the 11/2 favourite under his amateur-rider daughter Katie, while her brother Ruby opted to ride On His Own, trained by Ireland s champion Willie Mullins, who was bang in contention when falling at Becher s Brook on the second circuit in Gordon Elliott chased a second Grand National success with Chicago Grey and Tarquinius, while Grade One victors Rare Bob and Quel Esprit were also among a strong Irish challenge. Modifications had been made to the Grand National course since the previous running with the central timber frames of all the plain fences being replaced with Easyfix plastic birch frames. The timber frames of the open ditches were replaced with natural birch. A further change saw the Grand National start move 90 yards closer to the first fence; away from the crowds and grandstands and this, coupled with the extension of the no-go zone, ensured the field got away at the first attempt. Across The Bay and cross-country specialist Balthazar King disputed for the lead over the first six fences, while Auroras Encore was settled just behind the pace along with Imperial Commander, On His Own and Seabass. Probably for the first time, all 40 runners and riders navigated the first seven fences, including Becher s Brook, successfully with the first incidents coming at the eighth, the Canal Turn, where Big Fella Thanks, The Rainbow Hunter and Treacle unseated their respective riders. Across The Bay held a slight advantage over Balthazar King as the field poured over The Chair before beginning the second circuit of the Grand National, but A P McCoy s pursuit of a second Grand National came to an end when Colbert Station unseated him at that considerable obstacle. Welsh National runner-up Teaforthree improved to dispute the lead with Across The Bay jumping the Canal Turn for the second time, while On His Own began to drop back. Oscar Time, who finished second in the 2011, moved into third under his amateur pilot Sam Waley-Cohen, with Auroras Encore and the giant Soll shadowing him in fourth and fifth respectively. Seabass was still there pitching for Katie Walsh, while Cappa Bleu, partnered by Paul Moloney, and Rare Bob crept into contention. But it looked a three-horse race approaching the 29th and penultimate fence thanks to Teaforthree and Oscar Time duelling for the lead and Auroras Encore four lengths behind in third. That trio established a clear lead over Cappa Bleu, who was one-paced in fourth, and the staying-on Rare Bob. Teaforthree gained the upper hand over Oscar Time between the final two obstacles, but could find no answer to Auroras Encore s finishing kick which propelled him into the lead jumping the last. Sue Smith s charge powered on relentlessly and passed the line with nine lengths to spare after four miles, three and a half furlongs. Cappa Bleu stayed on after the last to snatch second by neck from Teaforthree, while Oscar Time ran another fine race to finish fourth. Rare Bob did well under a patient ride from 20-year-old Bryan Cooper, coming home fifth, with outsider Swing Bill in sixth. I should be in tears, like Harvey, said West Yorkshire-based Smith, 65, Ryan gave the horse such a good ride. We knew the ground was right, we knew everything else was and it was. Auroras Encore had a bit of luck in running but he didn t have much weight so that helped. But it was no fluke. The horse has plenty of miles on the clock and is very sensible - he s a brilliant ride. It s been the first time for a while (previously in 2006) since we ve had runners in the race so the main thing was that we hoped the horses and jockeys would come round in one piece. To finish in the first five would have been marvellous but this is something else. He was always travelling through the race and I was standing with (Trevor Hemmings racing manager) Mick Meagher and I think it was at three out that I started to dream. He looked like he was going so well. We ve been hit hard by the weather this winter, especially in the last fortnight. He s not an overly big horse and we were able to take him to Wetherby 10 days ago for a racecourse gallop and we schooled over the Grand National fences in Malton. He had a good gallop at home on Tuesday and we were ready to come. Harvey was very positive, but I was hopeful coming here. We (Harvey and I) do the training together. Harvey is a hard man. You can t knock him down and he gets everyone working hard, including the horses. Grand National debutant Mania quit the saddle for six months during the 2011/2012 season following the suspension of trainer Howard Johnson, who he had been with since I took six months out but after two months I thought what am I doing?, revealed Mania. Sue and Harvey have been unbelievable. I couldn t have come back without them. The opportunities for jockeys up north are very limited and I am lucky to have such a good yard behind me. It s unbelievable to win the Grand National people keep telling me to look happy and I am, but I just cannot believe it s happened. It s a dream and you cannot explain what it s like. I was content with my early position and Auroras Encore jumped really well, with just the odd mistake here and there. He was on his head a bit, but he learned from those mistakes and learned to back off the fences a bit. He was always travelling so well. I got a blow into him after Becher s, and having ridden here in November, I remembered that I probably kicked on a bit soon then and realised you have to give them a chance to get their breath. I was sixth or seventh and had a bit of daylight and a clear run I was very lucky and that s what you need in the National. Mania, who became the first Scottish-born jockey to succeed in the Grand National since David Campbell in 1896, added: Auroras Encore hasn t been himself all season, needing this better ground and sun on his back. He s not had the sunshine, but he got the better ground and he s class on his day GRAND NATIONAL SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Coming to the second last I was delighted because I realised I was going to be placed, and I thought this is great, let s just jump home, then the front two [Teaforthree and Oscar Time] stopped in front of me at the last and I said to myself this isn t happening. So I got down and gave him a shove and he quickened on past them. I heard the commentator say there was a loose horse behind me but I didn t dare look round and just kept going. Auroras Encore was previously owned by Warren and Alicia Skeene, but the couple were forced to give up their racing interests due to ill health. The horse was purchased by Douglas Pryde, a 58-year-old independent financial advisor from Scotland, retired restauranteur Jim Beaumont and South African David van der Hoeven four months before the Grand National. We bought him just before Christmas when we were looking for a National horse and Sue said she may have one, explained Pryde. 1 Auroras Encore Douglas Pryde/Jim Beaumont/ Sue Smith Ryan Mania 66/1 David P van der Hoeven 2 Cappa Bleu (T) William & Angela Rucker Evan Williams Paul Moloney 12/1 3 Teaforthree T Rebecca Curtis Nick Scholfield 10/1 4 Oscar Time Robert Waley-Cohen/Sir Martin & Steve Broughton Waley-Cohen Martin Lynch IRE Mr Sam 66/1 5 Rare Bob D A Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE Bryan Cooper, 16/1 6 Swing Bill David Johnson David Pipe Conor O Farrell 80/1 7 Soll Derrick Mossop Jo Hughes Mark Grant 33/1 8 Tarquinius (T) (Bl) Richard Gilbert Gordon Elliott IRE Wilson Renwick 100/1 9 Saint Are David Fox Tim Vaughan Dougie Costello 50/1 10 Always Waining (P) Peter & Linda Douglas Peter Bowen Tom O Brien 33/1 11 Major Malarkey Baker/Dodd/Cooke Nigel Twiston-Davies Tom Scudamore 50/1 12 Join Together Ian Fogg & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls Daryl Jacob 25/1 13 Seabass Gunners Syndicate Ted Walsh IRE Ms Katie Walsh 11/2F 14 Across The Scotch Piper Syndicate Donald McCain Henry Brooke 40/1 Bay (T (Bl) 15 Balthazar King The Brushmakers Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson 16/1 16 Quiscover Fontaine J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE David Casey 40/1 17 Any Currency (ES) (T) Cash Is King Martin Keighley Ian Popham 100/1 UR 8 Big Fella Thanks (T) Crossed Fingers Partnership Tom George Denis O Regan 33/1 UR 8 Treacle Bjorn Nielsen Tom Taaffe IRE Noel Fehily 33/1 UR 8 The Rainbow Hunter May We Never Be Found Out Partnership Kim Bailey Aidan Coleman 50/1 PU BF 11 Ninetieth Minute Dermot Cox Tom Taaffe IRE Niall Madden 80/1 F 12 Tatenen The Stewart Family Richard Rowe Andrew Thornton 100/1 PU BF 15 Viking Blond (Bl) Caroline Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies Adam Wedge 66/1 UR 15 Colbert Station (T) J P McManus Ted Walsh IRE A P McCoy 12/1 PU BF 17 Lost Glory (T) J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Mark Walsh 50/1 PU BF 19 Joncol Kay Browne Paul Nolan IRE Robbie Power 50/1 PU BF 19 What A Friend (Bl) Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson Paul Nicholls Sam Thomas 33/1 PU BF 21 Becauseicouldntsee Noel Glynn Noel Glynn IRE Martin Ferris 66/1 PU BF 22 Imperial Commander (T) ton-davies Our Friends in the North Nigel Twis- Sam Twiston-Davies 66/1 PU BF 24 Quel Esprit Red Barn Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE Paul Townend 40/1 PU BF 24 Ballabriggs Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jason Maguire 20/1 PU BF 24 Forpadydeplasterer Goat Racing Syndicate Tom Cooper IRE Andrew McNamara 66/1 PU BF 25 Weird Al Brannon/Dick/Holden Donald McCain Timmy Murphy 66/1 F 25 On His Own Andrea & Graham Wylie, Willie Mullins IRE Ruby Walsh 8/1, PU BF 26 Harry The Viking Sir Alex Ferguson/Ged Mason/ Paul Nicholls Ryan Mahon 40/1 Ron Wood/Peter Done PU BF 27 Mr Moonshine April Strang-Steel/Douglas Pryde/Jim Beaumont Sue Smith Peter Buchanan 66/1 UR 30 Roberto Goldback Simon Munir Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 25/1 UR 30 Sunnyhillboy J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Richie McLernon 20/1 PU BF 30 Chicago Grey (T) (P) John Earls Gordon Elliott IRE Paul Carberry 11/1 R 30 Mumbles Head Patricia Thompson Peter Bowen Jamie Moore 100/1 975,000, 4m 3½f, Penalty values: 1st: 547,267.50; 2nd: 205,822.50; 3rd: 102,862.50; 4th: 51,382.50; 5th: 25,837.50; 6th: 12,870; 7th: 6,630; 8th: 3,510; 9th: 1,950; 10th: 975; 40 ran. Distances: 9, nk, 11, 8, 6, 10, 3, 1½, 12, 1½, 1½, 22, 1¼, 3½, 1, 44, Tote Win: Places: 26.30; 3.40; 2.90; Exacta: 1,525.90, Time: 9m 12.00s, Breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud Breeding: b g Second Empire (IRE) - Sama Veda (IRE) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) The original owners decided to come out of racing so we purchased the horse together. Our partner David van der Hoeven is on holiday in Greece but that will be his first ever winner! In all my time in horseracing, I ve always wanted to bring a horse to the Grand National, and it s just very nice to win it. I backed him ante-post, not for a lot of money, but at slightly bigger odds than his starting price. Liverpool-born Beaumont, 78, added: I used to work as a bell boy in the Adelphi Hotel (the famous Liverpool establishment) at the age of 14. I was employed by the porter and not by the hotel, so I used to make a lot of money for the hall porter, and can remember the Grand National winners coming up the hotel steps. Pryde and Beaumont owned another runner in the 2013 Grand National, along with April Strang- Steel, as they also bought Mr Moonshine from the Smiths. Mr Moonshine was pulled up before the 27th of the 30 fences

10 results 2012 results and review The 2012 Grand National produced the closest finish ever, with Neptune Collonges prevailing by just a nose over Sunnyhillboy - the shortest winning margin in the race s illustrious history. Neptune Collonges, who carried 11st 6lb after success in three Grade One chases, also became the first grey victor since Nicolaus Silver in 1961 and the fourth in all. The 11-year-old chaser gave champion jump trainer Paul Nicholls an initial Grand National victory with his 53rd runner in the world s most famous chase. The landmark win sealed a seventh consecutive trainers title for Nicholls, who had trailed main rival Nicky Henderson by 150,000 going into the great race. The win prize money of 547,267 transformed the situation. Amateur Katie Walsh became the highestplaced female rider in Grand National history after Seabass stayed on for third. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! I wasn t sure we had got there, said an elated Nicholls. This has been a race we haven t had the best of luck in but it s great to win. It s a race everyone knows and everyone watches. Winning jockey Daryl Jacob reflected: I just kept my head down and the horse kept grinding out the whole way to the line. I wasn t sure where the winning line was but I knew that, inch by inch, I was starting to get there. Luckily enough, the line came and we just got there. The tearful winning owner John Hales commented: I am delighted for Paul and everyone who is part of the team down at Ditcheat. It s a great team effort and I am just very glad and very lucky to be part of it. This is so emotional for me and he retires today. I just wanted to get him round safely but I never dreamed he would win. I thought the handicapper had given him 6lb too much. My family was split about running, my wife was 50/50 about coming and my daughter Lisa (Neptune Collonges co-owner) is show jumping in south Wales, although I think she might have jumped off when she hears what has happened! Neptune Collonges spends an active retirement from racing, having been retrained for dressage by Lisa GRAND NATIONAL SATURDAY, APRIL 12 1 Neptune Collonges John & Lisa Hales Paul Nicholls Daryl Jacob 33/1 2 Sunyhillboy J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Richie McLernon 16/1 3 Seabass Gunners Syndicate Ted Walsh IRE Ms Katie Walsh 8/1JF 4 Cappa Bleu (T) William & Angela Rucker Evan Williams Paul Moloney 16/1 5 In Compliance Dessie Hughes Dessie Hughes IRE Niall Madden 100/ results and review The 2011 Grand National produced another extraordinary chapter in the lives of the McCains as Donald picked up the mantle from his father Ginger with an emotional success by Ballabriggs a fifth victory in the Aintree showpiece for family. Ballabriggs provided a second win in the Grand National for leading owner Trevor Hemmings, following Hedgehunter in Oscar Time briefly looked set to provide amateur jockey Sam Waley Cohen with a fairytale victory, 2011 GRAND NATIONAL SATURDAY, APRIL 11 but Ballabriggs found more and stayed on gamely for a famous success. Don t Push It kept on for third, one place ahead of State Of Play, who finished well to make the frame again after finishing fourth in 2009 and third in It s just incredible, isn t it? reflected McCain junior, who started training in 2006, amid triumphant scenes in the winner s enclosure. Supporters like Mr Hemmings mean everything and Aintree means as much to him as us. Ginger, who sent out Amberleigh House and Red Rum three times to win the Grand National, was a proud man as his son continued the family tradition. My biggest problem was to get him to relax, said Jason Maguire, winning the Grand National for the first time on his 10th ride in the race. I didn t want to lose my position early on so we probably did too much in the early stages. There was a bit of question mark whether he would get the trip but, fair play to Donald who has done a brilliant job. For Hemmings, the second victory in the world s greatest chase was even sweeter than his first success with Hedgehunter six years beforehand. I was confused when Hedgehunter won, and I was not ready for it. Don t get me wrong, I loved every minute of it, but I only half got it, said the 75-year-old former owner of Pontin s holiday camps. In contrast, this time I lived every second of it, and, though I have been kicked, pushed and trodden on with everyone wanting to congratulate me, I absolutely loved it. Ballabriggs ran well to finish sixth in the 2012 renewal of the Grand National under 11st 9lb and returned again in 2013 at the age of 12 but was pulled up on the second circuit. The horse was retired the next day and now spends his time with Hedgehunter on the owner s Isle Of Man estate. 6 Ballabriggs Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jason Maguire 12/1 7 Hello Bud (T) Seamus Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies 33/1 8 Tharawaat (T) Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE Brian O Connell 125/1 9 Shakalakaboomboom Liam Breslin Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 8/1JF 10 Swing Bill (P) David Johnson & Martin Pipe David Pipe Conor O Farrell 100/1 11 The Midnight Club Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE Andrew Tinkler 40/1 12 Planet Of Sound (T) Charles Lloyd-Baker Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson 33/1 13 Neptune Equester Koo s Racing Club Brian Ellison Felix De Giles 100/1 14 Calgary Bay Camilla Radford Henrietta Knight Dominic Elsworth 33/1 15 Midnight Haze Kim Bailey Racing Partnership Kim Bailey Sean Quinlan 80/1 F1 Viking Blond (Bl) Caroline Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies Brian Hughes 80/1 F2 West End Rocker Barry Winfield & Tim Leadbeater Alan King Wayne Hutchinson 16/1 F2 Junior (Bl) Middleham Park Racing LI David Pipe Tom Scudamore 16/1 BD 5 Chicago Grey (T) John Earls Gordon Elliott IRE Paul Carberry 20/1 BD 5 Rare Bob D A Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE Bryan Cooper 40/1 UR 5 State Of Play William & Angela Rucker Evan Williams Noel Fehily 40/1 F 6 Synchronised J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Tony McCoy 10/1 F 7 Alfa Beat (Bl) Irvin Naylor John Hanlon IRE Davy Russell 50/1 F 8 Becauseicouldntsee Noel Glynn Noel Glynn IRE Davy Condon 25/1 F 8 Black Apalachi (P) Teresa Burke Dessie Hughes IRE Denis O Regan 25/1 UR 8 Killyglen (T) David McCammon Stuart Crawford IRE Robert Power 14/1 UR 8 Organisedconfusion Grace Dunlop Arthur Moore IRE Miss Nina Carberry 20/1 UR 8 Tatenen The Stewart Family Richard Rowe Andrew Thornton 100/1 UR 10 Arbor Supreme (T) J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Mark Walsh 100/1 F 10 Treacle Bjorn Nielsen Tom Taaffe IRE Andrew Lynch 22/1 PU BF 11 Giles Cross Kay Birchenhough Victor Dartnall Paddy Brennan 20/1 UR 15 Always Right John Wade John Wade James Reveley 25/1 F 17 Quiscover Fontaine J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE David Casey 50/1 PU BF 19 Deep Purple Paul Green Evan Williams Jamie Moore 25/1 R 19 Vic Venturi (P) Seamus Dunne Dessie Hughes IRE Harry Skelton 80/1 BD 22 According To Pete Peter Nelson Malcolm Jefferson Harry Haynes 28/1 F 22 On His Own Semore Kurdi Willie Mullins IRE Paul Townend 14/1 PU BF 22 Mon Mome Vida Bingham Venetia Williams Aidan Coleman 50/1 PU BF 22 Postmaster (T) The Bill & Ben Partnership Tim Vaughan Dougie Costello 100/1 F 27 Weird Al Brannon, Dick, Holden Donald McCain, Timmy Murphy 28/1 975,000, 4m 4f, Penalty Values: 1st: 547,267; 2nd: 205,822; 3rd: 102,862; 4th: 51,382; 5th: 25,837; 6th: 12,870; 7th: 6,630; 8th: 3,150; 9th: 1,950; 10th: 975, 40 ran, Distances: ns, 5, 7, 2¾, 2½, 3¾, ¾, 6, 27, 22, 14, 24, 14, 10 Tote Win: 47.80, Places: 9.00; 6.40; 2.60; 4.60, Exacta: , Time: 9m 05.10s, Breeder: G A E C Delorme Freres, Neptune Collonges breeding: gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr) 1 Ballabriggs Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jason Maguire 14/1 2 Oscar Time Robert Waley-Cohen/Sir Martin Lynch IRE Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 14/1 Martin & Steve Broughton 3 Don t Push It J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Tony McCoy 9/1 4 State Of Play William & Anglea Rucker Evan Williams Paul Moloney 28/1 5 Niche Market Graham Regan Paul Nicholls Harry Skelton 16/1 6 The Midnight Club Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE Ruby Walsh 15/2F 7 Big Fella Thanks Crossed Fingers Partnership Ferdy Murphy Graham Lee 12/1 8 Surface To Air Tim Urry Chris Bealby Tom Messenger 100/1 9 Skippers Brig Ashleybank Investments Ltd Nicky Richards Dominic Elsworth 33/1 10 Backstage (T) MPR & Capranny Syndicate Gordon Elliott IRE Paul Carberry 16/1 11 King Fontaine Trevor Hemmings Malcolm Jefferson Denis O Regan 80/1 12 Silver By Nature Geoff Brown Lucinda Russell Peter Buchanan 9/1 13 In Compliance (P) Westerly Breeze Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE Leighton Aspell 66/1 14 Bluesea Cracker J P McManus James Motherway IRE Andrew McNamara 25/1 15 Character Building Patricia Thompson John Quinn Miss Nina Carberry 25/1 16 Golden Kite Dr Anthony Calnan Adrian Maguire IRE Shane Hassett 66/1 17 Chief Dan Maurice Chapman James Moffatt Paddy Aspell 40/1 George (P) 18 Royal Rosa (P) Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson Paul Gallagher 100/1 19 Piraya (T) (P) Terry Neill David Pipe Johnny Farrelly 100/1 F 1 That s Rhythm Don t Tell Harry Martin Todhunter James Reveley 50/1 F 2 Becauseicouldntsee Noel Glynn Noel Glynn IRE Davy Russell 16/1 BD 2 Vic Venturi (P) Seamus Dunne Dessie Hughes IRE Andrew Lynch 50/1 F 4 Calgary Bay Camilla Radford Henrietta Knight Hadden Frost 33/1 F 4 Ornais (T) The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls Nick Scholfield 100/1 F 6 The Tother One Graham Roach Paul Nicholls Mr Ryan Mahon 50/1 F 6 Or Noir De Somoza (T) (P) Filsal Stadeg Racing David Pipe Barry Geraghty 50/1 F 6 Dooney s Gate Jackie Mullins Willie Mullins IRE Mr Patrick Mullins 50/1 BD 6 West End Rocker Barry Winfield & Tim Leadbetter Alan King Robert Thornton 33/1 UR 10 Tidal Bay Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson Brian Hughes 28/1 UR 11 Quolibet (Bl) J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Mark Walsh 100/1 F 13 Grand Slam Walters Plant Hire Ltd Nigel Twiston-Davies Aidan Coleman 66/1 Hero (T) PU BF 16 Quinz Andrew Cohen Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson 14/1 F18 Can t Buy Time J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Richie McLernon 33/1 UR 24 Majestic Concorde Dr Ronan Lambe Dermot Weld IRE Mr Robbie McNamara 20/1 F 27 Killyglen David McCammon Stuart Crawford IRE Robert Power 66/1 PU BF 27 PU BF 27 What A Friend (Bl) Santa s Son (T) Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson Douglas Pryde & Jim Beaumont Paul Nicholls Howard Johnson Daryl Jacob Jamie Moore 12/1 100/1 F 28 Arbor Supreme J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE David Casey 20/1 PU BF 29 Comply Or Die (Bl) David Johnson David Pipe Timmy Murphy 25/1 PU BF 29 Hello Bud (T) Seamus Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1 950,000, 4m 4f, 6yo+, Penalty value 1st 535,135, 2nd 201,590, 3rd 100,890, 4th 50,445, 5th 25,270, 6th 12,635, 7th 6,270, 8th 3,230, 40 ran, Distances: 2¼, 12, 2, 7, 4, 13, hd, 19, 8, ½, 25, 5, 8, 16, 12, 30, 20, 46, Tote Win: 14.50, Places: 3.80, 3.50, 3.90, 7.30, Exacta: , Time: 9m 1.20s, Breeder: Sarah Jackson, Ballabriggs breeding: b g Presenting-Papoose (IRE) (Little Bighorn) 16 17

11 2010 results and review Don t Push It gained dreamt that I d win the National. I got a bit down a thrilling fivelength success over so this year I decided to enjoy myself. WEIGHTS Irish-trained Black I ve won a few other races that nobody knows Apalachi, with Aintree stalwart State Of Play, from Wales, getting the better of the tiring Big Fella Thanks to but everyone on the street knows the Grand National, it s the people s race and, from a jockey s perspective, that is why it is important. At least I can think that I ve sort of done all right as a jockey now. take third. I am lost for words! exclaimed O Neill. It is fantastic and I thought that it would never happen to me. I am delighted for A P, for J P and all of the lads. It is brilliant. The 2010 Grand National will forever be remembered as the renewal when three giants of jump racing A P (Tony) McCoy, Jonjo O Neill and J P McManus finally triumphed in the Aintree highlight. Prior to Don t Push It s victory, the trio had between them ridden, trained and owned 70 previous runners in the race without success. Multiple champion jockey McCoy s victory at Aintree helped him clinch a landslide victory in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. I am being a big wuss but it is everything to win the Grand National, admitted the rider as he entered the winner s enclosure tearfully to rapturous applause. I have won lots of big races and I am supposed to be a good jockey but to not win the Grand National is bit of a negative on the CV. I m the biggest dreamer in the world, I dream every day, and for the past five or six years I ve 2010 GRAND NATIONAL SATURDAY, APRIL 10 1 Don t Push It J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Tony McCoy 10/1JtF 2 Black Apalachi (P) Gerard Burke Dessie Hughes IRE Denis O Regan 14/1 3 State Of Play William & Angela Rucker Evan Williams Paul Moloney 16/1 4 Big Fella Thanks Margaret Findlay & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls Barry Geraghty 10/1JtF 5 Hello Bud (T) Seamus Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies Mr Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1 6 Snowy Morning Quayside Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE David Casey 14/1 7 Character Building Patricia Thompson John Quinn Miss Nina Carberry 16/1 8 Cloudy Lane Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr Jason Maguire 25/1 9 Tricky Trickster Chris Giles Paul Nicholls Richard Johnson 16/1 10 Joe Lively Richard Dimond Colin Tizzard Joe Tizzard 33/1 11 Cerium Judith Wilson Paul Murphy Davy Russell 50/1 (1lb ow) 12 Comply Or Die (Bl) David Johnson David Pipe Timmy Murphy 12/1 13 Piraya (T) Terry Neill David Pipe Johnny Farrelly 100/1 14 Preists Leap (Bl) John O Donohue/Thomas O Leary Tom O Leary IRE Philip Enright 100/1 Ref To Race King Johns Castle J P McManus Arthur Moore IRE Paul Carberry 28/1 F 1 Eric s Charm Martin St Quinton & Peter Deal Oliver Sherwood Wayne Hutchinson 33/1 F 2 Pablo Du Charmil (T) Joe Moran, David Pipe Danny Cook 100/1 F 4 My Will The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls Nick Scholfield 20/1 F 5 Made In Taipan Frances Duffin/Sean Corby Tom Mullins IRE Niall Madden 100/1 F 8 Can t Buy Time J P McManus Jonjo O Neill Richie McLernon 33/1 F14 Irish Raptor Caroline Beresford-Wylie Nigel Twiston-Davies Paddy Brennan 33/1 UR 14 Royal Rosa Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson Wilson Renwick 66/1 UR 15 Arbor Supreme J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE Paul Townend 16/1 PU BF, 19 Beat The Boys New Club Ladies Nigel Twiston-Davies Brian Hughes 25/1 F 19 Madison Du Berlais (P) Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds II David Pipe Tom Scudamore 50/1 UR 19 The Package David Johnson David Pipe Graham Lee 14/1 UR 20 Backstage MPR & Capranny Syndicate Gordon Elliott IRE Davy Condon 25/1 UR 20 Nozic (T) Coral Racing Ltd & The Sun Paul Nicholls Liam Treadwell 40/1 UR 20 Vic Venturi (P) James Dunne Dessie Hughes IRE Roger Loughran 25/1 PU BF 21 Flintoff (Bl) Andrew Flintoff & Paul Beck Venetia Williams Andrew Tinkler 50/1 F 22 Maljimar Jane Williams Nick Williams Daryl Jacob 33/1 F 22 Ballyfitz Fred Mills & Wayne Mills Nigel Twiston-Davies David England 50/1 UR 23 Ellerslie George (P) Guy & Sophie Henderson Nick Mitchell Christian Williams 66/1 PU BF 24 Dream Alliance (P) The Alliance Partnership Philip Hobbs Tom O Brien 16/1 F 26 Mon Mome Vida Bingham Venetia Williams Aidan Coleman 14/1 F 27 Palypso De Creek Alan Halsall Charlie Longsdon Tom Siddall 66/1 PU BF 28 Ballyholland Cathal McGovern Colin McBratney IRE Andrew McNamara 25/1 PU BF 29 Niche Market Graham Regan Bob Buckler Harry Skelton 16/1 PU BF 29 Conna Castle Kings Syndicate Jimmy Mangan IRE Sean Flanagan 100/1 PU BF 29 Ollie Magern Roger Nicholls Nigel Twiston-Davies Tom Molloy 100/1 925,000, 4m 4f, 6yo+, Penalty value 1st 521, nd 196, rd 98, th 49, th 24, th 12, th 6,105 8th 3, ran Distances: 5, 20, 3, 7, 1 1/2, nk, 12, 3/4, sh, dist, 8, dist, dist Tote Win: Places: 3.90, 3.90, 5.20, 3.90 Exacta: , Time: 9m 4.60s Breeder: Dominick Vallely, Don t Push It s breeding: b g Old Vic - She s No Laugh Ben (USA) (Alleged (USA)) McManus was also thrilled at winning the Grand National: It s great to have a runner and it s even better when you win. I suppose as a child the one race you know about is the Grand National and it means such a lot. My mum, my dad, we all loved the National and we were encouraged to have a bet. It s a wonderful day for everyone - for Jonjo, for Alan Berry, who looks after Don t Push It, and for all the staff. Don t Push It returned to Aintree for the 2011 Grand National and carried top-weight of 11st 10lb. He ran a superb race to take third behind Ballabriggs, staying on in the closing stages to finish just under 15 lengths adrift of the winner. He was retired in January, Highest winning weight 12st 7lb carried by Poethlyn (1919), Jerry M (1912), Manifesto (1899) and Cloister (1893). It s a record that won t be broken as the top-weight (which had already been lowered to 12 st) went down to 11st 12lb in 2002 and then to 11st 10lb in Lowest winning weight 9st 6lb by Freetrader in The minimum weight now is 10st, regardless whether a horse s rating merits less (termed racing from out of the handicap ). The race s popularity in recent years has seen few entries from out of the handicap make the final field. Special discretion The Crabbie s Grand National is the only race where the official handicapper specially frames the weights, often taking into account past Aintree form. The weights are announced at a launch in London (this year on February 11) and do not change afterwards. British Horseracing Authority Head of Handicapping Phil Smith has framed the weights since Smith has encouraged top horses to take part by compressing the weights at the top of the handicap since giving them a more lenient mark than their official rating because of the race s distance. Weights carried by last 20 winners 11st Neptune (2012) 6lb Collonges 11st Don t Push It (2010) 5lb 11st 1lb Hedgehunter (2005) 11st Mon Mome (2009) 0lb Ballabriggs (2011) 10st Papillon (2000) 12lb 10st Red Marauder (2001) 11lb 10st Amberleigh (2004) 10lb House 10st Comply Or Die (2008) 9lb 10st Miinnehoma (1994) 8lb Numbersixvalverde (2006) 10st Rough Quest (1996) 7lb Mont s Pass (2003) 10st Royal Athlete (1995) 6lb Silver Birch (2007) 10st Earth Summit (1998) 5lb 10st Bindaree (2002) 4lb 10st Auroras Encore (2013) 3lb 10st Lord Gyllene (1997) 0lb Bobbyjo (1999) PRIZE MONEY Prize money for the Crabbie s Grand National has reached a colossal 1 million, a new record amount in Thanks to big contributions from the sponsors and Aintree, the level of prize money has rocketed - 250,000 was on offer when Lord Gyllene won in 1997 before reaching 975,000 in 2012 and BETTING Some Famous Gambles The very first winner Lottery (1839) was made 5/1 favourite following his earlier success in the Cheltenham Steeplechase. Another successful 19th century punt came in 1866 when owner/ trainer Edward Studd had 1,000 at 40/1 about Salamander. His 40,000 winnings would equate to nearly 3 million at today s values. Manifesto hit the bookies hard on both occasions he won the Grand National, in 1897 and He was sent off 6/1 favourite for his first win when owned by heavy-gambling Irish solicitor Harry Dyas. He was 5/1 secondfavourite two years later when scoring for new owner John Bulteel. The 4/1 favourite was his half-sister Gentle Ida, who fell. A confident Vincent O Brien told owner Joe Mincemeat Griffin to have a good bet on Early Mist in the 1953 race. Griffin won 100,000 when his horse FACTS & FIGURES came in. He also owned the 1954 winner Royal Tan, also trained by O Brien. Prolific gambler Terry Ramsden bet 50,000 each-way at 8/1 about Mr Snugfit in the The horse, who was also combined in doubles and trebles, returned a profit when coming fourth. Papillon s success in 2000 for trainer Ted Walsh and his jockey son Ruby was a popular victory. Tipped by the Racing Post s Pricewise column at 33/1 on the morning of the race, he was sent off at 10/1 by race time. Part-owner Mike Futter estimated his total winnings were 800,000 when Monty s Pass scored in The five-person Dee Racing syndicate netted over 1 million on the winner, who started at 16/1 but had been backed down from 66/1 by his owners. Outsiders winning 100/1 Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009). 66/1 Auroras Encore (2013), Ayala (1963), Russian Hero (1949), and Rubio (1908). 50/1 Last Suspect (1985), Anglo (1966), Sheila s Cottage (1948) and Forbra (1932). Shortest-priced Winners Poethlyn (1919) at 11/4, Huntsman (1862) at 3/1 and Roquefort (1885) at 100/

12 facts & figures cont. Favourites No favourite has started at less than 5/1 since The 1934 winner Golden Miller was the shortest-priced favourite in 1935, starting at 2/1 but unseating his rider. Five of the last 20 Grand National winners have been clear or jointfavourites. Fate of the last 20 favourites 2013 Seabass 11/2 13th 2012 Seabass 8/1 Jt Fav 3rd Shakalakaboomboom 8/1 Jt Fav 9th 2011 The Midnight 15/2 6th Club 2010 DON T 10/1 Jt WON PUSH IT Fav Big Fella 10/1 Jt 4th Thanks Fav 2009Butler s Cabin 7/1 7th 2008 COMPLY 7/1 Jt Fav WON OR DIE Cloudy Lane 7/1 Jt Fav 6th 2007 Point Barrow 8/1 Co F 1st Fav Joe s Edge 8/1 Co PU Fav 20th Monkerhostin 8/1 Co Ref Fav 7th 2006Hedgehunter 5/1 Jt Fav 2nd Clan Royal 5/1 Jt Fav 3rd 2005 HEDGE- 7/1 WON HUNTER 2004Clan Royal 10/1 Co 2nd Fav Bindaree 10/1 Co UR Fav 6th Joss Naylor 10/1 Co PU Fav 19th Jurancon II 10/1 Co F 4th Fav 2003 Shotgun Willy 7/1 PU 22nd 2002 Blowing Wind 8/1 3rd 2001 Edmond 10/1 Co F 15th Fav Inis Cara 10/1 Co F 4th Fav Moral 10/1 Co Ref Support Fav 8th 2000Dark 9/1 UR Stranger 3rd 1999 Fiddling 6/1 F The Facts 22nd 1998 EARTH 7/1 WON SUMMIT 1997 Go Ballistic 7/1 PU 29th 1996 ROUGH 7/1 WON QUEST 1995 Master Oats 5/1 7th 1994 Moorcroft 5/1 3rd Boy GREYS Winners Three different grey horses have won the Grand National four times - The Lamb (1868 and 1871), Nicolaus Silver (1961) and Neptune Collonges (2012). Placed recently 1997 Suny Bay (2nd), 1998 Suny Bay (2nd), 2002 What s Up Boys (2), 2002 Kingsmark (4th), 2008 King Johns Castle (2nd). Swing Bill Mon Mome MARES Winners (13) Charity (1841), Miss Mowbray (1852), Anatis (1860), Jealousy (1861), Emblem (1863), Emblematic (1864), Casse Tete (1872), Empress (1880), Zoedone (1883), Frigate (1889), Shannon Lass (1902), Sheila s Cottage (1948) and Nickel Coin (1951). Placed since 1951 Gentle Moya (2nd 1956), Tiberetta (3rd 1957, 2nd 1958 & 4th 1959), Miss Hunter (3rd 1970), Eyecatcher (3rd 1976 and 1977), Auntie Dot (3rd 1991), Ebony Jane (4th 1994) and Dubacilla (4th 1995). AGE OF THE WINNERS Most common winning age Nine-year-olds have won 44 of the 166 runnings where the winner s age was recorded. They, 10 and 11-year-olds have the best recent record, each accounting for eight of the last 30 winners. Oldest winner Peter Simple (1853), aged 15. Youngest winner Alcibiade (1865), Regal (1876), Austerlitz (1877), Empress (1880) and Lutteur III (1909) were all aged five. Since 2012, only seven-yearolds and upwards can take part. Winning ages in the last 30 runnings 9-y-o (8 winners) West Tip (1986), Rhyme N Reason (1988), Lord Gyllene (1997), Bobbyjo (1999), Papillon (2000), Hedgehunter (2005), Comply Or Die (2008) and Mon Mome (2009). 10-y-o (8 winners) Hallo Dandy (1984), Rough Quest (1996), Earth Summit (1998), Monty s Pass (2003), Numbersixvalverde (2006), Silver Birch (2007), Don t Push It (2010) and Ballabriggs (2011). 11-y-o (8 winners) Last Suspect (1985), Maori Venture (1987), Mr Frisk (1990), Seagram (1991), Miinnehoma (1994), Red Marauder (2001), Neptune Collonges (2012) and Auroras Encore (2013). 8-y-o (3 winners) Corbiere (1983), Party Politics (1982) and Bindaree (2002). 12-y-o (3 winners) Little Polveir (1989), Royal Athlete (1995) and Amberleigh House (2004). STARTERS & FINISHERS Smallest number of finishers Two, in 1928 when 42 started, with Tipperary Tim beating the remounted Billy Barton by a distance. Three finished in both 1913 and The remounting of horses was banned in all races by the British Horseracing Authority in November, Most finishers 23 in 1984, from 40 starters. There were 22 finishers in 1963, 1987 and Most runners 66 in 1929, while 57 lined up in The maximum field size is now 40. Least runners 10 in fn RNR 2013 Good to Soft Good Good Good Good to Soft Good Good Good to Soft Good to Soft Good Good Good Heavy Good/ Good to Firm 1999 Good Heavy Good Good Good Heavy Void race 1992 Good to Soft Good to Soft Firm Heavy Good to Soft Good Good to Soft Good to Soft Good Soft Good Good Heavy Good Firm Good Firm Good Good Firm Soft Good Reserves Since 2000, every year bar one (2004) has seen a full field of 40 line up. This is partly due to a system of reserves begun in Runners are declared 48 hours before the race and up to four reserves can be utilised the previous day if one of the original declarations is a nonrunner by 9am. Reserves 2013 no reserves utilised 2012 no reserves utilised 2011 no reserves utilised 2010 two reserves used CERIUM (FR) (Mr Pointment vet s certificate) ROYAL ROSA (FR) (Abbeybraney self-certificate) 2009 no reserves utilised 2008 reserve used ARDAGHEY (IRE) (Opera Mundi vet s certificate) 2007 no reserves utilised 2006 no reserves utilised 2005 reserve used NATIVE EMPEROR (Turnium lame) 2004 two reserves used MONTREAL (FR) (Silver Streak vet s certificate) BRAMBLEHILL DUKE (IRE) (Red Striker ground) 2003 reserve used BRAMBLEHILL DUKE (IRE) (Kingsmark vet s certificate) 2002 no reserves utilised 2001 reserve used MERRY PEOPLE (Inn At The Top ground) 2000 no reserves utilised WINNING DISTANCES Shortest winning distance Neptune Collonges by a nose from Sunnyhillboy in 2012 (above). Furthest winning distance A distance - Cloister (1893), Covertcoat (1913), Shaun Splash (1921), Tipperary Tim (1928), Mr What (1958) and Red Marauder (2001). TIME Fastest Mr Frisk (1990) 8m 47.8s. Slowest Lottery (1839) 14m 53s

13 facts & figures cont. FEMALE RIDERS First to take part Charlotte Brew on Barony Fort in First to complete Geraldine Rees, eighth on Cheers in Best position Katie Walsh, third on Seabass in Charlotte Brew attracted huge media attention when partnering her own horse Barony Fort in She was a guest on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show and the Daily Mirror arranged a day-trip on Concorde to Washington. She was also unseated in the 1982 race. Geraldine Rees was 26 when completing the course (albeit in last place) in She fell at the first a year later and went on to train for 12 years in Lancashire, retiring in Venetia Williams is the only female trainer to have saddled a Crabbie s Grand National winner who has ridden in the race. She fell at Becher s first time when riding 200/1 chance Marcolo in 1988 and trained 100/1 shot Mon Mome to score in Gee Armytage had to pull up her aptly-named mount, Gee-A, in A dual Cheltenham Festival-winning rider, she is the sister of Marcus Armytage - rider of the 1990 winner Mr Frisk - and became personal assistant to multiple champion jump jockey A P (Tony) McCoy. Rosemary Henderson finished fifth when aged 51 on her own 100/1 shot Fiddlers Pike in She subsequently wrote a book, Road To The National, about her exploits. There was huge media interest in Carrie Ford when she finished fifth in 2005 on Forest Gunner, trained by her husband Richard. Ford, then 33, had given birth to her daughter Hannah 10 weeks earlier. Nina Carberry, now assistant to trainer Noel Meade, is the mostexperienced female rider, having finished on three of her four starts. Carberry s father Tommy rode the 1975 winner L Escargot and saddled the 1999 hero Bobbyjo, ridden by her brother Paul. Their brother Philip has also twice-ridden in the Crabbie s Grand National. Nina Carberry is married to Ruby Walsh s brother Ted junior. Nina and Paul Carberry became the first brother and sister to ride in the same Grand National in 2012 and Katie and Ruby Walsh did the same in Irish-based Katie Walsh is the foremost female rider at present. Her mount Seabass, trained by father Ted, has headed the betting for the past two years, finishing 3rd in 2012 and 13th last year. She led up Papillon, when trained by her father and ridden by Ruby to win in A photograph of a mud-splattered Walsh in Seabass s colours, taken by Spencer Murphy, won the 2013 Taylor Wessing photographic portrait prize. complete record female riders 2013 Katie Walsh Seabass 11/2F 13th 2012 Nina Carberry Organisedconfusion 20/1 UR 8th 2012 Katie Walsh Seabass 8/1JtF 3rd 2011 Nina Carberry Character Building 25/1 15th 2010 Nina Carberry Character Building 16/1 7th 2006 Nina Carberry Forest Gunner 33/1 9th (last) 2005 Carrie Ford Forest Gunner 8/1 5th 1994 Rosemary Fiddlers Pike 100/1 5th, Henderson 1989 Tarnya Davis Numerate 100/1 PU 21st 1988 Penny Ffitch- Hettinger 200/1 F 1st Heyes 1988 Gee Armytage Gee-A 33/1 PU 26th 1988 Venetia Williams Marcolo 200/1 F 6th 1987 Jacqui Oliver Eamons Owen 200/1 UR 15th 1984 Valerie Alder Bush Guide 33/1 F 8th 1983 Joy Carrier King Spruce 28/1 UR 6th 1983 Geraldine Rees Midday Welcome 500/1 F 1st 1982 Charlotte Brew Martinstown 100/1 UR 3rd 1982 Geraldine Rees Cheers 66/1 8th (last) 1981 Linda Sheedy Deiopea 100/1 Ref 19th 1980 Jenny Hembrow Sandwilan 100/1 PU 19th 1979 Jenny Hembrow Sandwilan 100/1 F 1st 1977 Charlotte Brew Barony Fort 200/1 Ref 4 out Sam Waley-Cohen Katie Walsh AMATEURS Winners In the 166 runnings of the Grand National, 41 have been won by amateur riders. Many of the top riders in the early days of jump racing were non-professional and 27 19th century Grand Nationals went to amateurs. First amateur winner Mr Bretherton, aboard Jerry in Most successful amateur Three wins for Jack Anthony on Glenside (1911), Ally Sloper (1915) and Troytown (1920); Tommy Beasley on Empress (1880), Woodbrook (1881) and Frigate (1889); Tommy Pickernell on Anatis (1860), The Lamb (1871) and Pathfinder (1875). Most recent amateur winner Marcus Armytage on Mr Frisk in Armytage is a racing correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and Horse & Hound. Most-recent amateur placing Mr Sam Waley-Cohen, fourth on Oscar Time in He was second on the same horse in Waley-Cohen enjoyed back-to-back victories on Katarino in the 2005 and 2006 Fox Hunters Chases. In 2006, uniquely he won two races over the famous fences at the same Grand National meeting, also capturing the Topham Chase on Liberthine. Oldest winner Amateur Dick Saunders aged 48 on Grittar in 1982 on his first and only ride. Oldest to complete American Tim Durant was 68 when 15th on Highlandie in 1968 (although he remounted at Becher s second time). Qualified to ride Since 2012, any jockey - amateur or professional - riding in the Grand National must have ridden at least 10 winners over fences and a minimum of 15 in total in hurdles and chases. Winning amateurs since Mr Marcus Mr Frisk 16/1 Armytage 1982 Mr Dick Saunders Grittar 7/1F 1980 Mr Charlie Ben Nevis 40/1 Fenwick 1965 Mr Tommy Smith Jay Trump 100/ Captain Bobby Petre Cottage Lovely 25/ Mr Fulke Walwyn Reynoldstown 10/ Mr Frank Furlong Reynoldstown 22/ Mr Bill Dutton Tipperary Tim 100/ Major John Wilson Double 100/9 Chance 1923 Capt Tuppy Sergeant 100/6 Bennet Murphy 1920 Mr Jack Anthony Troytown 6/ Mr Jack Anthony Ally Sloper 100/ Mr Jack Anthony Glenside 20/ Mr Aubrey Hastings Ascetic s Silver 20/1 Amateurs in the last 10 Crabbie s Grand Nationals 2013 Mr Sam Oscar Time 4th Waley-Cohen Ms Katie Walsh Seabass 13th 2012 Ms Katie Walsh Seabass 3rd Miss Nina Organisedconfusion UR 8th Carberry 2011 Mr Sam Oscar Time 2nd Waley-Cohen Miss Nina Character 15th Carberry Building Mr Ryan Mahon The Tother One Fell 6th Mr Patrick Dooney s Gate Fell 6th Mullins Mr Robbie Majestic UR McNamara Concorde 24th 2010 Mr Sam Hello Bud Twiston-Davies 5th 2009 Mr Sam Ollie Magern Fell 2nd Waley-Cohen 2008 Mr Nick Cornish Sett 12th Scholfield 2007 Mr Sam Liberthine 5th Waley-Cohen Mr J T Clan Royal 11th McNamara Mr Tom Sonevafushi PU29th Greenall 2006 Miss Nina Forest Gunner 9th Carberry 2005 Mr David Joly Bey 14th Dunsdon Mr Tom Glenelly Gale PU 28th Greenall 2004 No amateur riders 22 23

14 RYAN MANIA THE 2013 WINNING JOCKEY Auroras Encore s 66/1 shock victory in the 2013 Grand National was a fairytale result for his young pilot Ryan Mania, who became the first Scottishborn jockey to triumph since 1896, having quit working in racing just under two years earlier. It was his first ride in the Aintree showpiece, but the 23-year-old did nothing wrong, settling his Sue Smith-trained mount behind the leaders before kicking on after the last fence to score decisively by nine lengths. It feels like it never happened, said Mania, speaking in January, 2014 shortly after his 24th birthday. It has been ages now, but it still hasn t sunk in. Auroras Encore s build-up had been awkward - we had 10 foot snow drifts at Sue and Harvey s - and we couldn t use the facilities at home. It probably worked out for the best though because we had to take him for racecourse gallops and go schooling elsewhere, and that probably helped him get in the right frame of mind. He had been in no form at all, but I knew from his homework that he was going there in the best form he had been all season. Mr David Campbell on the 40/1 chance The Soarer had been the previous Scottish-born jockey to succeed in the Grand National and Mania s hopes were not that high. As to Auroras Encore s chances though, it was my first ride in the race so we were just aiming for a clear round. Everything went to plan during the race - I wanted to follow someone who had got around before and I lined up behind Ruby Walsh (On His Own). I didn t want to panic, so I just took each fence as it came and wasn t going to think about where I might finish until I got to Becher s second time. The horse took to the whole thing and was always travelling really well. After jumping the third last and crossing the Melling Road, I thought I would probably finish third or fourth. It wasn t until after the last that I thought I would win. there was a tingling sensation and I didn t know what was happening. Thankfully, the only damage was a small fracture in his C7 vertebra. He explained: After that, I got feeling back and then I knew was going to be OK. It was a small injury and one I could have done without it, but it kept me in the papers a bit longer! It really summed up the life of a jump jockey and that sort of thing can happen any day of the week - you ride a winner and then you have a bad fall. People don t realise it, but obviously it was more highlighted because of what had happened the day before. His Grand National victory made front page news and the fall received similar coverage. He teamed up with leading northern handler Howard Johnson in County Durham and rode 31 winners during the 2009/10 campaign and 24 in 2010/11. However, Johnson was banned from training in August, 2011, and, with opportunities scare in the north, Mania left racing to work for his local hunt, the Fife foxhounds. I didn t know what to do. I took six months out but after two months I thought what am I doing? said Mania, who returned to the saddle in December, I came back into racing because I missed it - it s as simple as that. I returned on my own, but a couple of weeks later Harvey asked me to come and ride out and the partnership has just gone on from there. The opportunities for jockeys up north are very limited and I am lucky to have such a good yard behind me. Grand National success is very memorable and means time in the limelight, but some jockeys have not been able to capitalise on it. However, Mania is enjoying his best-ever season in 2013/14 following Auroras Encore s thrilling victory. I am having a really good season and riding with more confidence. Sue Smith s yard is flying and I am also picking up some nice spare rides. I have never been one to big myself up and never gone to the races thinking I am a good jockey, but winning a race like the Grand National definitely helps your confidence. Auroras Encore was due to return to Aintree in April to go for the first 1-million Crabbie s Grand National, but an injury has put paid to those plans and the horse has been retired. On the second outing this season, the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on January 25, the 12-yearold horse ran well for a long before dropping back to finish ninth. I was in shock when I crossed the line - just a dream come true and I could not believe what had happened. People thought I was hiding emotion, but it was just pure shock! It is more normal to expect a southern-based jockey to win the Grand National because the majority of the time they are on a horse with a realistic chance. They ride in more big races down there and it was unrealistic for me to think that I could win a race like the Grand National. However, the turbulent life of a jump jockey was apparent less than 24 hours later when Mania suffered a kick between his shoulder blades following a fall from Stagecoach Jasper in a hurdle race at Hexham Racecourse and was rushed to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance after being treated by doctors and paramedics where he came down for 25 minutes. The fall looked serious and that view was heightened by the length of treatment and the arrival of the air ambulance. Mania did have concerns initially: The first 20 seconds or so that I was on the ground were very scary. I didn t have a lot of feeling in my legs, Born on December 23, 1989, Mania was raised in Galashiels, Scotland and first sat on a Shetland pony when he was three. At the age of 12, he started working with pointto-pointers under the care of Borders trainer Bill Hughes and rode two winners between the flags as an amateur rider. He started to learn his craft on the Common Riding circuit in the Borders and attended the British Racing School. Mania joined Lothian trainer Peter Monteith as a conditional jockey and partnered seven winners in his first season (2007/08). He went 44 rides before breaking his duck and promptly made it a double, winning aboard Quicuyo and Millie The Filly at Ayr on March 8, There were 15 more successes the following season. He also had 11 rides on the Flat, finishing second once, during 2008 and He was found to be lame after the race and had incurred a leg injury which required an operation on Tuesday, January 28 to pin together a fracture of the fetlock joint of his off-fore leg. It was a successful operation, with Auroras Encore back in his box at Craiglands Farm on Sunday, February 2 after two pins were inserted in the leg. The injury came as a shock to Mania who said shortly afterwards: For the past two days, Auroras Encore has been the only thing I ve thought about I haven t been thinking oh no, there goes my ride in the National rather I just want him to be OK. He came through the operation OK and it will be good to get him home. He s going the right way, thankfully, and now all we can do is hope he keeps improving. He s a hardy old horse, so he ll keep fighting Nobody can ever take the Grand National victory away from us. I just hope he gets to enjoy his retirement

15 riders JOCKEYFACTS MOST wins George Stevens is the winning-most jockey in Grand National history with five successes on Free Trader (1856), Emblem (1863), Emblematic (1864) and The Colonel (1869 and 1870). Six riders have won the race three times - Tom Olliver (1842, 1843 & 1853), Tommy Pickernell (amateur 1860, 1971 & 1875), Tommy Beasley (amateur 1880, 1881 & 1889), Arthur Nightingall (1890, 1894 & 1901), Jack Anthony (amateur 1911, 1915 & 1920) and Brian Fletcher (1968, 1973 & 1974). YOUNGEST The youngest jockey to win the Grand National was 17-year-old Bruce Hobbs on Battleship in He had his first ride in the race the year before at the age of 16. He went on to be a successful trainer. OLDEST The oldest rider to capture the Grand National was 48-year-old amateur Dick Saunders on Grittar in 1982, his first and only ride in the race. He was the first member of the Jockey Club to partner a Grand National winner. CURRENT JOCKEYS Ruby Walsh holds the best record of current jockeys, having won the Crabbie s Grand National twice - Papillon (trained by his father Ted in 2000) and Hedgehunter (for Willie Mullins five years later). RETIRED JOCKEYS Of the more recently retired jockeys, Richard Dunwoody enjoyed two successes, with Miinnehoma (trained by Martin Pipe in 1994) and in 1986 West Tip, the Michael Olivertrained horse on whom he also finished second in 1989 and fourth in both 1987 and Carl Llewellyn, who hung up his race riding boots finally in 2009 to become business partner of trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, is another to have two winners courtesy of Party Politics (trained by Nick Gaselee in 1992) and Earth Summit (Twiston-Davies in 1998). NO SUCCESS Many highly successful jockeys have tried and failed to win the Grand National, including eighttime champion Peter Scudamore, who did best from 12 rides when third in 1985 on Corbiere, and seven-time champion John Francome, who went closest twice on Rough And Tumble - third in 1979 and second the following year. MCCOY RECORD The current record-breaking 18-time champion jockey A P (Tony) McCoy had to wait until his 15th attempt to win the Crabbie s Grand National on Don t Push It in He was awarded an OBE in the Queen s Birthday Honours List in June, 2010 and voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He finished third on the same horse in McCoy is about to equal another record. If he takes part in the 2014 Crabbie s Grand National, he will equal the record for the most rides in the race 19 set by Tom Olliver who was successful three times (1842, 1843 & 1853). FIRST-TIME SUCCESS Plenty of riders have won the Crabbie s Grand National on their first attempt. The most recent are Ryan Mania (2013 Auroras Encore), Liam Treadwell (2009 Mon Mome), Niall Slippers Madden (2006 Numbersixvalverde), Ruby Walsh (2000 Papillon), Jason Titley (1995 Royal Athlete), Nigel Hawke (1991 Seagram), Jimmy Frost (1989 Littler Polveir), Dick Saunders (1982 Grittar) and Maurice Barnes (1979 Rubstic). RODE & TRAINED Since 1900 five successful jockeys went on to train Grand National winners as well - Algy Anthony, Tommy Carberry, Aubrey Hastings, Fulke Walwyn and Fred Winter. SPRING DOUBLE Together with the Lincoln Handicap run on the Flat at Doncaster, the Crabbie s Grand National forms leg two of the Spring Double. The only jockey to have won both contests is Dave Dick, who captured the Lincoln on Gloaming in 1941 and the Grand National on E.S.B. in RECORD OF SELECTED riders LEIGHTON ASPELL 2003 Supreme Glory 2nd 2004 Skycab UR 6th 2005 Take The Stand UR 15th 2006 Ballycassidy FELL 25th 2007 Billyvoddan PU 19th 2011 In Compliance 13th PADDY ASPELL 2011 Chief Dan George 17th SHAY BARRY 2001 Moondigua FELL 15th 2004 Alexander Banquet FELL 18th 2005 Shamawan 21st 2008 No Full FELL 6th PADDY BRENNAN 2005 Double Honour UR 21st 2007 Bewleys Berry FELL 22nd 2008 Fundamentalist FELL 3rd 2009 Knowhere PU 25th 2010 Irish Raptor FELL 14th 2012 Giles Cross PU 11th HENRY BROOKE 2013 Across The Bay 14th PETER BUCHANAN 2005 Strong Resolve 17th 2006 Tyneandthyneagain FELL 1st 2011 Silver By Nature 12th 2013 Mr Moonshine PU 27th MISS NINA CARBERRY 2006 Forest Gunner 9th 2010 Character Building 7th 2011 Character Building 15th 2012 Organisedconfusion UR 8th PAUL CARBERRY 1994 Rust Never Sleeps FELL 27th 1996 Three Brownies 6th 1997 Buckboard Bounce 4th 1998 Decyborg PU 27th 1999 BOBBYJO WON 2000 Bobbyjo 11th 2002 Ad Hoc BD 27th 2003 Ad Hoc UR 19th 2004 Joss Naylor PU 19th 2005 Colnel Rayburn PU 27th 2006 Sir Oj FELL 22nd 2007 Dun Doire PU 27th 2008 King Johns Castle 2nd 2010 King Johns Castle REF TO RACE 2011 Backstage 10th 2012 Chicago Grey BD 5th 2013 Chicago Grey PU 30th PHILIP CARBERRY 2007 Point Barrow FELL 1st 2009 Musica Bella FELL 12th DAVID CASEY 1997 New Co 15th 2000 Lucky Town 8th 2001 Strong Tel FELL 6th 2002 Spot Thedifference UR 27th 2003 Cregg House REF 27th 2004 Hedgehunter FELL 30th 2006 Jack High UR 15th 2007 Bothar Na PU 29th 2008 Snowy Morning 3rd 2009 Offshore Account 15th 2010 Snowy Morn 6th 2011 Arbor Supreme FELL 28th 2012 Quiscover Fontaine FELL 17th 2013 Quiscover Fontaine 16th BARRY CASH 2002 Lyreen Wonder UR 20th 2005 Marcus Du Berlais UR 22nd AIDAN COLEMAN 2008 Mon Mome 10th 2009 Stan FELL 7th 2010 Mon Mome FELL 26th 2011 Grand Slam Hero FELL 13th 2012 Mon Mome PU 22nd 2013 The Rainbow Hunter UR 8th DAVY CONDON 2007 Homer Wells PU 22nd 2010 Backstage UR 20th 2012 Becauseicouldntsee FELL 8th DANNY COOK 2010 Pablo Du Charmil FELL 2nd BRYAN COOPER 2012 Rare Bob BD 5th 2013 Rare Bob 5th DOUGIE COSTELLO 2012 Postmaster PU 22nd 2013 Saint Are 9th GARRETT COTTER 1999 Merry People 16th 2000 Merry People UR 14th 2001 Merry People UR 7th 2006 Garvivonnian PU 17th STEPHEN CRAINE 2006 Ebony Light FELL 5th ALAN CROWE 2005 Risk Accessor UR 2nd JIM CROWLEY 2001 Art Prince FELL 1st JOHN CULLEN 2003 The Bunny Boiler UR 1st 2006 Colnel Rayburn PU 27th JAMES DAVIES 2004 Bramblehill Duke REF 6th TOM DOYLE 2001 Esprit De Cotte UR 11th 2002 Samuel Wilderspin FELL 4th 2007 Knowhere UR 8th 2008 Hi Cloy 11th MR DAVID DUNSDON 2005 Joly Bey 14th JOEY ELLIOTT 2004 Montreal FELL 6th DOMINIC ELSWORTH 2003 Southern Star 14th 2004 Artic Jack FELL 1st 2005 Native Emperor UR 9th 2006 Ross Comm FELL 4th 2007 Le Duc UR 6th 2008 Simon UR 25th 2011 Skippers Brig 9th 2012 Calgary Bay 14th DAVID ENGLAND 2008 Ardaghey FELL 4th 2009 Fundamentalist PU 21st 2010 Ballyfitz FELL 22nd PHILIP ENRIGHT 2009 Preists Leap 14th 2010 Preists Leap 14th JOHNNY FARRELLY 2008 Joaaci FELL 20th 2009 Arteea 10th 2010 Piraya 13th 2011 Piraya 19th NOEL FEHILY 2001 Moral Support REF 8th 2002 Celibate 6th 2003 Good Shuil PU 19th 2004 Alcapone PU 25th 2005 Merchants Friend FELL 10th 2006 Risk Accessor 5th 2007 Naunton Brook PU 23rd 2008 Bob Hall PU 19th 2009 Can t Buy Time FELL 18th 2012 State Of Play UR 5th 2013 Treacle UR 8th MARTIN FERRIS 2013 Becauseicouldntsee PU 21st SEAN FLANAGAN 2010 Conna Castle PU 29th From 1980 every runner before that winner or placed (in italics) FRAN FLOOD 2001 Hollybank Buck FELL 3rd PADDY FLOOD 2008 Baily Breeze 8th 2009 Himalayan Trail FELL 1st HADDEN FROST 2011 Calgary Bay FELL 4th BARRY GERAGHTY 2000 Call It A Day 6th 2001 Hanakham FELL 2nd 2002 Alexander Banquet UR 6th 2003 MONTY S PASS WON 2004 Monty s Pass 4th 2005 Monty s Pass 16th 2006 Puntal 6th 2007 Slim Pickings 3rd 2008 Slim Pickings 4th 2009 Golden Flight FELL 1st 2010 Big Fella Thanks 4th 2011 Or Noir De Somoza FELL 6th 2012 Shakalakaboomboom 9th 2013 Roberto Goldback UR 30th ROSS GERAGHTY 2004 The Bunny Boiler 10th FELIX DE GILES 2012 Neptune Equester 13th JAMIE GOLDSTEIN 2001 Spanish Main FELL 1st MARK GRANT 2013 Soll 7th MR TOM GREENALL 2005 Glenelly Gale PU 28th 2007 Sonevafushi PU 29th BRIAN HARDING 1999 Feels Like Gold 5th 2000 Feels Like Gold 14th 2001 Feels Like Gold REF 8th 2004 Luzcadou FELL 1st 2005 Simply Gifted 3rd 2006 Inca Trail 8th 2008 Idle Talk 14th 2009 Idle Talk 12th HARRY HAYNES 2012 According To Pete BD 22nd SHANE HASSETT 2011 Golden Kite 16th LIAM HEARD 2006 Le Roi Miguel PU 19th 2007 Eurotrek PU 22nd DANNY HOWARD 2003 Polar Champ UR 8th 2004 Puntal UR 19th 26 27

16 record of selected riders cont. riders BRIAN HUGHES 2010 Beat The Boys PU 19th 2011 Tidal Bay UR 10th 2012 Viking Blond FELL 1st WAYNE HUTCHINSON 2007 Tikram UR 1st 2009 Darkness 13th 2010 Eric s Charm FELL 1st 2012 West End Rocker FELL 2nd DARYL JACOB 2007 Philson Run 4th 2008 Philson Run UR 8th 2010 Maljimar FELL 22nd 2011 What A Friend PU 27th 2012 NEPTUNE COLLONGES WON 2013 Join Together 12th KENNY JOHNSON 1990 Nautical Joke FELL 27th 2002 Red Ark UR 1st 2003 Red Ark PU 25th RICHARD JOHNSON 1997 Celtic Abbey UR 15th 1998 Banjo FELL 1st 1999 Baronet FELL 4th 2000 Star Traveller PU 27th 2001 Edmond FELL 15th 2002 What s Up Boys 2nd 2003 Behrajan 10th 2004 What s Up Boys BD 6th 2005 Jakari PU 20th 2006 Therealbandit PU 27th 2007 Monkerhostin REF 7th 2008 Turko FELL 25th 2009 Parsons Legacy FELL 22nd 2010 Tricky Trickster 9th 2011 Quinz PU 16th 2012 Planet Of Sound 12th 2013 Balthazar King 15th BARRY KENIRY 2008 Kelami UR 11th DEREK LAVERTY 2009 Kelami PU 22nd GRAHAM LEE 2003 Amberleigh House 3rd 2004 AMBERLEIGH HOUSE WON 2005 Amberleigh House 10th 2006 Amberleigh House PU 21st 2007 Joes Edge PU 20th 2009 Kilbeggan Blade PU 21st 2010 The Package UR 19th 2011 Big Fella Thanks 7th ROGER LOUGHRAN 2010 Vic Venturi UR 20th ANDREW LYNCH 2011 Vic Venturi BD 2nd 2012 Treacle FELL 10th NIALL MADDEN 2006 NUMBERSIXVALVERDE WON 2007 Numbersixvalverde 6th 2009 Southern Vic 8th 2010 Made In Taipan FELL 5th 2012 In Compliance 5th 2013 Ninetieth Minute PU 11th JASON MAGUIRE 2001 No Retreat PU 17th 2002 Birkdale 10th 2003 Tremallt 9th 2005 Europa 20th 2006 Lord Of Illusion PU 17th 2007 Idle Talk UR 19th 2008 Cloudy Lane 6th 2009 Cloudy Lane UR 15th 2010 Cloudy Lane 8th 2011 BALLABRIGGS WON 2012 Ballabriggs 6th 2013 Ballabriggs PU 24th RYAN MAHON 2011 The Tother One FELL 6th 2013 Harry The Viking PU 26th RYAN MANIA 2013 AURORAS ENCORE WON A P MCCOY 1995 Chatam FELL 12th 1996 Deep Bramble PU 28th 1998 Challenger Du Luc FELL 1st 1999 Eudipe FELL 22nd 2000 Dark Stranger UR 3rd 2001 Blowing Wind 3rd 2002 Blowing Wind 3rd 2003 Iris Bleu PU 16th 2004 Jurancon II FELL 4th 2005 Clan Royal CO 22nd 2006 Clan Royal 3rd 2007 L Ami 10th 2008 Butler s Cabin FELL 22nd 2009 Butler s Cabin 7th 2010 DON T PUSH IT WON 2011 Don t Push It 3rd 2012 Synchronised FELL 6th 2013 Colbert Station UR 15th RICHARD MCGRATH 1998 Choisty FELL 6th 2002 The Last Fling FELL 24th 2004 Spot Thedifference 5th 2006 First Gold UR 23rd 2007 Jack High FELL 6th 2008 Dun Doire PU 29th RICHIE MCLERNON 2010 Can t Buy Time FELL 8th 2011 Can t Buy Time FELL 18th 2012 Sunnyhillboy 2nd 2013 Sunnyhillboy UR 30th BOBBY MCNALLY 2004 Exit To Wave PU 9th 2005 L Aventure 15th ANDREW MCNAMARA 2006 Rince Ri REF 27th 2007 Cloudy Bays REF 15th 2008 Black Apalachi FELL 2nd 2009 Snowy Morning 9th 2010 Ballyholland PU 28th 2011 Bluesea Cracker 14th 2013 Forpadydeplasterer PU 24th MR J T MCNAMARA 2007 Clan Royal 11th MR ROBBIE MCNAMARA 2011 Majestic Concorde UR 24th TOM MESSENGER 2011 Surface To Air 8th PAUL MOLONEY 2002 Iris Bleu FELL 5th 2004 Royal Atalza PU 29th 2007 Graphic Approach FELL 22nd 2008 Vodka Bleu PU 19th 2009 State Of Play 4th 2010 State Of Play 3rd 2011 State Of Play 4th 2012 Cappa Bleu 4th 2013 Cappa Bleu 2nd JAMIE MOORE 2003 Royal Predica 13th 2006 Le Duc UR 8th 2007 Thisthatandtother PU 30th 2011 Santa s Son PU 27th 2012 Deep Purple PU 19th 2013 Mumbles Head REF 30th EMMET MULLINS 2009 Chelsea Harbour FELL 3rd MR PATRICK MULLINS 2011 Dooneys Gate FELL 6th TIMMY MURPHY 1997 Dakyns Boy 8th 1998 Court Melody FELL 6th 1999 Tamarindo FELL 6th 2000 Flaked Oats FELL 20th 2001 Smarty 2nd 2002 Davids Lad UR 20th 2003 Torduff Express UR 27th 2004 Davids Lad 11th 2005 It Takes Time 4th 2006 It Takes Time PU 29th 2007 Celtic Son PU 22nd 2008 COMPLY OR DIE WON 2009 Comply Or Die 2nd 2010 Comply Or Die 12th 2011 Comply Or Die PU 29th 2012 Weird Al FELL 27th 2013 Weird Al PU 25th PHILIP O BRIEN 2002 Super Franky FELL 18th TOM O BRIEN 2007 McKelvey 2nd 2008 McKelvey UR 20th 2009 Zabenz FELL 16th 2010 Dream Alliance PU 24th 2013 Always Waining 10th BRIAN O CONNELL 2012 Tharawaat 8th CONOR O FARRELL 2012 Swing Bill 10th 2013 Swing Bill 6th PAUL O NEILL 2007 The Outlier UR 19th DENIS O REGAN 2007 Ballycassidy UR 24th 2008 Bewleys Berry 5th 2009 Black Apalachi UR 22nd 2010 Black Apalachi 2nd 2011 King Fontaine 11th 2012 Black Apalachi FELL 8th 2013 Big Fella Thanks UR 8th IAN POPHAM 2013 Any Currency 17th ROBERT POWER 2005 Spot Thedifference 18th 2007 SILVER BIRCH WON 2008 Nadover 7th 2009 Silver Birch FELL 22nd 2011 Killyglen FELL 27th 2012 Killyglen UR 8th 2013 Joncol PU 19th SEAN QUINLAN 2012 Midnight Haze 15th WILSON RENWICK 2008 Backbeat FELL 2nd 2010 Royal Rosa UR 14th 2013 Tarquinius 8th JAMES REVELEY 2009 Rambling Minster PU 19th 2011 That s Rhythm FELL 1st 2012 Always Right UR 15th DAVY RUSSELL 2003 Ballinclay King PU 15th 2004 Takagi UR 15th 2005 Arctic Copper 19th 2006 Joes Edge 7th 2007 Livingstonebramble UR 6th 2008 Chelsea Harbour 9th 2009 Hear The Echo FELL 30th 2010 Cerium 11th 2011 Becauseicouldntsee FELL 2nd 2012 Alfa Beat FELL 7th TOM RYAN 2008 Tumbling Dice UR 3rd NICK SCHOLFIELD 2008 Cornish Sett 12th 2009 Cornish Sett 17th 2010 My Will FELL 4th 2011 Ornais FELL 4th 2013 Teaforthree 3rd TOM SCUDAMORE 2001 Northern Starlight UR 6th 2002 Smarty PU 9th 2003 Blowing Wind 8th 2004 Shardam UR 3rd 2005 Iznogoud 12th 2006 Iznogoud PU 27th 2007 Puntal 8th 2008 Madison Du Berlais FELL 8th 2009 Battlecry 16th 2010 Madison Du Berlais FELL 19th 2012 Junior FELL 2nd 2013 Major Malarkey 11th TOM SIDDALL 2010 Palypso De Creek FELL 27th HARRY SKELTON 2010 Niche Market PU 28th 2011 Niche Market 5th 2012 Vic Venturi REF 19th SAM THOMAS 2006 Silver Birch FELL 15th 2008 Mr Pointment PU 30th 2009 Eurotrek PU 17th 2013 What A Friend PU 19th ANDREW THORNTON 1996 Over The Stream 13th 1997 River Mandate PU 21st 1998 St Mellion Fairway 4th 1999 Nahthen Lad 11th 2000 Stormy Passage FELL 22nd 2001 Lance Armstrong PU 19th 2002 Murt s Man PU 17th 2003 Gingembre PU 24th 2004 Bounce Back FELL 6th 2005 Foly Pleasant FELL 20th 2007 Simon FELL 25th 2012 Tatenen UR 8th 2013 Tatenen FELL 12th ROBERT THORNTON 1997 Don t Light Up FELL 13th 1998 Diwali Dancer FELL 1st 1999 Strong Chairman 15th 2000 Torduff Express FELL 13th 2001 Supreme Charm UR 15th 2002 Supreme Charm 5th 2003 You re Agoodun UR 19th 2004 Bear On Board 8th 2005 Innox 7th 2006 Innox FELL 1st 2007 Kandjar D Allier FELL 8th 2008 D Argent UR 27th 2009 L Ami PU 30th 2011 West End Rocker BD 6th ANDREW TINKLER 2004 Smarty 6th 2006 Shotgun Willy PU 18th 2008 Naunton Brook PU 19th 2009 Fleet Street UR 18th 2010 Flintoff PU 21st 2012 The Midnight Club 11th JOE TIZZARD 1997 Straight Talk FELL 14th 1998 General Crack PU 11th 1999 Double Thriller FELL 1st 2000 Earthmover FELL 4th 2001 Earthmover FELL 4th 2003 Montifault 5th 2004 Southern Star PU 18th 2005 Ad Hoc FELL 22nd 2006 Cornish Rebel PU 19th 2007 Royal Auclair FELL 9th 2008 Knowhere UR 25th 2010 Joe Lively 10th PAUL TOWNEND 2009 Irish Invader 11th 2010 Arbor Supreme UR 15th 2012 On His Own FELL 22nd 2013 Quel Esprit PU 24th LIAM TREADWELL 2009 MON MOME WON 2010 Nozic UR 20th SAM TWISTON-DAVIES 2010 Hello Bud 5th 2011 Hello Bud PU 29th 2012 Hello Bud 7th 2013 Imperial Commander PU 22nd MR SAM WALEY-COHEN 2007 Liberthine 5th 2009 Ollie Magern FELL 2nd 2011 Oscar Time 2nd 2013 Oscar Time 4th MS KATIE WALSH 2012 Seabass 3rd 2013 Seabass 13th MARK WALSH 2009 Reveillez BD 3rd 2011 Quolibet UR 11th 2012 Arbor Suppreme UR 10th 2013 Lost Glory PU 17th RUBY WALSH 2000 PAPILLON WON 2001 Papillon 4th 2002 Kingsmark 4th 2003 Shotgun Willy PU 22nd 2005 HEDGEHUNTER WON 2006 Hedgehunter 2nd 2007 Hedgehunter 9th 2008 Hedgehunter 13th 2009 My Will 3rd 2011 The Midnight Club 6th 2013 On His Own FELL 25th ADAM WEDGE 2013 Viking Blond PU 15th CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS 2005 Royal Auclair 2nd 2006 Royal Auclair FELL 1st 2008 Iron Man UR 3rd 2009 Big Fella Thanks 6th 2010 Ellerslie George UR 23R 28 29

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RETIREDJOCKEYS Mouse Morris MAURICE BARNES 1979 RUBSTIC WON 1980 Rubstic FELL 15th 1981 Rubstic 7th DAVID BRIDGWATER 1994 Young Hustler BD 11th 1995 General Pershing FELL 3rd 1996 Encore Un Peu 2nd TOMMY CARBERRY 1963 Mr What BD 11th 1965 Vulcano PU 27th 1966 Packed Home FELL 6th 1968 Great Lark REF 9th 1969 Kilburn FELL 22nd 1971 Cnoc Dubh FELL 10th 1972 L Escargot BD 3rd 1973 L Escargot 3rd 1974 L Escargot 2nd 1975 L ESCARGOT WON 1977 War Bonnet BD 1st 1978 Tied Cottage FELL 6th JIM CULLOTY 1997 Full of Oats FELL 1st 2000 Village King FELL 20th 2001 Village King FELL 8th 2002 BINDAREE WON 2003 Maximise FELL 19th 2004 Just In Debt UR 23rd 2005 Nil Desperandum 6th TONY DOBBIN 1994 Ushers Island UR 3rd 1997 LORD GYLLENE WON 1999 Avro Anson 17th 2000 Listen Timmy PU 17th 2001 Listen Timmy PU 16th 2003 Killusty FELL 22nd 2004 Gunner Welburn PU 20th 2005 Just In Debt 9th 2006 Direct Access PU 19th 2007 Longshanks 7th 2008 Point Barrow PU 17th JIM DREAPER 1971 Black Spirit 2nd MICK FITZGERALD 1995 Tinryland FELL 1st 1996 ROUGH QUEST WON 1997 Go Ballistic PU 29th 1998 Rough Quest PU 29th 1999 Fiddling The Facts FELL 22nd 2000 Esprit De Cotte FELL 22nd 2002 Marlborough FELL 1st 2003 Katarino UR 15th 2004 Kingsmark 9th 2005 Fondmort PU 28th 2006 Juveigneur FELL 1st 2007 Kelami PU 29th 2008 L Ami FELL 2nd RICHARD GUEST 1992 Romany King 2nd 1994 Romany King FELL 4th 1995 Into the Red 5th 1996 Into the Red 15th 1998 Yeoman Warrior PU 19th 1999 Frazer Island FELL 22nd 2000 Red Marauder FELL 6th 2001 RED MARAUDER WON 2002 Paris Pike FELL 1st 2003 Chives PU 12th NICKY HENDERSON 1976 Indian Diva 16th PHILIP HOBBS 1971 Indamelia FELL 8th 1981 Kininvie FELL 10th 1983 Colonel Christy 9th 1985 Northern Bay FELL 2nd 1986 Northern Bay 11th DESSIE HUGHES 1970 Persian Helen REF 4th 1977 Davy Lad FELL 3rd 1978 War Bonnet FELL 3rd CARL LLEWELLYN 1988 Kumbi FELL 22nd 1989 Smart Tar UR 20th 1992 PARTY POLITICS WON 1995 Young Hustler UR 3rd 1996 Party Politics FELL 3rd 1997 Camelot Knight 3rd 1998 EARTH SUMMIT WON 1999 Earth Summit 8th 2000 Senor El Betrutti FELL 1st 2001 Beau UR 20th 2002 Beau UR 14th 2003 Bindaree 6th 2004 Bindaree UR 6th 2005 Bindaree 11th 2006 Baron Windrush UR 3rd MARTIN LYNCH 1981 Barney McClyvie UR 1st 1992 Cool Ground 10th CHARLIE MANN 1981 Tenecoon FELL11th 1983 Williamson UR15th 1986 Doubleuagain REF 17th 1987 Lucky Rew UR 1st DONALD MCCAIN 1996 Sure Metal 17th ADRIAN MAGUIRE 1994 Moorcroft Boy 3rd 1995 Ebony Jane 12th 1999 Addington Boy 4th 2000 Addington Boy 5th 2001 Paddys Return UR 3rd ARTHUR MOORE 1970 All Glory FELL 19th 1971 Smooth Dealer REF 19th 1972 Miss Hunter PU 21st 1973 The Pooka 12th MOUSE MORRIS 1971 Common Entrance 13th 1973 Green Plover 14th 1974 Rough Silk 5th 1976 Prolan BD 22nd 1977 Zeta s Son FELL 25th WILLIE MULLINS 1983 The Lady s Master RO 20th 1984 Hazy Dawn FELL 6th PAUL NICHOLLS 1985 Roman Bistro REF 18th 1986 Another Duke BD 10th CONOR O DWYER 1992 Laura s Beau 3rd 1994 It s A Cracker FELL 6th 1995 For William 15th 1996 Son Of War UR 24th 1997 Antonin 11th 1999 Cyborgo PU 19th 2002 Wicked Crack FELL 1st 2003 Youlneverwalkalone PU 13th 2004 Le Coudray FELL 22nd 2005 Le Coudray PU 21st 2006 Native Upmanship REF 27th JONJO O NEILL 1973 Glenkiln FELL 15th 1976 Meridian II FELL 13th 1977 Jonjo O Neill UR 24th 1978 Rag Trade PU 21st 1979 Alverton FELL 22nd 1980 Another Dolly FELL 6th 1982 Again The Same PU 8th 1983 Beacon Time UR 20th BRENDAN POWELL 1987 Glenrue UR 3rd 1988 RHYME N REASON WON 1989 Stearsby REF 11th 1990 Ghofar 14th 1995 Do Be Brief FELL 20th 1999 Mudahim UR 6th 2000 Young Kenny PU 13h RICHARD ROWE 1980 Mannyboy UR 1st 1983 Tower Moss FELL 1st 1984 Earthstopper 5th 1985 Shady Deal PU 5th 1986 Door Latch FELL 1st 1987 Bright Dream 18th 1988 Bright Dream BD 22nd 1990 Polyfemus PU 25th PETER SCUDAMORE 1981 Cheers 12th 1982 Tragus 6th 1983 Fortinas Express PU 26th 1984 Burnt Oak PU 23rd 1985 Corbiere 3rd 1986 Broomy Bank 6th 1987 Plundering 16th 1988 Strands of Gold FELL 22nd 1989 Bonanza Boy 8th 1990 Bonanza Boy 16th 1991 Bonanza Boy 5th 1992 Docklands Express 4th OLIVER SHERWOOD 1983 Venture to Cognac 8th TOM TAAFFE 1982 Mullacurry FELL 1st 1984 Clonthurtin FELL 6th 1985 Tubbertelly REF 24th 1988 Monanore 3rd 1989 Sergeant Sprite FELL 6th JASON TITLEY 1995 ROYAL ATHELETE WON 1996 Bavard Dieu UR 1st 1997 Nahthen Lad 9th 2000 Micko s Dream FELL 1st ANDY TURNELL 1967 Meon Valley FELL 1st 1969 Kellsboro Wood 8th 1970 Fort Ord FELL 10th 1971 Kellsboro Wood FELL 10th 1972 Kellsboro Wood FELL 22nd 1973 Beau Parc PU 22nd 1974 Charles Dickens 3rd 1975 April Seventh BD 19th 1976 Spittin Image 8th 1978 April Seventh REF 19th 1979 Lord Browndodd PU 23rd 1980 Churchtown Boy BD 3rd TED WALSH 1975 Castleruddery REF 5th PAUL WEBBER 1981 Son and Heir REF 19th VENETIA WILLIAMS 1988 Marcolo FELL 6th OVERSEAS INTEREST The Grand National has attracted global interest and challenges throughout its long and distinguished history. EUROPE Two French-trained horses have been successful in the Grand National. Huntsman in 1862 and Cortolvin in 1867 were both English-bred chasers trained at Chantilly by a Yorkshire-born expatriate, Harry Lamplugh. Five other winners have been bred in France - Alcibiade (1865), Reugny (1874), Lutteur III (1909), Mon Mome (2009) and Neptune Collonges (2012), who started his career in France under the care of Jacques Ortet before joining British champion trainer Paul Nicholls. Lutteur III, noted as a British-trained Grand National victor, held plenty of allegiance to France. His jockey Georges Parfremont and owner James Hennessy were Frenchmen and the horse had only arrived at the Epsom yard of trainer Harry Escott that season to get accustomed to the English style of racing. The Fellow, trained by Francois Doumen in France, fell at the 24th in the 1994 Grand National when attempting to become only the second horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National in the same season. He was the first of Doumen s 14 attempts so far to win the Grand National, with Innox in 2005 doing best when seventh. His son Thierry rode the challengers up to and including Prince Karl Kinsky, an Austro-Hungarian nobleman, was the first jockey from outside Britain and Ireland to ride when he made a winning debut on board his own mare Zoedone in Beltran de Osorio y Diez de Rivera, the 18th Duke of Alburquerque, who was born in 1919, made seven appearances. The Iron Duke, as the Spanish nobleman became known, completed (one week after breaking his collarbone) in eighth place on Nereo in 1974, but was better known for his failures and long list of injuries. Horses trained in Hungary, the former Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Norway have all run in Grand Nationals, although none has ever completed the course. Former Russian premier Georgi Malenkov was the guest of Aintree s owner, Mirabel Topham, in 1956 and five years later the Russians sent over National challengers Grifel and Reljef. Grifel s jockey Vladimir Prakhov was pulled out of the saddle by the reins at Becher s, remounting before he pulled up at the water. Reljef parted company with Boris Ponomarenko at Valentine s. Hungarian chaser Buszke was pulled up in 1868, while Gyi Lovam, the first Czechoslovakian challenger in 1931, came to grief at Becher s, was remounted but fell again four fences later. The Czech-trained Essex, Fraze and Quirinus all carried automatic top-weight in the 1980s and 1990s but failed to complete. The 2000 renewal saw the first Norwegian-trained runner in the shape of Trinitro, but he got no further than the first fence where he fell. USA American owners have long been seduced by the magic of the Grand National. Olympic goldwinning polo player Foxhall Keene, one of the founding fathers of jump racing in the USA, was represented by Chorus (8th) and Prophet III (fell) in The winner that year, Rubio, also boasted trans-atlantic connections, having been bred at the Rancho del Paso Stud in California. The first success for an American owner came in Sergeant Murphy had been bought by John Sanford, a carpet trader, and given to his son, Stephen, who was then at Cambridge University. That victory proved the catalyst for renewed interest in the USA and a second success followed when Jack Horner prevailed in 1926, having been bought by another US polo player, Charles Schwartz, two weeks before the race for 4,000 from fellow American and amateur rider Morgan Blair. Kentucky-bred gelding Billy Barton had proved himself to be a champion in both America and Cuba, gracing the cover of Time magazine, but Howard Bruce s chaser fell when leading at the final fence in the 1928 Grand National. Jockey Tommy Cullinan remounted Billy Barton and came home a gallant second as only two horses finished in desperate conditions. Jock Hay Whitney was one of the unluckiest owners in the history of the Grand National. The future US Ambassador to the United Kingdom won the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Easter Hero in 1929 and the nine-year-old was a gallant second in that year s Grand National under the mammoth weight of 12st 7lb. Whitney was responsible for 14 runners in total between 1929 and 1951, with Sir Lindsay finishing third in 1930 and Thomond II occupying the same position in both 1934 and The multimillionaire also had the opportunity to buy future dual Grand National winner Reynoldstown when the great chaser was five, but could not travel to Ireland to see the horse due to work commitments. overseas American sewing-machine heir F Ambrose Clark sold the seven-year-old Kellsboro Jack to his wife Florence for 1 in 1933 on the advice of trainer Ivor Anthony in the hope that a new owner would bring more luck. Kellsboro Jack, who started at 25/1, won by three lengths. Another Grand National win for America came in 1938 via Battleship, owned like Trouble Maker by Marion dupont Scott, wife of Hollywood star Randolph Scott. The 11-year-old entire Battleship stood at just 15.2 hands, but had won the American Grand National in 1934 before being sent to England to be trained by Reg Hobbs. He was ridden at Aintree by 17-year-old Bruce Hobbs, the youngest victorious rider. An American flavour returned in 1963 with the seventh home Owen s Sedge being owned by Gregory Peck and the Oscar-winning film actor also saw his colours carried in the race by Different Class, who was brought down in 1967 and returned to Aintree 12 months later to take third. American owners were back in the winner s circle in 1964 with the Fulke Walwyn-trained 18/1 chance Team Spirit, a 12-year-old having his fifth start in the race owned by Ronald B Woodard and John K Goodman along with Englishman Gamble North. There was an even stronger US connection to the 1965 winner as the Pennsylvanian-bred Jay Trump, a dual Maryland Hunt Cup victor for owner Mary Stephenson, was ridden by American amateur Tommy Crompton Smith. Jay Trump was trained by Fred Winter in Lambourn. This North American run of success continued with Highland Wedding in 1969, co-owned by Thomas H McCoy Jnr and Canadian Charles Burn, while The Beeches, who finished fourth, carried the famous colours of philanthropist Paul Mellon. American-owned horses continued to make their mark, thanks to Raymond Guest s L Escargot in 1975, Redmond C Stewart s dual Maryland Hunt Cup winner Ben Nevis (ridden by American amateur Charlie Fenwick) in 1980, Lois Duffey s Mr Frisk in 1990 and most recently Betty Moran s Papillon in AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Crisp, the courageous Australian gelding, led the field a merry dance in 1973 under top-weight of 12st and went clear, only to be caught near the line by Red Rum, who carried 10st 5lb and was to become the Grand National s finest hero. Both the 1904 winner Moifaa and 1991 victor Seagram were bred in New Zealand. JAPAN Fujino-O captured four consecutive renewals of the prestigious Nakayama Daishogai in Japan before being sent to Britain to be prepared for Aintree by trainer Fulke Walwyn. The sevenyear-old was given the automatic top-weight of 12st and failed to get competitive under his welter burden in 1966, eventually refusing under Jeff King. Tsuyoshi Tanaka, the son of a champion boxer, became the first Japanese jockey to ride in the Grand National in 1995, although his taste of the Aintree experience proved to be brief as he fell at the first fence on The Committee

18 trainers GREATEST GRAND NATIONAL TRAINERS GINGER McCAIN & FRED RIMELL Amberleigh House s triumph in the 2004 Grand National provided Red Rum s trainer Ginger McCain with a fourth success in the great race. The victory of John Halewood s horse saw him join Fred Rimell in the record books as the winning-most trainer in the Grand National s long history. The son of a dispatch manager, Donald McCain, or Ginger as he would universally become known due to the colour of his hair, was born on September 21, 1930 in humble surroundings at Birkdale, Southport. He watched his first National in 1940 and was immediately taken in by the sense of occasion that surrounded the famous race. To a young boy, it seemed like the whole world had turned up It made a big impression on me and ended up changing my life in ways I could never have dreamed of, he recollected in his autobiography some 65 years later. While dividing his time between driving a taxi and running a second-hand car showroom, Ginger also trained horses under a permit from 1953 until taking out a full licence in Among his fares was his future wife Beryl and they were married on March 25, 1961, the same day that trainer Fred Rimell sent out the second of his four Grand National successes with Nicolaus Silver. Ginger also had Frank Sinatra and Norman Wisdom in the back of his cab, but it was another passenger, Noel Le Mare, who would ignite the dream of winning the Grand National. Le Mare, who made his fortune in civil engineering, had been seduced by the magic of the race ever since he watched the spectacle unfold when working as an apprentice fitter for a Fleetwood, Lancashire firm in 1906, but it was not until he was nearly 80 that the retired millionaire found a trusted ally to share his long-held ambition. The trainer and owner purchased Red Rum, born on May 3, 1965, for 6,000 guineas at Doncaster Sales in August, 1972, but any dreams of National glory looked to have gone awry as Red Rum hobbled out of his stable lame a day after arriving at Southport. Ginger s preparation of a horse almost crippled by pedal osteitis marked him as a trainer of exceptional ability, if unconventional methods. With no grass gallops, McCain worked his horses on the vast expanse of Southport beach and, as a child, had noticed the beneficial effect of sea water on the horses that shrimpers used. He sent his new acquisition into the cold waters of the Irish Sea and witnessed a remarkable transformation as the horse returned sound. Red Rum went on and won his first five races for Ginger. The horse s success under 10st 5lb in the 1973 Grand National at the age of eight became the stuff of legend as he wore down gallant top-weight Crisp (12st) in the dying strides for a remarkable victory by three quarters of a length in a then course record time under Brian Fletcher. Red Rum was never better than in the 1973/74 season when he won four more races before collecting his second Grand National, this time carrying top-weight of 12st. Giving 1lb to the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner L Escargot, Red Rum started third favourite at 11/1. He won easily by seven lengths when again partnered by Brian Fletcher. Only three weeks later, Red Rum captured the Scottish Grand National. Between the autumn of 1974 and spring of 1976, he ran in 18 chases, winning twice and being placed seven times including his second when Irish challenger L Escargot turned the tables in the 1975 Grand National. Red Rum carried 12st again and was beaten 15 lengths. Ginger, bombarded with media criticism for running Red Rum too often, was called on to retire his stable star. But Red Rum showed good form when sixth in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury in November, 1975 and the following April, shouldering top-weight of 11st 10lb, was beaten by the Fred Rimell-trained Rag Trade in the 1976 Grand National, finishing runner-up, two lengths behind, after Tommy Stack took over from Fletcher in the saddle. The 1976/77 season began dismally. After an initial small win at Carlisle, Red Rum appeared lacklustre in his next four races and even Ginger began to think that he might have gone. Red Rum finally showed something like his true form when sixth in his prep race to the 1977 Grand National, the Greenall Whitley Chase at Haydock. He then dazzled the trainer in his last gallop before Aintree. Again ridden by Stack, Red Rum at the age of 12 tackled his fifth Grand National in 1977 and Churchtown Boy s mistake at the second last fence settled things in the former s favour, winning easily by 25 lengths under 11st 8lb. Sir Peter O Sullevan s now legendary commentary for BBC Television was heard in millions of living rooms up and down the country as Red Rum took his place among the racing immortals: The 12-year-old Red Rum, being preceded only by loose horses they re coming to the elbow with a furlong now between Red Rum and his third Grand National triumph. He s coming up to the line to win it like a fresh horse in great style. It s hats off and a tremendous reception - you ve never heard one like it at Liverpool. Red Rum wins the National. The phenomenal chaser - the best Grand National horse ever - was trained for a sixth attempt at the great chase in 1978 as a 13-yearold but, on the day before, he pulled up lame. The problem proved to be a hairline fracture and the great horse had to be retired. There was time for a glorious final chapter to Ginger s training career as, 27 years after Red Rum s final Grand National victory, the trainer walked back into the hallowed Aintree winner s enclosure with Amberleigh House. Please see page 3 for the background to Amberleigh House s victory. The chaser was owned by Halewood International, whose founder and driving force John Halewood died in October, Halewood International, through its brand Crabbie s, took over sponsorship of the Grand National for the 2014 renewal. Ginger s son Donald was by now an integral part of the family s training establishment, having returned to the family fold after the move from Southport to Cholmondeley in Cheshire. The handover of the training licence from father to son occurred in June, Donald, who had one Grand National ride when Sure Metal finished 17th in 1996, continued the McCain association with the Grand National as he saddled Ballabriggs to an emotional victory in the 2011 renewal, just five months before Ginger passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 80 on September 19 that year. Ginger s achievements and long association with Aintree were commemorated at the Grand National meeting in 2012 with the unveiling of a one-and-a-half time life-size bronze overlooking the parade ring. A life-size bronze of Red Rum, produced by former jockey Philip Blacker, has stood at Aintree Racecourse since While Ginger forged a legend from nothing in the small yard behind his Southport car showroom, Fred Rimell inherited a Grand National-winning tradition from his father Tom, who sent out Forbra from the famous Kinnersley yard in Worcestershire to win the great race in Regardless of his family heritage in racing, Rimell s achievements were remarkable. He was a champion jump jockey four times /39, 1939/40, 1944/45 (jointly) and 1945/46 - but, as a rider, he endured wretched luck at Aintree. He missed out partnering on Forbra due to his inexperience and never rode a winner at the course. In five attempts in the Grand National, Rimell completed only once when Provocative finished a distant 12th behind Battleship in His career in the saddle was cut short when he broke his neck for a second time in the space of eight months in 1947, after which he took over the training licence from his father. Rimell, born on June 24, 1913, turned Kinnersley into one of the most powerful yards in England, winning four jump training titles and almost every big race in the calendar before his death in 1981, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Woodland Venture (1967) and Royal Frolic (1976), plus the Champion Hurdle with Comedy Of Errors (1973 and 1975). At Aintree, Rimell reigned supreme, complementing his four Grand National triumphs with three victories in the Grand Sefton Chase, courtesy of Nicolaus Silver (1961), Red Thorn (1964) and his subsequent Scottish Grand National hero The Fossa (1965). E.S.B. s 1956 Grand National victory under Dave Dick was memorable for the sensational collapse of Devon Loch 50 yards from the line, with the race all but won. Devon Loch s mishap under Dick Francis left E.S.B. to stride home 10 lengths clear of Gentle Moya. The 10-yearold was a fine horse in his own right and also gained the 1957 Great Yorkshire Chase and the Lancashire Chase two years later. Rimell unearthed an Aintree specialist for the 1961 marathon in the handsome form of Nicolaus Silver, one of only three greys to have won the Grand National - the others being The Lamb, successful in both 1868 and 1871, and the 2012 victor Neptune Collonges. Nicolaus Silver cost 2,600 at the 1960 Ballsbridge Sales in Ireland. He captured the big race the following spring by five lengths, with Bobby Beasley in the saddle, from Merryman II at 28/1. He went on to take the Grand Sefton under 11st 10lb and ran in the next two Grand Nationals, completing the course both times (seventh in 1962 and 10th in 1963). Gay Trip was twice successful in the Mackeson Gold Cup (1969 and 1971) over an extended two and a half miles at Cheltenham, but proved a revelation over nearly two miles further around Aintree in 1970 when he triumphed by 20 lengths under 11st 5lb with 40-year-old Pat Taaffe up after his regular jockey Terry Biddlecombe was injured. He fell at the first in the 1971 Grand National and, giving 22lb to Well To Do, failed by only two lengths to overhaul that rival when runner-up in Rimell was the first jump trainer to accrue prize money of 100,000 in a season in 1976 and Rag Trade s success under John Burke that spring at 14/1 saw him achieve another record as the initial trainer to win the Grand National four times. Rag Trade, bred in Ireland, was trained by George Fairbairn when he arrived in Britain. He won the Haydock National Trial and would have taken the Kim Muir Chase at the 1975 Cheltenham Ginger McCain Festival, only to fall at the last. He was sold shortly afterwards at Doncaster Sales for a then huge 18,000 guineas to a syndicate headed by London hairdresser Pierre Teasie Weasie Raymond, who had already experienced winning the Grand National with Ayala in Rag Trade ran in the 1975 Grand National when trained by Arthur Pitt, finishing 10th and last. Transferred to Fred Rimell that summer, the horse had luck on his side when winning the Welsh National at Chepstow and then beat Red Rum by two lengths in the following year s Grand National. Raymond was a celebrity hairdresser in London and particularly notable for the flamboyant suits which he often wore to irritate officials at Royal Ascot. Rimell was also the first handler to add the great race to a Cheltenham Gold Cup victory in the same season since Basil Briscoe saddled Golden Miller to win both contests in The association with racing continued after Fred s death in 1981 through his widow Mercy, who took over the training licence and saddled 232 wins in her own name before retirement in Her notable successes included Gaye Brief s victory in the Champion Hurdle and the Aintree Hurdle in 1983, while the gelding s fullbrother Gaye Chance captured the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree in 1982 and was successful in the race now known as the Ladbrokes World Hurdle two years later. But she did not enjoy a similar level of success in the Grand National as Gala s Image, previously successful in the two-mile Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival, fared best of her runners when completing in seventh behind Little Polveir in Two of Fred and Mercy s grandchildren have competed over the Grand National fences. Katie Rimell finished third on Three Counties, trained by her grandmother, in the 1989 Fox Hunters Chase, while her brother Mark, now a trainer himself, fell at the 21st fence on Camelot Knight in the 1995 Grand National

19 trainers Bindaree (Number 21) TRAINERFACTS The only Welsh-trained horse to win was Early Mist (1953), Royal Tan (1954) and Quare Kirkland in Times (1955). Rubstic, trained by John Leadbetter in Fred Winter has a unique place in jump racing Roxburghshire, became the first Scottishtrained winner in Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle history as the only person to have won the Two French-trained horses have won the and Grand National as both a trainer and a Grand National, Huntsman (1862) and jockey. He trained two Grand National winners Cortolvin (1867). Both were trained by - Jay Trump (1965) and Anglo (1966) - and Yorkshireman Harry Lamplugh, who also rode partnered two victors, Sundew (1957) and Huntsman to victory, in Chantilly. Kilmore (1962) - during a remarkable career. The last permit-holder to train the Grand Jenny Pitman, who became the first woman National winner was Frank Gilman, the to train a Grand National winner, sent out Leicestershire-based farmer, who was Corbiere (1983) and Royal Athlete (1995) to responsible for Grittar in succeed. Her Esha Ness also won the void Ginger McCain and Fred Rimell share the race in accolade of most successful trainer in the Nigel Twiston-Davies is the only current trainer Grand National s history with four wins. to have won the Grand National more than McCain triumphed in the great race through once - being successful with Earth Summit the record-breaking Red Rum (1973, 1974 & 1977) and Amberleigh House (2004), while (1998) and Bindaree (2002). Rimell was also responsible for E.S.B. (1956), Martin Pipe, who broke many records during Nicolaus Silver (1961), Gay Trip (1970) and Rag his training career, had more runners in a Trade (1976). Grand National than any other trainer when Seven trainers saddled three winners. saddling 10 of the 40-strong field in William Holman (1856, 1858 & 1860) with the remounted Blowing Wind doing best William Moore (1894, 1896 & 1899) in third place. Pipe s greatest Grand National Aubrey Hastings (1906, 1915 & 1924) achievement was sending out Miinnehoma, Tom Coulthwaite (1907, 1910 &1931), partnered by Richard Dunwoody, to take the Vincent O Brien (1953, 1954 & 1955), 1994 renewal for comedian Freddie Starr. Neville Crump (1948, 1952 & 1960) Tim Forster (1972, 1980 & 1985). O Brien, who later switched his attentions very successfully to Flat racing, remarkably had a different winner in three successive years - Martin Pipe s son David, who became the trainer at Pond House Stables on the Devon/ Somerset border in 2006, followed the family tradition by winning the 2008 Grand National with Comply Or Die, owned David Johnson. The two other father and son combinations to train at least one winner each have been Ginger and Donald McCain, and Tom and Fred Rimell. Ginger s tremendous achievements are listed on pages 32 & 33, while Donald McCain sent out Ballabriggs in Dad Tom Rimell was responsible for the 1932 scorer Forbra, while Rimell junior s terrific exploits are spelt out on pages 32 & 33. In 2009, Venetia Williams became the second woman to train the winner of the Grand National when 100/1 chance Mon Mome took the spoils, while Sue Smith became the third with 66/1 shot Auroras Encore in Five successful trainers since 1900 had earlier ridden Grand National winners as well - Algy Anthony, Tommy Carberry, Aubrey Hastings, Fulke Walwyn and Fred Winter. A select band of five trainers have managed to win Britain s two most famous races - the Crabbie s Grand National and the Derby. George Blackwell (GN: 1923 Sergeant Murphy; D: 1903 Rock Sand) Richard Dawson (GN: 1898 Droghead; D: 1916 Fifinella, 1929 Trigo, 1930 Blenheim) James Jewitt (GN: 1876 Regal; D: 1884 Harvester, 1892 Sir Hugo) Vincent O Brien (GN: 1953 Early Mist, 1954 Royal Tan, 1955 Quare Times; D: 1962 Larkspur, 1968 Sir Ivor, 1970 Nijinsky, 1972 Roberto, 1977 The Minstrel, 1982 Golden Fleece) Willie Stephenson (GN: 1959 Oxo; D: 1951 Arctic Prince). IRISH-TRAINED WINNERS While Irish jockeys and Irish-bred horses have always enjoyed considerable success in the Crabbie s Grand National, there have only been 24 winners trained across the Irish Sea since the Aintree race was first run back in Matthew became the first Irish-trained winner of the Grand National in 1847 when he saw off 26 rivals. Returned at odds of 10/1, he was the subject of a minor gamble after a woman in a mesmeric state had foreseen his victory. Abd-El-Kader landed successive gambles for his owner/trainer Joseph Osborne when the bay gelding became the first dual winner of the Grand National in 1850 and A regular contributor to racing newspaper Bell s Life, County Meathbased Osborne reportedly won 10,000 from a bet of 150 when the rank outsider triumphed for the first time. The small bay gelding returned 12 months later and obliged at the much shorter odds of 7/1, netting his owner a further 10,000 in successful ante-post bets. In 1855, Wanderer scored in heavy ground but the Irish then had to wait 24 years for another Grand National triumph. The Liberator won in 1879, having finished third behind Austerlitz two years earlier. The Garrett Moore-trained horse returned the following season to be runner-up to another Irish-trained victor, Empress, whose amateur jockey Tommy Beasley and trainer Henry Linde returned to Aintree in 1881, sending out Woodbrook to win in the snow. Beasley gained his hat-trick in 1889 aboard the tough 11-year-old mare Frigate. His brother Harry triumphed in 1891, training and riding Come Away to a popular victory, despite squeezing Cloister for room in the closing stages. Captain Roddy Owen, who partnered the runner-up, threatened to punish Harry in an old fashioned manner after the race. Algy Anthony also rode and trained a Grand National winner but in different years. He was in the saddle when Ambush II beat dual winner Manifesto in 1900 for owner the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). Ambush II has a place in history as the only horse to carry the colours of a British monarch to victory in the famous race. Winner of the Grand Steeplechase de Paris, the Algy Anthony-trained Troytown never saw another rival in the 1920 renewal, making all to record a thrilling 12-length victory. The Jack Ruttle-trained Workman landed a gamble in 1939, beating Macmoffat by three lengths. The nine-year-old was owned by the Liverpool-born industrialist Sir Alexander Maguire and ridden by a champion show jumper Tim Hyde. The Grand National was run on a Saturday for the first time in 1947 and 100/1 chance Caughoo prevailed in the fog, beating 56 other horses, YEAR HORSE AGE/WGT JOCKEY TRAINER OWNER SP Irish Winners since Silver Birch Robbie Power Gordon Elliott Brian Walsh 33/ Numbersixvalverde Niall Madden Martin Brassil Bernard Carroll 11/ Hedgehunter Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins Trevor Hemmings 7/1F 2003 Monty s Pass Barry Geraghty Jimmy Mangan Dee Racing 16/1 Syndicate 2000 Papillon Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh Betty Moran 10/ Bobbyjo Paul Carberry Tommy Carberry Bobby Burke 10/ L Escargot Tommy Carberry Dan Moore Raymond Guest 13/ Mr What Arthur Freeman Tom Taaffe David Coughlan 18/ Quare Times Pat Taaffe Vincent O Brien Mrs W Welman 100/ Royal Tan Bryan Marshall Vincent O Brien Joe Griffin 8/ Early Mist Bryan Marshall Vincent O Brien Joe Griffin 20/ Caughoo Eddie Dempsey H McDowell John McDowell 100/ Workman Tim Hyde Jack Ruttle Sir Alexander 100/8 Maguire 1920 Troytown Mr Jack Anthony Algy Anthony T Collins-Gerrard 6/ Ambush II Algy Anthony Algy Anthony Prince Of Wales 4/1 despite protestations that winning jockey Eddie Dempsey had taken a short cut in the gloom. Trainer Vincent O Brien made the Grand National his own between 1953 and 1955 with Early Mist, Royal Tan and Quare Times in a remarkable run of success. Both horses were owned by Joe Mincemeat Griffin. Early Mist was an impressive 12-length winner under Bryan Marshall in 1953, while Royal Tan was successful by a neck in an exciting finish a year later for the same jockey. Pat Taaffe took the ride on Quare Times in 1955 and the gelding destroyed the opposition in bottomless ground, beating Tudor Line by 12 lengths. Subsequently, the trainer sent out six winners of the Epsom Derby, the most famous Flat race, while Taaffe partnered Arkle to three Cheltenham Gold Cup victories. The jockey s father Tom Taaffe also enjoyed Grand National success as a trainer with Mr What in The eight-year-old had previously raced solely in Ireland, but took a liking to the Aintree fences and the heavy going to beat Tiberetta by 30 lengths; the most recent horse to win the race as a novice. L Escargot emulated the great Golden Miller in 1975 when becoming only the second horse to triumph in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National, although he did not complete the double in the same season, something achieved by Golden Miller back in The Dan Mooretrained gelding was the comfortable winner by 15 lengths, beating Red Rum who had been victorious in the previous two seasons and went on to record a record-breaking third triumph in L Escargot was owned by Raymond Guest, former American ambassador to Ireland, and captured the Cheltenham Gold Cup in both 1970 and Guest also owned two Derby winners, Larkspur in 1962 and Sir Ivor in Having ridden L Escargot to victory, Tommy Carberry returned in 1999 as the trainer of Bobbyjo. Landing a major gamble, the nineyear-old was ridden by Tommy s son Paul, and became the fourth horse to achieve the Grand National and Irish National double. A year later, another famous father-son combination prevailed when the Ted Walshtrained Papillon (left) triumphed under Ruby, giving the jockey Grand National success at his first attempt. After two home victories, 2003 saw the Jimmy Mangan-trained Monty s Pass record an impressive 12-length success and the gelding had been the subject of one of the biggest-ever gambles in the history of the Grand National. Ruby Walsh partnered Hedgehunter to an impressive win in 2005 when the Willie Mullinstrained nine-year-old became the first winner for 22 years to carry more than 11 stone to victory. Hedgehunter finished the gallant runnerup the following year, behind another Irishtrained winner, the Niall Madden-ridden Numbersixvalverde, who was trainer Martin Brassil s first runner in the world s greatest chase. Another trainer emerged victorious on his initial attempt at Grand National glory in Gordon Elliott had not even enjoyed a winner in his homeland, but Silver Birch was a game scorer, beating McKelvey by three quarters of a length in a great finish to become the most recent Irish success. Comply Or Die spoiled what would have otherwise been an Irish one, two, three in 2008 as King Johns Castle, Snowy Morning and Slim Pickings filled the places, while Irish-trained horses were second in both 2010 and 2011 with Black Apalachi and Oscar Time respectively. Seabass, trained by Ted Walsh and ridden by his daughter Katie, came home third behind Neptune Collonges in 2012, while Oscar Time returned to Aintree last year to finish fourth to Auroras Encore

20 trainers sue smith the 2013 WINNING TRAINER Auroras Encore s stunning 66/1 success in last year s Grand National worth 975,000 provided trainer Sue Smith with the biggest success of her training career. The West Yorkshire handler became only the third woman to train a winner of the worldfamous race, emulating Venetia Williams, who sent out 100/1 outsider Mon Mome in 2009, and Jenny Pitman, victorious with Corbiere and Royal Athlete in 1983 and 1995 respectively. It s great to be a Grand National-winning trainer, said Smith, speaking in January, It was fantastic day for our team and, when you start training racehorses, you strive to win a Grand National or a Gold Cup, so to win the Grand National was superb. Although many of the 600 million people who tuned in worldwide to watch the spectacle were surprised by the result, Smith was not. Going into the race, we knew Auroras Encore would stay the trip, recalled Smith. We needed the ground to come right for us and fortunately, with all the cold weather in the build-up, it did stay dry and we got our ground. We also had to hope for luck in running and were quite confident that, if things came in our favour, he was capable of running a very big race. It was a big team effort to get him and Mr Moonshine to Aintree because about a month before the Grand National it snowed quite hard all over the country. We are very high up here (near Bingley in West Yorkshire), so we catch the wind and the frost, which was really quite severe right up until the race. We were fortunate enough to have a racecourse gallop at Wetherby - our local course was very helpful - and then I took them both to Malton to school over the Grand National fences there, which all went very well. We were then able to give them a very good piece of work when the frost relented the week of the race and everything turned out really well. It s quite possible that those away days helped both horses because they went into the race in excellent order. Mr Moonshine ran a really good race, but I feel he doesn t quite get the Grand National trip. He ran well for a long, long way and jumped very well before being pulled up. He has since proved he is very capable over the National fences because he ran very well in the Becher Chase (in December, 2013) to finish third. The old horse (Auroras Encore) really does love it around there and I was quite confident from about four-out because he was travelling better than anything else. The horse was just full of himself that day and from that point it was just a matter of jumping. Ryan (Mania) gave the horse a lovely ride. He was full of confidence going out and he knew exactly what he was going to do. As I ve said, all the boxes were ticked and it was an absolutely fantastic day. Smith, born on February 23, 1948, has established herself as one of the leading trainers in the north of England. Born and raised in Sussex, she moved north to her husband Harvey s Craiglands Farm on the Yorkshire Moors at High Eldwick near Bingley and took out a permit to train in 1990 and a full licence the following year. Although she rode (as Susan Dye) in Britain s first ladies race at Kempton Park in 1972 and her late father owned horses with Epsom trainer Arthur Pitt, her passion was for showjumping. She competed at international level and met Harvey at Hickstead. Her best season came in 2002/03 when she sent out 74 winners at a strike-rate of 21 per cent and her first Cheltenham Festival success was provided by another 66/1 shot, Mister McGoldrick, who took what is now the Bryne Group Plate in equally impressive fashion in She has enjoyed a very good start to the 2013/14 season. Harvey Smith, born on December 29, 1938, scaled the heights over four decades in his career as a showjumper and he was understandably thrilled to have been involved in winning jump racing s most valuable prize. He commented after last year s victory: We ve always fancied Auroras Encore because he is a lovely horse. He was only beaten a whisker in the Scottish National and had been given a lovely weight here. We d taken him schooling and for a racecourse gallop and I d knocked the jockey into shape as well! Ryan s enjoying life as well now and I don t think anybody will be nicking him from me. People have asked how this compares with showjumping, but I like to look forward so this is the best and I hope there s more to come. I ll have to keep going to 100 now! I had 45 years of showjumping and won my first major championship in 1956, when most people here were not even a twinkle in their parents eyes. This is conquering England but I conquered the world in that. I ve had a good life with horses. We started messing about with racehorses over 20 years ago and got sucked into it. It keeps you young and I won t be retiring. I was chatting to another trainer the other day and his father always said there s two chairs that will kill you - the electric chair and the armchair. National Hunt racing is far better than the flat stuff and I think racing in the north will come back with a bang after this. You don t win a big one every day. We bought Auroras Encore out of Doncaster Sales (for 9,500), broke him and made him. That s what we did. We re over the moon. Sue Smith was the first Yorkshire trainer to succeed in the Grand National since Neville Crump sent out Merryman II in She had been hoping to saddle Auroras Encore in the 2014 Crabbie s Grand National when he would have tried to become the first dual winner since Red Rum in However, on the second of his outings this season, the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on January 25, the 12-year-old horse ran well for a long before dropping back to finish ninth. He was found to be lame after the race and had incurred a leg injury which required an operation on Tuesday, January 28 to pin together a fracture of his fetlock joint of his off-fore leg. It was a successful operation, with Auroras Encore back in his box at Craiglands Farm on Sunday, February 2 after two pins were inserted in the leg. The trainer said: Auroras Encore has had all his bandages and everything taken off. He has been with our own vet, down at Haworth vets in Keighley. They have done an exceptionally good job. It is only two miles down the road from us, which was a great bonus dealing with the horse quickly before he had his operation. All is well with the horse. He won a Grand National for us and it doesn t get bigger than that. He doesn t owe us anything. This is a racing injury and I m afraid that it is what you have to expect from the job occasionally. I am looking forward to him having a happy retirement. He has got to stand about for a month and then he can have light exercise. He is a pretty sensible horse and seems to have come through everything well

21 trainers RECORD OF SELECTED TRAINERS CONRAD ALLEN 1988 Smartside FELL 19th 2004 Royal Atalza PU 29th KIM BAILEY 1983 Menford REF 19th 1986 Late Night Extra PU 12th 1990 MR FRISK WON 1991 Docklands Express FELL 1st 1991 Mr Frisk PU 22nd 1992 Docklands Express 4th 1994 Master Oats FELL 13th 1995 Romany King 6th 1995 Master Oats 7th 1996 Over The Stream 13th 1997 Master Oats 5th 1997 Glemot UR 7th 2000 Druid s Brook UR 12th 2001 Supreme Charm UR 15th 2002 Supreme Charm 5th 2003 Wonder Weasel FELL 3rd 2004 Wonder Weasel PU 28th 2007 Longshanks 7th 2012 Midnight Haze 15th 2013 The Rainbow Hunter UR 8th ANDREW BALDING 2003 Gunner Welburn 4th 2004 Gunner Welburn PU 20th CHRIS BEALBY 2011 Surface To Air 8th PETER BEAUMONT 2000 Niki Dee 3rd 2000 Young Kenny FELL 10th 2002 Niki Dee FELL 4th JOHN BERRY IRE 1994 Its A Cracker FELL 6th ENDA BOLGER IRE 2000 Lucky Town 8th 2002 Spot Thedifference UR 27th 2004 Spot Thedifference 5th 2005 Spot Thedifference 18th 2009 L Ami PU 30th PETER BOWEN 2005 Ballycassidy UR 2nd 2005 Take The Stand UR 15th 2006 Ballycassidy FELL 25th 2007 Mckelvey 2nd 2007 Ballycassidy UR 24th 2008 Iron Man UR 3rd 2008 Mckelvey UR 20th 2013 Always Waining 10th 2013 Mumbles Head REF 30th SUE BRADBURNE 1991 General Chandos PU 27th 1999 Blue Charm 2nd MARK BRADSTOCK 1998 Do Rightly FELL 4th SUE BRAMALL IRE 1996 Antonin 8th 1997 Antonin 11th MARTIN BRASSIL IRE 2006 NUMBERSIXVALVERDE WON 2007 Numbersixvalverde 6th JOHN BRIDGER 1981 No Gypsy FELL 9th STEVE BROOKSHAW 1997 LORD GYLLENE WON 2001 No Retreat PU 17th BOB BUCKLER 2010 Niche Market PU 29th CHARLES BYRNES IRE 2002 Super Franky FELL 18th 2007 Cloudy Bays REF 15th JULIE CAMACHO 1999 Avro Anson 17th TOMMY CARBERRY IRE 1985 Royal Appointment UR 19th 1994 Rust Never Sleeps FELL 27th 1999 BOBBYJO WON 2000 Bobbyjo 11th NOEL CHANCE 1998 Go Universal PU 17th MICHAEL CHAPMAN 1987 Preben Fur 17th 1988 Preben Fur PU 21st 1992 Why So Hasty PU 26th THOMAS COOPER IRE 2013 Forpadydeplasterer PU 24th FRANCOIS COTTIN FR 2009 Musica Bella FELL 12th STUART CRAWFORD IRE 2011 Killyglen FELL 27th 2012 Killyglen UR 8th FRANCES CROWLEY IRE 2005 Nil Desperandum 6th 2006 Nil Desperandum 4th PETER CUNDELL 1982 Tiepolino REF 22nd 1978 Coolishall 4th From 1980 every runner before that winner or placed (in italics) MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM IRE 1983 Greasepaint 2nd 1987 Marcolo UR 27th REBECCA CURTIS 2013 Teaforthree 3rd ROGER CURTIS 1992 Mister Ed FELL 22nd 1994 Mister Ed BD 24th 1998 Hillwalk PU 17th HENRY DALY 2000 Star Traveller PU 27th 2001 Edmond FELL 15th 2003 Behrajan 10th 2005 Jakari PU 20th 2007 Billyvoddan PU 19th VICTOR DARTNALL 2012 Giles Cross PU 11th FRANCOIS DOUMEN FR 1994 The Fellow FELL 24th 1998 Ciel De Brion FELL 26th 2000 Djeddah 9th 2001 Djeddah UR 8th 2002 Djeddah UR 27th 2003 Djeddah 11th 2004 Kelami BD 1st 2005 Innox 7th 2006 Innox FELL 1st 2006 First Gold UR 23rd 2007 L Ami 10th 2007 Kelami PU 29th 2008 L Ami FELL 2nd 2008 Kelami UR 11th EOIN DOYLE IRE 2008 No Full FELL 6th JIM DREAPER IRE 1981 Barney Maclyvie FELL 1st 1986 Kilkilowen 13th 1988 Hard Case FELL 19th 1972 Black Secret 3rd SIMON EARLE 1997 Dextra Dove PU 27th MICK EASTERBY 1985 Mr Snugfit 2nd 1986 Mr Snugfit 4th TIM EASTERBY 1998 Scotton Banks UR 26th CHARLES EGERTON 2000 Mely Moss 2nd 2001 Mely Moss BD 8th 2002 Mely Moss 11th 2003 Killusty FELL 22nd 2007 Gallant Approach 12th 2007 Graphic Approach FELL 22nd 2009 Darkness 13th GORDON ELLIOTT IRE 2007 SILVER BIRCH WON 2009 Silver Birch FELL 22nd 2010 Backstage UR 20th 2011 Backstage 10th 2012 Tharawaat 8th 2012 Chicago Grey BD 5th 2013 Tarquinius 8th 2013 Chicago Grey PU 30th BRIAN ELLISON 2012 Neptune Equester 13th DAVID ELSWORTH 1983 Canford Ginger PU 16th 1984 Canford Ginger 23rd 1988 RHYME N REASON WON 1989 Cerimau FELL 1st 1990 Ghofar 14th 1992 Ghofar 11th 1992 Mighty Falcon 18th 1994 Mighty Falcon UR 13th 1995 Cool Ground 11th PAT FAHY IRE 1995 Nuaffe FELL 20th 1997 Nuaffe FELL 11th 1998 Dun Belle UR 9th FRANCIS FLOOD IRE 1980 Levanka PU 19th 1983 Tacroy PU 22nd 1984 Fethard Friend 7th 1988 Lucisis BD 6th 1994 Ebony Jane 4th 1994 Captain Brandy UR 9th RICHARD FORD 2005 Forest Gunner 5th 2006 Forest Gunner 9th TOM GEORGE 2003 Tremallt 9th 2006 Lord Of Illusion PU 17th 2009 Kilbeggan Blade PU 21st 2013 Big Fella Thanks UR 8th NICK GIFFORD 2004 Skycab UR 6th 2005 Joly Bey 14th NOEL GLYNN IRE 2011 Becauseicouldntsee FELL 2nd 2012 Becauseicouldntsee FELL 8th 2013 Becauseicouldntsee PU 21st RICHARD GUEST 2003 Red Ark PU 25th 2003 Red Striker UR 27th 2006 Shotgun Willy PU 18th EDDIE HALES IRE 2002 Wicked Crack FELL 1st GERALD HAM 1980 Sandwilan PU 19th 1989 Stearsby REF 11th MICKY HAMMOND 1996 Sir Peter Lely 4th 1997 Valiant Warrior 10th 1997 Pink Gin 14th JOHN HANLON IRE 2012 Alfa Beat FELL 7TH DONAL HASSETT IRE 1996 Rust Never Sleeps PU 13th RUNE HAUGEN NOR 2000 Trinitro FELL 1st NIGEL HAWKE 1999 Kendal Cavalier 7th NICKY HENDERSON 1980 Zongalero REF 20th 1981 Zongalero FELL 22nd 1982 Sun Lion FELL 3rd 1983 Spartan Missile UR 22nd 1984 Spartan 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22 record of selected trainers cont. trainers 2004 Alexander Banquet FELL 18th 2004 Hedgehunter FELL 30th 2005 HEDGEHUNTER WON 2006 Hedgehunter 2nd 2007 Hedgehunter 9th 2007 Homer Wells PU 22nd 2007 Bothar Na PU 29th 2007 Livingstonebramble UR 6th 2008 Snowy Morning 3rd 2008 Hedgehunter 13th 2009 Snowy Morning 9th 2009 Irish Invader 11th 2010 Snowy Morning 6th 2010 Arbor Supreme UR 15th 2011 The Midnight Club 6th 2011 Dooney s Gate FELL 6th 2011 Arbor Supreme FELL 28th 2012 The Midnight Club 11th 2012 Quiscover Fontaine FELL 17th 2012 On His Own FELL 22nd 2013 Quiscover Fontaine 16th 2013 Quel Esprit PU 24th 2013 On His Own FELL 25th ANABEL MURPHY 1989 Queensway Boy REF 19th FERDY MURPHY 1999 Addington Boy 4th 2000 Addington Boy 5th 2001 Addington Boy UR 2nd 2001 Paddy s Return FELL 3rd 2002 Streamstown 9th 2002 Birkdale 10th 2002 Paris Pike FELL 1st 2002 Ackzo PU 20th 2003 Ballinclay King PU 15th 2004 Luzcadou FELL 1st 2005 Europa 20th 2006 Joe s Edge 7th 2006 Haute De Gamme FELL 20th 2007 Joes Edge PU 20th 2011 Big Fella Thanks 7th PAT MURPHY 2003 Supreme Glory 2nd PAUL MURPHY 2008 Contraband FELL 11th 2009 Cerium 5th 2010 Cerium 11th MURIEL NAUGHTON 1998 Fabricator FELL 3rd PAUL NICHOLLS 1992 Just So 6th 1996 Vicompt De Valmont 10th 1996 Brackenfield UR 19th 1996 Deep Bramble PU 29th 1997 Straight Talk FELL 14th 1998 What A Hand FELL 1st 1998 Court Melody FELL 6th 1998 General Crack PU 11th 1999 Strong ChaIrman 15th 1999 Double Thriller FELL 1st 2000 Earthmover FELL 4th 2000 Torduff Express FELL 13th 2000 Flaked Oats FELL 20th 2000 Escartefigue UR 30th 2001 Earthmover FELL 4th 2002 Murt s Man PU 17th 2002 Ad Hoc BD 27th 2003 Montifault 5th 2003 Fadalko UR 6th 2003 Ad Hoc UR 19th 2003 Shotgun Willy PU 22nd 2003 Torduff Express UR 27th 2004 Exit To Wave PU 9th 2005 Royal Auclair 2nd 2005 Heros Collonges 8th 2005 L Aventure 15th 2005 Ad Hoc FELL 22nd 2006 Royal Auclair FELL 1st 2006 Le Duc UR 8th 2006 Silver Birch FELL 15th 2006 Heros Collonges UR 15th 2006 Le Roi 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Challenger Du Luc FELL 1st 1998 Diwali Dancer FELL 1st 1998 Damas REF 11th 1998 Pond House PU 15th 1998 Decyborg PU 27th 1999 St Mellion Fairway 9th 1999 Tamarindo FELL 6th 1999 Cyborgo PU 19th 1999 Eudipe FELL 22nd 2000 Art Prince FELL 1st 2000 Royal Predica FELL 1st 2000 Dark Stranger UR 3rd 2001 Blowing Wind 3rd 2001 Art Prince FELL 1st 2001 Tresor De Mai FELL 2nd 2001 Khaki Crazy FELL 3rd 2001 Exit Swinger FELL 6th 2001 Northern Starlight UR 6th 2001 Strong Tel FELL 6th 2001 Dark Stranger REF 8th 2001 You re Agoodun BD 8th 2001 Moondigua UR 15th 2002 Blowing Wind 3rd 2002 You re Agoodun 7th 2002 Royal Predica 8th 2002 Carryonharry FELL 1st 2002 Iris Bleu FELL 5th 2002 Gun n Roses II FELL 7th 2002 Manx Magic FELL 20th 2002 Majed FELL 22nd 2003 Blowing Wind 8th 2003 Majed 12th 2003 Royal Predica 13th 2003 Polar Champ UR 8th 2003 Iris Bleu PU 16th 2003 You re Agoodun UR 19th 2003 Burlu FELL 22nd 2004 Lord Atterbury 3rd 2004 Jurancon II FELL 4th 2004 Bounce Back FELL 6th 2004 Akarus 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23 owners THE 2013 WINNING OWNERS Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont and David Van Der Hoeven Auroras Encore s victory in 2013 saw a carefully laid plan come to fruition in spectacular style for Scottish-based businessmen Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont and David van der Hoeven, who bought the chaser with the specific aim of running him in the Crabbie s Grand National at Aintree. While the 66/1 success proved to be particularly popular north of the border, aided by the first Scottish-born rider, Ryan Mania, to succeed since 1896, there was also an element of a home success for Liverpool as both Beaumont and Pryde have a strong affinity with the city. Beaumont was born in Liverpool, growing up in Garston and Speke, and the retired restaurant owner went to the Grand National every year as a child. He worked as a bell-boy at the Adelphi Hotel aged 14 and saw Sheila s Cottage being paraded on the steps of the famous hotel following her victory in the great race in After completing his National Service at the age of 20, Beaumont moved from Liverpool and progressed to manage hotels in Edinburgh and Monte Carlo before returning to the Scottish capital, where he still lives, to run his own chain of restaurants, which was 12-strong at one point. Pryde, born and bred in Musselburgh, East Lothian, spent five years living in Liverpool between 1978 and 1983 and has been to virtually every Grand National me since The independent financial advisor, who runs his own company in Duns in the Scottish Borders, is a proud Scot and represented his country at football in his youth. I played for Scotland as a schoolboy against England and I had quite a number of clubs interested in me at one point, revealed Pryde, who started owning racehorses in the early 1990s with Northumberland handler Ridley Lamb. I had trials with Hull City and Dundee, while Hearts and Stirling were interested at one point. After I left school, I played semi-professionally in Scotland until I was 24 for a couple of teams including Livingstone. Pryde retains links from the past with Liverpool and it was through going to the Grand National virtually every year that he linked up with another of the trio who own Aurora s Encore. He explained: I worked for some insurance companies and moved around to Glasgow and Liverpool. I spent five years working in Liverpool I lived in Nicholas Road in Blundellsands - and I am still a member of Formby Golf Club. I played golf there on the Wednesday before the 2013 Grand National and I will probably do the same thing again this year. I think that the first Grand National I went to was in 1982, when Grittar won for Frank Gilman. I have been to nearly all of the Nationals over the last 25 years or so and I still have a lot of friends in Liverpool. I actually first met Jim at Aintree. Racegoers tend to be creatures of habit and stand in same parts of the course. I have always stood on the County Stand roof for the Grand National. I have been there when it s been very, very busy, while I remember for the four finishers in 2001 there were only 10 of us up there because the weather was so bad. Every year I would look across and thought I know that man because I had seen him a lot at Musselburgh Racecourse. Jim has done wonderfully well for Musselburgh over the years, being on the race committee there. So we met and said that we must have a horse together at some point. We had a common interest in Aintree and we wanted to buy a National type of horse. The first one we had was Santa s Son (trained by Howard Johnson), who was up with Ballabriggs (the winner) for much of the race in 2011 before being pulled up four fences out. We wanted to have another crack at Aintree after that and that s why we were interested in getting another staying chaser. I generally like to look for something that is proven over jumps and I have had some nice horses over the years Incas and Broadgate Flyer were both good staying chasers. The whole thing really took off in late I did a little bit of research and noticed that Sue and Harvey Smith owned a lot of their horses and many of them fitted into the mould of a seasoned staying chasers. Sue came to speak to Jim at Kelso one day, saying that she had Auroras Encore and the owners wanted to retire from racing so we bought the horse (just before Christmas in 2012) and another Grand National horse, Mr Moonshine, as well. Auroras Encore had gone down by a head in the 2012 Scottish Grand National, but the chaser failed to show his form on his first three starts for his new owners and he headed to Aintree on the back of a distant fifth in a Kelso handicap chase. But the confidence of connections began to grow as the 11-year-old sparkled in his work in the days leading up to Aintree. We were a bit insulted by Auroras Encore s odds for the National, so we had a bit on him beforehand, Pryde continued. The ground was terrible for most of last winter and he wasn t in particularly good form but, around two weeks before Aintree, Harvey said that the horse was really enjoying the spring. The Tuesday before the Grand National, he did a fantastic gallop and Sue and Harvey told me that we were going to Aintree with some chance. Watching the race unfold proved an exhilarating experience for Pryde as Auroras Encore, just like Santa s Son two years earlier, raced prominently for much of the contest. While their other runner, Mr Moonshine, was pulled up before the 27th fence, Auroras Encore still appeared to cruising behind Oscar Time, Teaforthree and Across The Bay as the field crossed the Melling Road for the final time. Auroras Encore hit the fourth fence from home which took him back a length or two but I thought that, if he jumped that last three, we would be placed. When he came to last, I thought that he would win because he was coasting at that point and he ended up winning decisively. Ryan gave him a superb ride. He is a young man going places and I think that he is very important to Sue and Harvey s team. While Pryde and Beaumont found themselves the centre of attention in the winner s enclosure, financial planner van der Hoeven, who was born in South Africa and lives in Edinburgh, missed Auroras Encore s victory as he was enjoying a holiday with his family. David has a large family and he was on holiday at his place in Cyprus during last year s Grand National, explained Pryde. He is very much involved with the ownership he was delighted to have won last year and he will be there this time. Last year s Grand National saw several changes, including moving the start forward by 90 yards making the distance run four miles, three and Jim Beaumont, David Pryde, Sue & Harvey Smith You need to have good public relations in this day and age and clearly the course benefited from a positive reaction last year. a half furlongs - and the addition of plastic birch frames to the majority of the fences. I am in favour of the Grand National as it now, Pryde added. You need to have good public relations in this day and age and clearly the course benefited from a positive reaction last year. I think that it is still a very stiff race the fences still need to be jumped but I think that shortening the run to the first fence is the most important change in recent times. There have been problems over the years with false starts, so I think that moving the start was a good tactic to employ. Auroras Encore had to retire at the end of January because of a leg injury, but Mr Moonshine could return to Aintree, either for another Crabbie s Grand National attempt or to take part in the 120,000 Crabbie s Topham Chase on Ladies Day, Friday, April 4 over the shorter trip of two miles, five and a half furlongs. Pryde said: Mr Moonshine would probably be suited by the Topham Chase. He had a couple of years when life was difficult for him after such a good novice campaign (2011/12) but he won well at Musselburgh at the start of January (won the 2014 totepool.com Scottish Premier Chase over two and a half miles) and he likes running over the National fences (third in the 2013 Betfred Becher Chase in December). He ran well in the Grand National last year but maybe he is more of a Topham-type of horse. Before the Crabbie s Grand National Festival, Pryde is hoping that talented Flat performer Tres Coronas, trained by David Barron, can provide him with another major success in the Lincoln at Doncaster on March 29. The heritage handicap is the first leg of the traditional Spring Double which concludes with the Grand National itself. I still enjoy having horses on the Flat. I lived opposite Musselburgh Racecourse and I used to go across and watch the Flat racing there were no jumps in those days. I am hoping that Tres Coronas can run in the Lincoln and we can dream about doing the spring double But whatever lays ahead, the thrill of owning a Grand National winner will always remain with Pryde and his co-owners. It has been a great year for all of us. I have been invited to so many events and so many people have spoken to us. A lot of people in Scotland were very pleased not only that Ryan and ourselves were victorious, but they were also really pleased for Sue and Harvey. I think it has gone down quite well! Beaumont was a member of the Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee for more than 10 years and acted as a liaison officer and ambassador for the Scottish racecourse, but his roots are in Liverpool. He recalled: As kids we used to come and roll down the grass banks (in the Steeplechase Enclosure at Aintree) but I never thought of owning the winning horse, I never even thought I d own a horse! I used to meet Douglas here at Aintree about 25 years ago and we used to say hi. Then about 16 years ago we decided to get a horse together. We had horses with Lucinda Russell and a nice one with Howard Johnson. We went to buy Mr Moonshine after I saw him at Carlisle. But Harvey was talking telephone numbers. So we went home and a few weeks later I met Sue at Kelso. I hadn t met her before and I said it was me who wanted to buy Mr Moonshine. And she said I m glad you got in touch with me, there is a horse that has come up that will be in your range. He is two years older. The owners had decided to retire and right on the spot we bought the horse, Auroras Encore, on her say-so. And we also bought Mr Moonshine as well. They are great people. Beaumont has been in great demand since the Grand National win at Aintree on April 6, 2013, attending award ceremonies, charity events and opening flower shows. He summed up the Grand National experience: The race was a superb spectacle and it just reinforces why the Grand National is seen by many as the world s greatest horse race, in which the smaller racehorse owner can triumph against the odds

24 RECORD OF OWNERS Most Successful Owners Three Wins James Machell (Disturbance 1873, Reugny 1874, Regal 1876) (above). Sir Charles Assheton-Smith, previously Charles Duff, (Cloister 1893, Jerry M 1912 and Covertcoat 1913). Noel Le Mare (Red Rum 1973, 1974 and 1977). Most Successful Current Owner Trevor Hemmings (Hedgehunter 2005, Ballabriggs 2011). Other Dual Winning Owners John Elmore (Lottery 1839, Gay Lad 1842). Joseph Osborne (also trainer of Abd-El-Kader 1850 and 1851). Christopher Capel (Little Charley 1858, Anatis 1860). Lord Coventry (Emblem 1863, Emblematic 1864). Lord Poulett (The Lamb 1868 and 1871). Noel Furlong (Reynoldstown 1935 and also trainer). Stanley Howard (Eremon 1907 and Jenkinstown 1910). Joe Griffin (Early Mist 1953, Royal Tan 1954). Pierre Teasie Weasie Raymond (Ayala 1963, Rag Trade 1976). Oldest Winning Owner Jim Joel was 92 when Maori Venturi won the 1987 Grand National, while Noel Le Mare was three years younger at 89 when Red Rum gained his recordbreaking third Grand National success in Youngest Winning Owner Bryan Burrough, a 23-year-old stockbroker from Henley, owned Corbiere, who was trained by Jenny Pitman, to win in Brian Walsh was 26 when Silver Birch took the 2007 renewal John Hales - Neptune Collonges 2012 proved very fruitful for John Hales. Not only did he win the Grand National but his company Golden Bear Products also produced the official soft toys for the 2012 Olympics in London Trevor Hemmings - Ballabriggs (2011) and Hedgehunter (2005) Trevor Hemmings started his working life as a bricklayer and helped build a holiday village at Southport for Pontins - a company he would later own alongside a host of other business interests J P McManus - Don t Push It Legendary Irish owner J P McManus persistence was rewarded when Don t Push gave him a first Grand National success after 28 years of trying Vida Bingham - Mon Mome Mon Mome was former England international bridge player Vida Bingham s third racehorse, although the 75-year-old had been going racing ever since she was a child David Johnson - Comply Or Die The son of a docker from London s East End, David Johnson started work at Midland Bank at the age of 16 and subsequently made a fortune in the money business Brian Walsh - Silver Birch One of the youngest owners ever to win the Grand National, 26-year-old Brian Walsh bought Silver Birch with a view to running him in the Pardubicka in the Czech Republic Bernard Carroll - Numbersixvalverde The winner was named after the owner s holiday home in the Algarve, Portugal. Bernard Carroll, a Dublin-based property developer, has owned racehorses since John Halewood - Amberleigh House Merseyside native John Halewood founded Halewood International, a major producer and importer of speciality drinks, in 1978 from his garage.he passed away in October, 2011, but his company s close links to the great race and the area has led to it sponsoring the Grand National through Crabbie s from Raymond Mould - Bindaree Raymond Mould reputedly sold his Arlington Group for 20 million in 1989 and was chairman of Pillar Property when it was purchased by British Land for 811 million in Norman Mason - Red Marauder The son of a master baker from Sunderland, Norman Mason made his millions from a network of bingo halls and amusement arcades in his native North East Betty Moran - Papillon Better known in her native America as a leading Flat owner and breeder, Betty Moran s family wealth derived from the pharmaceutical giant SmithKline Beecham The Summit Partnership - Earth Summit The six members of the Summit Partnership included Nigel Payne, Aintree s press officer, and ex-professional footballer Ricky George Sir Stan Clarke - Lord Gyllene Sir Stan Clarke started his working life as a plumber and built his fortune largely through property development. He also founded Northern Racing Gary & Libby Johnson - Royal Athlete Wokingham car dealer Gary Johnson bought Royal Athlete for only 1,500 but the fragile horse proved to be a money spinner for his owner Freddie Starr - Miinnehoma The comedian did not attend Aintree due to superstition but instead chose to link up by mobile phone after the triumph with David Pipe and Des Lynam on BBC television Patricia Thompson - Party Politics Patricia and her husband David are best known as the owners of Cheveley Park Stud in Newmarket and for their Flat performers who run in the stud s colours. As well as owning the 1992 winner, Patricia was represented by Character Building in both 2010 and 2011, plus Mumbles Head in Sir Eric Parker - Seagram Ivan Straker, chairman of Seagram Distillers which sponsored the Grand National through Seagram and then Martell, turned down the chance to buy the racehorse Seagram, who won in the colours of Sir Eric Parker, former chief executive of Trafalgar House Lois Duffey - Mr Frisk The American owner was 80 when successful with the Kim Bailey-trained Mr Frisk and lived until the age of The first official races at Aintree were organised by a syndicate, headed by the owner of Liverpool s Waterloo Hotel, William Lynn. He leased the land from Lord Sefton, set out a course and built a grandstand. Lord Molyneux laid the foundation stone on February 7, 1829, and placed a bottle full of sovereigns in the footings. The first Flat fixture was held five months later on July 7. A horse called Mufti won the opening race, the one and a quarter mile Croxteth Stakes. Aintree started by putting on three race meetings a year Aintree staged its first National Hunt (jumping) fixture The Grand National was run at Aintree for the first time on Tuesday, February 26, under the guise of the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase over four miles, with an estimated 40,000 people attending. The obstacles included a stone wall, a stretch of ploughed land and two hurdles to finish. A horse named Lottery, the 5/1 favourite, took the honours. Captain Martin Becher was unseated from his mount, Conrad, when leading at the sixth fence on the first circuit and the fence, also the 22nd obstacle when jumped on the second circuit, subsequently became known as Becher s Brook Charity was the first of 13 mares to win the Grand National Edward William Topham, a respected handicapper, was responsible for turning the National into a handicap for the first time after it had been a weight-for-age race for the first four years Matthew was the first of 24 Irishtrained winners when 27 runners lined up - the biggest field so far Edward Topham took over the lease of Aintree in 1848 and became Clerk of the Course Not to be confused with a grey of the same name who was twice placed in the Grand National in the early 1840s, Peter Simple, a bay gelding, won the great chase on his first attempt in He became a regular at Liverpool, failing to finish the following three years, but returning with a second victory in Tiny in stature, but with a huge heart, Irish-trained Abd-El-Kader became an instant favourite with the Aintree crowd when defying his build to negotiate the Grand National fences and win Abd-El-Kader became the first dual Grand National winner. Unquoted in the betting prior to his 1850 victory, the bookmakers were not so generous when installing him 7/1 joint favourite a year later. But the handicapper seemed to have a shorter memory, and, just 6lb higher than the previous year, Abd- El-Kader obliged. Seven horses in all have won two Grand Nationals. Red Rum is the only three-time winner. This was the third Irishtrained success Miss Mowbray was the second of 13 mares to win the Grand National Peter Simple became the oldest horse to win the Grand National and provided jockey Tom Olliver with his third success. Aged 15, Peter Simple was two years older than any other Grand National winner to this day. He was the second dual winner, having first succeeded in He returned to Aintree in 1854 for what was to be his sixth and last Grand National appearance, but failed to get round when the top-weight Wanderer, a 25/1 chance, took the spoils and thus became the fourth Irish-trained winner George Stevens, the most successful Grand National jockey with five triumphs, gained his first win on Freetrader, the previous year s runner-up. He followed up on Emblem (1863), Emblematic (1864) and The Colonel (1869 and 1870) There were seven false starts before the 28-strong field got away The 7/2 favourite Anatis became the third of 13 mares to win and the first of four to score in the 1860s, a golden decade for females Another mare, Jealousy, won by two lengths from the fast-finishing The Dane, and was the fourth of her sex to succeed /1 favourite Huntsman, owned by the Viscount de Namur, became the first French-trained winner. Sadly young jockey James Wynne died after his mount O Connell was brought down The new official distance of the Grand National became four and a half miles. Emblem became the fifth mare to win when scoring by 20 lengths Emblem s full-sister Emblematic continued the great record of mares in the early 1860s. They were the only successful full-sisters, while Emblematic was the sixth mare to triumph Five-year-old Alcibiade made his public debut when winning. He was the first of five horses his age to be successful in the Grand National. The minimum age to participate is now seven Owner Edward Studd backed his 40/1 winner Salamander with 1,000, with his winnings worth nearly 3 million in today s values Chantilly-based Harry Lamplugh, successful with Huntsman in 1862, sent over Cortolvin to become the second French-trained winner. None has succeeded since. history 1868 The Lamb, who also triumphed in 1871, became the first of only three victorious greys. The others were Nicolaus Silver (1961) and Neptune Collonges (2012). Standing at only 14 hands tall, he was originally bought as a pet and named The Lamb because of his dainty constitution. He was transformed into a racehorse by trainer Ben Land The Colonel was sent off at 100/7 for his first Grand National victory in 1869, although the confidence behind the six-year-old may have been more reflective of his jockey George Stevens, who had already won the great race three times, than the form that The Colonel had shown Despite a hike in the weights, The Colonel attracted considerable support and the 7/2 favourite held THE GRAND NATIONAL TIMELINE off the challenge of The Doctor to win by half a length and hand his rider George Stevens his fifth win, a record which still stands. The Colonel was the third dual winner The 1868 winner The Lamb was rerouted to the Sefton Chase the following year, finishing fourth, and was then out of action for two years with a wasting disease. This made his 1871 victory all the more impressive when the fourth dual Grand National winner Six-length scorer Casse Tete was the seventh mare to win Amateur rider Tommy Pickernell enjoyed his third success on Pathfinder Alcibiade had to overcome snowy conditions to triumph under Captain Henry Coventry of the Grenadier Guards, a cousin of Lord Coventry who owned the 1863 and 1864 winners. He was the second five-year-old to succeed

25 timeline cont. history 1877 Austerlitz became the third of a quintet of five-year-olds to triumph The Liberator, sent off at 25/1, was the fifth Irish-trained victor Empress, named after Empress Elizabeth of Austria, was successful for trainer Henry Linde, based at the Curragh in Ireland - the sixth winner from that quarter. She was the fourth five-year-old and the eighth mare to succeed Henry Linde sent out the winner for the second successive year, with Woodbrook the seventh Irish-trained victor. Amateur rider Tommy Beasley, successful in 1880, was again triumphant Zoedone won in 11 minutes and 39 seconds, one of the slowest times ever recorded. The field of 10 runners was the smallest in the race s history. Owned and ridden by Count Karel (Charles) Kinsky, she was the ninth of her sex to win A remarkable success was gained by Voluptuary, who had never previously jumped fences in public. When his racing career was over, he regularly appeared on the Drury Lane (London) stage where he had to jump a water jump, ridden by actor Leonard Boyne The 100/30 favourite Roquefort won The 50th Grand National at Aintree was won by 40/1 outsider Playfair Frigate, second in 1884, 1885 and 1888, got his head in front at the age of 11. Trained in Ireland (the eighth victor from across the Irish Sea) by her owner-breeder Matthew Maher, she was the 10th mare to win the Grand National, in which she ran seven times. She gave amateur rider Tommy Beasley his third and final success Seven-year-old Come Away, trained in Ireland by Harry Beasley and ridden by him, came home the winner as the 4/1 favourite. He was the ninth Irish winner Jockey Harry Barker achieved the amazing feat of finishing second in both the Grand National and the Derby. He rode Aesop at Aintree and Ravensbury at Epsom Downs. The winner Cloister became the first of four horses to defy 12st 7lb, the highest weight carried to victory, when the 9/2 favourite and scoring by a distance The epitome of a Grand National horse, Manifesto ran in the race eight times, more than any other horse to date. He won the great race twice, was third three times, fourth, eighth and only once failed to complete. This was his first victory and he carried 11st 3lb Manifesto established himself as an Aintree favourite and, partnered by George Williamson, won for the second time under a massive 12st 7lb as an 11-year-old. He was the fifth horse to succeed twice and the second of four to defy 12st 7lb the highest weight carried to victory The winner Ambush II was owned by the Prince of Wales, who became King Edward VII the following year. He was the 10th Irish-trained winner A blanket of snow covered the course and, despite a protest from the jockeys, racing went ahead in a ferocious blizzard. Grudon, an 11-yearold entire, made all to give jockey Arthur Nightingall his third victory in the race, following on from Why Not in 194 and Ilex in The 20/1 chance Shannon Lass, owned by bookmaker Ambrose Gorham and trained in Sussex by James Hackett, became the 11th mare to win Ambush II was the first runner owned by a reigning monarch but fell at the last, leaving 13/2 favourite Drumcree to run on for a threelength victory in a field of Manifesto ran in the Grand National for a record eighth time. He won the contest twice (1897 and 1899), came third on three occasions (1900, 1902 and 1903) and fourth in He also fell in Racegoers turned out in their thousands to cheer the gallant 16-year-old gelding into eighth place on his Grand National swansong Kirkland, based at Lawrenny Park in Pembrokeshire with trainer Colonel Freddy Lort-Phillips, became the first - and remains the only - winner to be trained in Wales Ascetic s Silver, previously successful in the Irish Grand National, emulated his half-brothers Drumcree and Cloister with victory at Aintree Lancashire-trained Eremon won despite his jockey Alf Newey breaking a stirrup leather before they had reached the fourth fence Fred Withington became the first trainer to saddle first and second when Californian-bred Rubio, a 66/1 chance, held Mattie MacGregor. A 15 guineas yearling, Rubio was restored to health pulling a bus from Towcester station to the Prospect Arms Hotel after breaking down in training Lutteur III was the last five-year-old to capture the Grand National - the fifth in all following Alcibiade (1865), Regal (1876), Austerlitz (1877) and Empress (1880). The minimum age to run is now seven The 1908 Becher Chase winner Jerry M, under top-weight of 12st 7lb, finished a gallant second as he attempted to concede 30lb to the victorious Jenkinstown Glenside prevailed in a remarkable renewal, when the only horse to complete without falling or being brought down. Three horses were subsequently remounted to finish The people s favourite Jerry M, who had won the 1910 Grand Steeplechase de Paris, returned from injury to become the third horse to defy 12st 7lb, the highest weight carried to victory, and win the National as the 4/1 market leader under Ernie Piggott, grandfather of Lester. Keith Piggott, Lester s father, trained the 1963 winner Ayala Following Jerry M and Cloister, Charles Assheton-Smith saw his colours carried to victory for a third time when Jenkinstown s half-brother Covercoat won by a distance when three finished Tom Tyler turned down a substantial offer from owner Charles Assheton-Smith for this year s winner, Sunloch. Shortly after the Aintree triumph, Tyler relented and sold Sunloch to Assheton- Smith but the winner was never as good thereafter Ally Sloper, ridden by Mr Jack Anthony, became the first Grand National winner to be owned by a woman, Lady Nelson. He was the last six-year-old to succeed. 1916, 1917 & 1918 The First World War stopped the Grand National being run at Aintree. A replacement race was organised at Gatwick Racecourse, which no longer exists and was on the site of the international airport. There were three runnings of the substitute race Ernie Piggott rode the second of his two winners on 11/4 favourite Poethlyn, having previously scored on Jerry M in These two winners, together with 1893 scorer Cloister and 1899 victor Manifesto, share the record for the highest weight carried to victory - 12st 7lb Troytown gave amateur rider Jack Anthony his third success, winning by 12 lengths in heavy ground. The race was worth a record 5,000. Algy Anthony, who in 1900 had ridden and trained Ambush II to victory, handled the 11th Irishbased victor A bumper 35 runners contested the race but only Shaun Spadah managed to negotiate the course without mishap, succeeding by a distance. The other three finishers all remounted Music Hall added to his 1920 Scottish Grand National win with a 12-length success At 13, Sergeant Murphy became the joint second oldest winner, along with Why Not in Master Robert, a former Donegal plough horse bought for 50, triumphed under Bob Trudgill The starting gate was first used and Double Chance went on to victory under the amateur Major John Philip Wilson, who had famously shot down a Zeppelin over Hull during the First World War Owned by American Charles Schwartz and ridden by Tasmanian-born William Watkinson Jack Horner scored for trainer Harvey Jack Leader The first BBC radio commentary of the Grand National was broadcast by Meyrick Good and George Allison. They had to cope with 37 runners and misty conditions, calling home 8/1 favourite Sprig, who carried 12st 4lb, in a thrilling finish Although 42 horses started, the race ended with just two finishers. Tipperary Tim, the first of five 100/1 chances to succeed, came home a distance ahead of the remounted Billy Barton, the least number of horses to complete a Grand National The biggest Grand National field ever with 66 starters and, for the second consecutive year, a 100/1 chance won when Gregalach was successful By an unknown sire and initially sold for a mere 20 guineas, the 1929 Grand Sefton winner Shaun Goilin was a well-backed secondfavourite when scoring for local cotton broker Mr Midwood Grakle won at the fifth attempt in the year that the tote first operated at Aintree. She provided trainer Tom Coulthwaite s third success after Eremon (1907) and Jenkinstown (1910) Tom Rimell trained 50/1 chance Forbra, with Tim Harney up, to win. Rimell s son Fred went on to send out four winners of the race, a jointrecord Kellsboro Jack beat 33 rivals to give his owner Florence Clark a famous victory. Her husband, American millionaire F Ambrose Clark, had sold the winner to his wife for just 1 to try and generate a change in luck. The legendary Golden Miller, who was sent off 9/1 favourite, got rid of his jockey at the Canal Turn Golden Miller, who carried 12st 2lb, became the only horse to win the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season. The winning time of 9m 20.4s at Aintree created a new record which stood until Red Rum s first victory in This was the only occasion Golden Miller completed the Grand National course in five attempts Mirabel Topham - who went on to be an integral figure in Grand National history - became a director of racecourse lessees Topham Ltd and chairman two years later. The former actress Mirabel Hillier married Arthur Ronald Topham in Following his brother s death in 1932, Arthur Topham had taken over chairmanship of the family company that had overseen the Grand National since Golden Miller was again expected to be the star at Aintree, but Dorothy Paget s champion - at 2/1 the shortestpriced Grand National runner ever - unseated his rider and it was Reynoldstown, owned and trained by Noel Furlong, who prevailed in a record time of 9m 20.20s. Furlong s amateur son Frank was in the saddle Reynoldstown, defying 12st 2lb, became the sixth of seven horses to win more than one Grand National. With a fifth Cheltenham Gold Cup under his belt, Golden Miller returned for another attempt at the Grand National but was brought down at the first. The race was reduced to a duel between Reynoldstown and outsider Davy Jones. Reynoldstown s careless jumping meant that Davy Jones looked the certain winner. But the latter s reins came apart leaving his jockey with no control and, as he veered violently left to run out at the last, Reynoldstown gained a 12-length victory under amateur Fulke Walwyn, who went on to train the 1964 winner Team Spirit King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Aintree Racecourse for the first time year-old Bruce Hobbs became the youngest winning jockey when steering Battleship home. He was subsequently a Classic-winning trainer on the Flat Workman triumphed under Irishman Timmy Hyde, who was having only his second ride in the race. The Jack Ruttle-trained nineyear-old became the 12th Irish winner The Lord Stalbridge-trained/ owned Bogskar won the final Grand National before World War II stopped the event between 1941 and He was the last sevenyear-old to succeed Aintree was used as a base for American troops Lovely Cottage was successful in the first post-world War II Grand National and became the 100th Grand National winner at Aintree. Jack Horse, the second, and Housewarmer, the fourth, both were returned at 100/1. The 3/1 favourite Prince Regent finished third The Grand National was switched to Saturday for the first time at the request of Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who reckoned that the new date would be in the interests of British industry. Caughoo, the 13th winner from across the Irish Sea, prevailed in gloomy conditions, the third to win at 100/1, despite protestations that the winning jockey Eddie Dempsey had taken a short cut in the fog. 57 horses lined up at the start /1 chance Sheila s Cottage, trained by Neville Crump, became the first mare to win the Grand National for 46 years and the 12th in all. The bad-tempered nine-yearold celebrated by biting the tip off one of the fingers of winning jockey Arthur Thompson at a photo-shoot two days later Tophams Ltd purchased Aintree racecourse from Lord Sefton for 275,000. Mirabel Topham expanded the Grand National meeting to four days and created the Topham Chase, run over one circuit of the National course. The Fox Hunters was contested over the same course and distance as the Grand National for the last time. The George Owen-trained Russian Hero, sent off at 66/1, triumphed on the first of his four runs in the race Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, (who became Queen Mother on the death of her husband in 1952) had her first runner. Monaveen, jointly owned by Princess Elizabeth (the present Queen), finished fifth behind the Bobby Renton-trained Freebooter The Jack O Donoghue-trained Nickel Coin, partnered by Johnny Bullock, was the 13th and latest mare to win the Grand National and none has triumphed since. There was a very ragged start and the first fence caused 11 horses lose their riders. Only three finished Teal gave trainer Neville Crump and jockey Arthur Thompson a second Grand National win, following Sheila s Cottage in There was a false start. Uncle Barney finished third at 100/1. Ten of the 47 runners came down at the first fence and, following a dispute with the BBC over copyright, Mirabel Topham employed her own commentators for the radio broadcast. Listeners were told that Teal had departed at the first obstacle Trainer Vincent O Brien gained the first of three successive winners, courtesy of 20/1 chance Early Mist owned by Joe Mincemeat Griffin who won 100,000 in bets. O Brien - who subsequently saddled six Epsom Derby winners and is regarded by many as the greatest trainer ever - went on to score with Royal Tan in 1954 and Quare Times a year later. They were the 14th, 15th and 16th Irish-trained winners. The Mildmay Course, the brainchild of Mirabel Topham, held its first races. The course named after Lord Mildmay, a fine amateur jockey and great supporter of the Grand National. From the Mildmay Course featured scaled-down versions of the Grand National fences which were subsequently replaced by conventional birch fences Griffin also owned the second of O Brien s consecutive winners 8/1 hope Royal Tan, ridden by Bryan Marshall who had partnered Early Mist the year before too. The construction of the motor-racing circuit, which still circles the Grand National course, began. The circuit was another of Mrs Topham s innovations. It hosted a European Grand Prix and five British Grand Prix. Stirling Moss won his first Grand Prix there in 1955 and was also victorious in both 1957 and The 1961 British Grand Prix went to Wolfgang von Trips and Jim Clark took the final one to be staged at Aintree in Due to heavy rain, the water jump was omitted for the first time in the Grand National s history. Quare Times gave Vincent O Brien his third victory in as many years, with Arthur Thompson the winning jockey on the 100/9 in the 30-strong field The race was remembered more for the defeat of Devon Loch than the success of the Fred Rimelltrained E.S.B. Owned by Her Majesty, the Queen Mother, Devon Loch had the race won when he inexplicably gave a half-leap just 50 yards from the finish, sprawling and unseating unfortunate jockey Dick Francis, who later became a famous thriller writer The Grand National returned to Friday temporarily in an attempt to reverse falling attendances as Sundew gave Fred Winter his first success as a jockey. The closing Wyndburgh came second, eight lengths adrift at the line The Grand National received sponsorship for the first time, with the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes putting up 5,000 towards the prize money, meaning the race was worth a record 13,719 to the winning owner. Mr What, an eightyear-old novice trained in Ireland by Tom Taaffe and ridden by Arthur Freeman, relished the heavy ground and scored easily by 30 lengths. He was the 17th Irish-trained scorer

26 timeline cont. history 1959 Tim Brookshaw rode Wyndburgh without irons after a stirrup broke at Becher s on the second circuit. The pair nearly won, finishing a length and a half second to Oxo, trained by Willie Stephenson and partnered by Michael Scudamore The BBC televised the race for the first time, 33 years after the initial radio coverage. Peter O Sullevan, Clive Graham and Peter Bromley were the commentators. Neville Crump trained his third and final Grand National winner, 13/2 favourite Merryman II, ridden by Gerry Scott, who acted as the Grand National starter in Crump was successful for the first time with Sheila s Cottage in 1948 and Teal four years later Nicolaus Silver, trained by Fred Rimell and ridden by Bobby Beasley, became the second grey to win the Grand National - The Lamb was the first when successful in both 1868 and Nicolaus Silver was also the second of Rimell s four Grand National winners, the first coming five years earlier through E.S.B. Soft drinks firm Schweppes was involved in the sponsorship in both 1961 and Fred Winter enjoyed his second Grand National victory aboard the Ryan Price-trained Kilmore, following his success on Sundew five years earlier. Wyndburgh, the runner-up in 1957 and 1959, finished second in the race for the third time, with 1958 victor Mr What third. It was the first time that 12-year-olds took the one, two and three. The fourth, Gay Navaree, started at 100/1. Scottish-trained Wyndburgh, ridden this time by Tommy Barnes, was having the last of six outings in the Grand National, coming fourth (1958), sixth (1961) and falling (1960) in his other three starts Brewers Vaux became involved with the sponsorship of the Grand National and the race was run for the Vaux Gold Tankard. Hollywood actor Gregory Peck (above) came to Aintree to witness his Owen s Sedge finish seventh to 66/1 chance Ayala, trained by Keith Piggott (Lester s father), owned by hairdresser Pierre Raymond and ridden by 19-year-old Pat Buckley, who retired from race riding in 1975 and went four years later to the Middle East where he has been a long-time racing official in the United Arab Emirates Fulke Walwyn trained the Grand National winner, 28 years after partnering Reynoldstown to victory as an amateur, when saddling Team Spirit to score at the horse s fifth attempt. Winning American coowner Ronald Woodward had been stationed at the racecourse during the Second World War Fred Winter also achieved the rare distinction of both riding and training a Grand National winner when saddling Jay Trump, a dual Maryland Hunt Cup victor in America previously, in his first year as a licence holder. Winter had partnered both Sundew in 1957 and Kilmore in 1962 as a rider and he trained another winner in 1966 with Anglo. Jay Trump was ridden by an American amateur, Tommy Smith. The second, Freddie, started the 7/2 favourite. It was announced that Aintree would be sold to a property developer, casting the future of the world s greatest steeplechase into serious doubt Paul McCartney celebrated at his local course after Drake s Drum, who had been bought by the Beatle for his father, won a six-furlong Flat race on Grand National day. A name change proved not to be unlucky for 50/1 hope Anglo, who won the feature contest having previously raced as Flag Of Convenience in his early years. Freddie again started favourite, this time 11/4, and finished runner-up for the second consecutive year. It was a second successive victory for Fred Winter as a trainer, while he also rode two Grand National winners Foinavon sensationally won in bizarre circumstances. At the smallest jump on the second circuit, the 23rd, the riderless Popham Down ran across the fence and caused a pile-up that almost brought the entire field to a standstill. John Buckingham, Foinavon s jockey, was able to steer his mount wide of the mêlée because they were some way behind the leading group and he went on to win on the 100/1 outsider. The Aintree executive named the fence in honour of the winner who was the fourth of five horses to score at 100/ Gregory Peck returned to see his Different Class finish third to runaway winner Red Alligator, partnered by Brian Fletcher, but another American stole the limelight. The 68-year-old Galloping Grandad Tim Durant remounted after Becher s on the second circuit to come home 15th. The Yale graduate, himself a former Hollywood actor, won 500 for charity and a case of champagne after completing the race on his third attempt Former Olympic showjumper Eddie Harty took the winning ride on the Toby Balding-trained Highland Wedding after regular pilot Owen McNally broke his elbow in the build-up to the race Pat Taaffe, successful in the Grand National on Quare Times in 1955, landed a second victory aboard the Fred Rimell-trained Gay Trip, his last ride in the race Specify beat Black Secret by a neck in one of the most exciting renewals. The winning horse was owned by holiday camp magnate Fred Pontin. Trevor Hemmings, who led a management buyout of Pontins in 1987, was so inspired by the victory of Specify that he became determined to win the Grand National, realising his dream with Hedgehunter in 2005 and Ballabriggs in Heather Sumner, who died from cancer in 1971, bequeathed Well To Do to trainer Captain Tim Forster in her will. The nine-yearold beat Gay Trip by two lengths, while Black Secret and General Symons became the first horses to dead-heat for a place in the Grand National after the judge could not split them for third. Oil giant BP sponsored the race The great Red Rum won the first of his three Grand Nationals - more than any other horse. He broke the course record time in the process, completing in 9m 1.9s, beating the gallant top-weight Crisp they were the 9/1 joint favourites. This was also the year that Brian Fletcher won the world s most famous chase for the second time, having struck on Red Alligator in 1968, and he went on to score again on Red Rum in Aintree racecourse was finally sold for 3 million to property developer Bill Davies, who vowed to keep the race going Red Rum followed up with a superb victory under top-weight of 12st, beating L Escargot by seven lengths before going on to success in the Scottish Grand National just three weeks later. Brian Fletcher was in the saddle again and became the first jockey since amateur Jack Anthony 54 years earlier to ride three Grand National winners. Red Rum was the seventh horse to win the Grand National twice L Escargot emulated Golden Miller as only the second horse to win both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National, albeit in different seasons, when beating Red Rum, the 7/2 favourite. He took the former race in both 1970 and Trained by Dan Moore and ridden by Tommy Carberry, he was the 18th Irish-trained winner. The attendance was the smallest in modern history after Bill Davies tripled admission prices. Bookmakers Ladbrokes stepped in and signed an agreement with Davies allowing them to manage the Grand National. The News Of The World newspaper sponsored for three years Fred Rimell trained his fourth Grand National winner with Rag Trade, the second success for owner Pierre Raymond, overcoming Red Rum. Rimel s other victories came through E.S.B. (1956), Nicolaus Silver (1961) and Gay Trip (1970), a record number later matched by Ginger McCain Red Rum created history by winning the Grand National, by 25 lengths, for a record third time under Tommy Stack. His three victories and two seconds made him the greatest horse in Grand National history. The Grand National meeting became an all jump event (there had previously been some Flat racing staged), with the hope that the three days would, at some point, rival the Cheltenham Festival. Charlotte Brew was the first woman to ride in the Grand National but her mount Barony Fort refused four fences from home Red Rum was withdrawn and retired on the eve of the Grand National after a leg injury. Lucius, trained by Gordon Richards and ridden by Bob Davies, prevailed in a pulsating finish which saw just two and a half lengths cover the first five. The Sun newspaper sponsored and came back again from 1980 to 1983 inclusive Rubstic, trained by John Leadbetter in Roxburghshire, became the first Scottish-trained Grand National winner. He was ridden by Maurice Barnes, whose father Tommy had finished second on Wyndburgh in The Colt Car Company backed the race in which seven got around Despite seeming to be unsuited by heavy ground, the Tim Forstertrained Ben Nevis won the Grand National in desperate conditions which saw only four finishers. The 12-year-old, who had previously taken America s Maryland Hunt Cup twice, was ridden by merchant banker Charles Fenwick, who became the second American amateur to triumph following Tommy Smith 15 years earlier. Aintree mourned the death of Mirabel Topham, who died aged An emotional year in which winning jockey Bob Champion, who in late 1979 was told he had cancer and only months to live, overcame adversity on the Josh Giffordtrained Aldaniti, who himself had almost been retired because of leg trouble. Runner-up Spartan Missile added to the story as he was ridden by 54-year-old grandfather and amateur rider John Thorne Dick Saunders became the oldest successful rider at 48 on 7/1 favourite Grittar, his first and only Grand National ride. The amateur jockey was also the only member of the Jockey Club, which owns and runs Aintree, to ride a winner of the world s most famous chase. The first fence saw 10 horses come down and eight finished. Geraldine Rees became the first women to complete the Grand National, when eighth and last on Cheers. The Grand National Appeal was launched to rescue the race once and for all Fundraisers failed to raise enough money to purchase Aintree and the race was run under the auspices of the Jockey Club after an extension had been agreed with Bill Davies. Jenny Pitman became the first woman to train the winner when Corbiere beat Greasepaint. She also sent out Royal Athlete to success 12 years later. She retired from training in 1999 and has written thrillers with a racing theme Seagram Distillers stepped in as sponsors of the Grand National. They provided the solid foundation which enabled the course to be finally purchased from Bill Davies and to be run and managed by Jockey Club Racecourses (then known as Racecourse Holdings Trust). Ivan Straker, the Seagram UK chairman, started the ball rolling after reading a passionate newspaper article by journalist Lord Oaksey. There was a new record of 23 finishers, led home by Hallo Dandy who lived to the grand old age of Tim Forster gained his third and final Grand National training success with the Hywel Daviesridden Last Suspect, a 50/1 chance owned by Anne, the Duchess of Westminster. The trainer had been victorious with Well To Do in 1972 and American import Ben Nevis in West Tip, trained by Michael Oliver and ridden by Richard Dunwoody, won on the second of his six runs in the Grand National. The chaser was also runner-up to Little Polveir in 1989 and fourth in both 1987 and He fell in 1985 race at Becher s Brook on the second circuit and finished 10th in Jim Joel became the oldest winning owner when Maori Venture won by five lengths, with 22 finishing. The 92-year-old also joined an elite band of owners to be successful in both the Grand National and the Derby (successful with Royal Palace in 1987). In his will, Joel left Maori Venture to winning jockey Steve Knight, who retired in 1989 and subsequently became one of trainer Richard Hannon s head lads A statue of Red Rum by Philip Blacker was unveiled by Princess Anne. Rhyme N Reason, trained by David Elsworth, ridden by Brendan Powell (now a trainer) and owned by Juliet Reed, survived a blunder at Becher s on the first circuit to beat Durham Edition by four lengths and seven others who got around. There was a false start. Jonjo O Neill 1989 The Grand National celebrated its 150th birthday and Little Polveir, ridden by Jimmy Frost, took the honours on heavy ground. Prize money extended down to the sixth horse home for the first time. A false start occurred for the second consecutive year The Kim Bailey-trained Mr Frisk, owned by 80-year-old American Lois Duffey who lived to the age of 96, set a new record Grand National winning time of 8m 47.8s, which still stands, when partnered by Marcus Armytage, the most recent amateur to be successful The last Seagram-sponsored Grand National was run and victory went to the aptly-named Seagram whom the company s chairman Ivan Straker twice had the opportunity to buy. Instead the owner was Sir Eric Parker, with Nigel Hawke (now a trainer) on board the 12/1 chance trained by David Barons in Devon Martell Cognac, then a Seagram subsidiary, took over sponsorship of the Grand National and the rest of the meeting. The sevenyear contract was worth over 4 million. Party Politics won from 21 other finishers

27 timeline cont. history 1993 The Grand National was declared void after a false start amid chaotic scenes. The contest was won by the Jenny Pitman-trained Esha Ness, who was among a number of horses whose riders failed to notice starter Keith Brown had called a false start and continued to race, despite efforts of officials to halt proceedings Richard Dunwoody, the leading Grand National rider of his generation, gained his second success on Miinnehoma, trained by Martin Pipe, to add to his earlier win on West Tip in Dunwoody was also placed in the race on six occasions. Amateur Rosemary Henderson came fifth of the six to get around on her own horse Fiddlers Pike, the best finishing position achieved by a female rider at the time Royal Athlete provided Jenny Pitman with her second Grand National victory. The 12-year-old was partnered by Jason Titley, who was having his first ride over the National fences. The third Over The Deal was a 100/1 chance. The prize money offered increased to 160,000. Red Rum died on October 18 at the old age of 30 and was buried by the winning post Rough Quest became the first favourite for 14 years to win the Grand National, obliging at odds of 7/1, but the gelding had to survive a lengthy stewards enquiry after hanging left in the closing stages. Winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald famously exclaimed: Sex is an anticlimax after that! The race was worth 200, Sir Peter O Sullevan, the BBC s voice of racing, completed his 50th and final commentary on the great race. This was the 150th running of the Grand National at Aintree and the race took place on a Monday after the scheduled running on the Saturday had to be postponed because of an IRA bomb scare. The alert caused the biggest evacuation in the history of the sport but, thanks to determined efforts from the Aintree management and board of directors, the Grand National was rearranged at the unusual time of 5pm on a Monday. Lord Gyllene was not inconvenienced by the Monday running, offered with 250,000 in total prize money, and won well. The third Camelot Knight was sent off at 100/ Earth Summit, the 7/1 favourite coowned by Aintree s press officer Nigel Payne, relished the heavy going was the first Grand National winner who had also succeeded in both the Scottish and Welsh Nationals. He was one of the few blinkered horses to succeed. Winning trainer Nigel Twiston- Davies famously told the main BBC presenter Des Lynam he didn t do interviews. The race value went up to 300,000 and six finished. Earth Summit 1999 Bobbyjo won the Grand National for the trainer Tommy Carberry and his jockey son Paul, giving Ireland a 19th victory. The successful trainer rode the 1975 victor L Escargot. Martell Cognac renewed its sponsorship of the Grand National and extended the association with Aintree until The deal was worth a minimum of 4.5 million to Aintree over the six-year term and was the biggest sponsorship deal in British racing history. It saw the value of the race reach 420,000. The age limit for runners was raised to six Another Irish father and son combination was successful as Ruby Walsh partnered Papillon, trained by his father Ted, to victory. The nine-year-old had been backed down to 10/1 from 33/1 on the day of the race and cost the bookmakers a reported 10 million. The race was worth 500,000 for the first time Red Marauder enabled Norman Mason to become the most recent permit holder - someone who trains horses owned by himself or his family - to send out the Grand National winner. Mason s assistant Richard Guest was in the saddle. Martin Pipe saddled 10 of the runners the highest number ever from one trainer and the best he managed was third with Blowing Wind. Only four horses finished on the heavy ground, with two of those having been remounted, and the winning margin was a distance, the winner completing in 11m 0.10s.The race saw the first reserve to line up Merry People Jim Culloty was the first jockey for 26 years, and the sixth in all, to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National in the same season when he triumphed aboard Bindaree. Culloty - successful at Cheltenham on Best Mate - had only picked up the on Nigel Twiston-Davies charge after Jamie Goldstein broke his leg at Ludlow earlier in the week. He is now a trainer in Ireland Monty s Pass gave Ireland a third victory in five years when landing a gamble for the members of the Dee Racing Syndicate. The Jimmy Mangan-trained 10-year-old won by 12 lengths under Barry Geraghty and was the 21st Irish scorer. Prize money for the race jumped to 600, Aintree specialist Amberleigh House, owned by Halewood International Ltd which sponsors the 2014 Grand National through Crabbie s, gave trainer Ginger McCain an emotional fourth Grand National success following on from Red Rum s unprecedented three victories in the 1970s. McCain equalled Fred Rimell s record feat of training four Grand National winners Hedgehunter, trained by Ireland s champion jump trainer Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh, gave owner Trevor Hemmings a first Grand National success. He was the first winner since Rhyme N Reason in 1988 to carry more than 11 stone to victory and the 22nd Irish victor. Carrie Ford finished fifth of the 21 to get around on Forest Gunner, at the time equalling the best position achieved by a female rider. This was the initial running as the John Smith s Grand National and prize money increased by 100,000 to 700, Numbersixvalverde scored for County Kildare trainer Martin Brassil, the 23rd Irish winner. The winner was named after owner Bernard Carroll s holiday home in the Algarve. Nine finished and there was a false start /1 chance Silver Birch followed Bobbyjo (1999), Papillon (2000), Monty s Pass (2003), Hedgehunter (2005) and Numbersixvalverde (2006) to become the sixth Irishtrained winner in nine runnings and the 24th in total. There was a false start and a delay to the runners getting away. The fourth Philson Run started at 100/1. Two new grandstands, the Earl of Sefton and Lord Derby, were used for the first time Comply Or Die gave David Pipe, son of record-breaking trainer Martin, success in the Grand National during only his second season. The David Johnson-owned nine-year-old, ridden by Timmy Murphy, was the first blinkered runner to win since Earth Summit in The race carried prize money of 800, Venetia Williams, who came down at Becher s first time around on her only ride in the race, was the second woman to train a Grand National winner when Mon Mome, owned by Vida Bingham and ridden by Liam Treadwell, stormed to victory under Liam Treadwell. Mon Mome became the most recent of five winners at the odds of 100/1. State Of Play finished fourth. There were two false starts. Total prize money went up to 900, Don t Push It provided a first John Smith s Grand National victory for jockey Tony (A P) McCoy, trainer Jonjo O Neill and owner J P McManus. McCoy, having his 15th ride in the great race, had broken plenty of records during his career but winning the Grand National meant everything. State Of Play came third. There was a false start before the race got under way and the 2008 second King Johns Castle refused to start. Don t Push It s triumph led to the multiple champion jockey being voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Prize money was boosted to 925,000 and, for the first time, remounting was not allowed The McCain family celebrated a fifth training success when Donald sent out Ballabriggs and gave owner Trevor Hemmings a second Grand National winner following Hedgehunter in 2005 as prize money rose to 950,000. It was an emotional time for proud Ginger McCain, successfully with Red Rum three times and Amberleigh House, who saw his 41-year-old son triumph as well. McCain senior passed away just over five months later; two days short of his 81st birthday. Amateur rider Sam Waley-Chen finished second on Oscar Time. State Of Play, trained by Evan Williams for William & Angela Rucker, finished in the frame for the third consecutive year when fourth Seven-time champion jump trainer Paul Nicholls gained his first success with Neptune Collonges in a thrilling finish under Daryl Jacob, the first grey to win since Nicolaus Silver in 1961 and the third in all. The nose verdict over Sunnyhillboy, partnered by Richie McLernon, was the closest margin in the history of the race. Amateur Katie Walsh, whose mount Seabass finished third, also created a Grand National landmark by becoming the highestplaced female rider. There were two false starts. Prize money reached a record 975,000 and the age limit for runners was raised to seven. It was the final Grand National run over four and a half miles and last to be broadcast on BBC Television Auroras Encore caused a 66/1 shock when prevailing in the hands of Scottish-born Ryan Mania, who was having his first ride in the race. The winner was trained in Yorkshire, the first such success since Merryman II in 1960, by Sue Smith, who became the third female trainer to win the race following Jenny Pitman and Venetia Williams. Smith is assisted by her husband Harvey, the famous former show jumping champion. The distance of the race was reduced to four miles, three and a half furlongs, which meant there was a shorter run to the first fence, and plastic frames were introduced into most of the fences. The total prize fund was again 975,000 and 2013 marked the final year of sponsorship by John Smith s. Television coverage switched to Channel 4 for the first time The new Grand National sponsor is announced as Crabbie s, the UK s number one selling Alcoholic Ginger Beer, in August, 2013, with the prize money raised to a record 1 million

28 history RACE CONDITIONS THE CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL CHASE (HANDICAP) (CLASS ONE) (Grade Three) DISTANCE 4 miles, 3 furlongs & 110 yards over the Grand National fences (30 jumped in the race). PRIZE MONEY Total prize fund 1,000,000 (includes prizes down to 10th) 1st 561,300 2nd 211,100 3rd 105,500 4th 52,700 5th 26,500 6th 13,200 7th 6,800 8th 3,600 9th 2,000 10th 1,000 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RUNNERS This race will be limited to 40 runners plus four reserves. WEIGHT DETAILS The maximum weight is 11st 10lb and no penalties will be applied after the publication of the weights on Tuesday, February 11, BREEDER The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Rule (F)123, will receive a breeder s prize of up to 10,000. PARADE There will be a parade for this race unless the weather is too warm. Horses will be led in front of the grandstands before cantering to the start. RACE STAGES i. 1,000 stake closed at noon on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 ii. Weights announced on Tuesday, February 11, No penalties after publication of the weights. iii. 1,000 extra if not scratched by noon on Tuesday, February 25 iv. 1,100 extra if not scratched by noon on Tuesday, March 18 v. 1,700 extra if entry confirmed by noon on Monday, March 31 vi. Declarations to run must be made by 10am on Thursday, April 3 AGE, SEX AND RATINGS The Crabbie s Grand National is for seven-yearolds and upwards who, up to and including March 17, 2014, have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a chase of three miles or more and who are allotted a rating of 120 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including February 9, Horses who are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain or Ireland at closing may also be entered. Such horses may be eligible for a weight providing the handicapper is satisfied that the horse s racecourse performances up to and including February 9 would merit a minimum rating of 120. To qualify, horses must have run at least three times in chases run under the Rules of Racing of the same Recognised Racing Authority up to and including February 9, At the handicapper s discretion, such horses may be allocated a rating. The decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final. The British Horseracing Authority has modified Rule (F) for the purposes of this race, such that racecourse performances up to and including Sunday, February 9, may be taken into account. A novice horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in chases in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with Rule (F) RIDER DETAILS To be ridden by jockeys or amateur riders who, before April 3, 2014, have ridden not less than 15 winners in chases or hurdle races under the Rules of Racing and/or the Rules of the Irish National Hunt Committee and ridden not less than 10 of these winners in chases. SPONSORSHIP DETAILS Halewood International has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento, a replica of the perpetual trophy, to the winning owner. In addition, Halewood International will present a memento to the winning trainer and jockey. The stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race will receive a 300 cash prize and a memento. The stable employee in charge of the winner will receive a memento. Halewood International will also give a memento to the breeder of the winning horse and a memento, in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, to the breeder of the first Britishbred horse to finish in this race. ( British-bred being a horse that has been foaled in Great Britain and was sired by a horse standing in Great Britain at the time of covering). All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Crabbie s. The sponsorship payment of 500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Rule (F) 131 of the Rules of Racing. RUNNERS Declarations to run in this race must be made by 10am on Thursday, April 3, 2014 and declarations of riders must be made by 1pm on Thursday, April 3, SPEED SENSING All horses who start in this race, shall be required to carry a speed sensing device in accordance with the provisions of Rule (C) SUITABILITY The British Horseracing Authority may exercise their powers under Rule (F) to refuse to allow a horse duly entered to run when they have reason to be concerned about the horse s suitability for the race. Any horse whose entry is confirmed under Rule (F) 87 will not be permitted to run if it subsequently runs in any other race, including point-to-point races. All runners must be presented to the BHA Veterinary Officers for a pre-race veterinary inspection and must pass the inspection. Any horse considered unfit to run will be withdrawn by order of the Stewards of the Meeting under Rule (B) 6.1. Horses may be presented for inspection on the day of racing as advised. Subject to the discretion of the Stewards, any horse who is not presented for a veterinary inspection by the time advised will not be permitted to run under Rule (B) 6.1. ELIMINATIONS If elimination is necessary, the balloting of horses set to carry the same weight will be decided upon by using the horses current handicap mark at the time of elimination. In the event of two or more horses on the same weight having an identical current handicap rating, their elimination sequence will be determined by random ballot. SPECIAL DECLARATION ARRANGEMENTS A 48-hour declaration to run and provision for reserves will again apply. In addition, weights will, if necessary, be raised at the 24-hour stage as well as at the confirmation of entry stage and 48- hour declaration stage. In the event of the weights being raised at the 24-hour stage, revised declarations of riders will be accepted up until 11am on the same day. Owners and trainers are therefore reminded that there will be a 48-hour declaration to run for the Crabbie s Grand National Chase. Confirmation of entry (Monday, March 31, 2014) will proceed as normal. Declarations to run for this race will be required by 10am on Thursday, April 3, Declaration of riders will be required by 1pm on the same day. RESERVES The trainers of horses in the list of five-day acceptors who are not among the 40 highest weighted horses (i.e. within the safety factor) at the 48-hour declaration stage must indicate at that time whether they are prepared to be a reserve. In the event that the number of declared runners exceeds the safety factor, four reserves will be selected. These horses will be the four horses with the highest handicap rating among those who are subject to elimination from the race after the 48-hour declaration stage and who indicate that they are prepared to stand as reserves. If the trainer does not make any indication and cannot be contacted, the horse will not stand as a reserve. When the list of declarations is released, the reserves will not be allocated a saddlecloth number but will be listed as R1, R2, R3 and R4. They will take sequentially the number of any horse who becomes a non-runner, with reserves who gain a run placed in the position vacated by that non-runner. They will, therefore be listed in saddle cloth order and not in the order their weight allocation dictates. Non-runners notified to the Racing Calendar Office in accordance with Rule (F) 97 and Schedule (F) 7 by 9am on Friday, April 4, 2014, will be replaced by reserves. This means that 9am on Friday, April 4, 2014, will be the only time when reserves can take a place in the runners list. RAISING OF WEIGHTS AT THE 24-HOUR STAGE Weights will be raised at 9am on Friday, April 4, 2014, in the same manner as at the 48-hour declaration stage if there are any relevant nonrunners. Trainers are reminded of the provisions of Schedule F (7) which require that they must notify the Racing Calendar Office immediately when the decision has been made not to run. This will maximise the list of runners and determine whether the weights need to be raised. DECLARATION OF RIDERS Declaration of riders for any reserves, who obtain a run in the Crabbie s Grand National, will be required by 10am on Friday, April 4, In addition, should the weights be raised at the 24- hour stage, revised declarations of riders will be accepted for all declared runners up until 11am on Friday, April 4, The BHA will amend Rule (F) 45 and (F) 92 in the event that raising of the weights at the 24-hour stage proves necessary. The BHA will modify the Rules of Racing as a consequence of providing four reserves for the Crabbie s Grand National. The penalty referred to in Rule 144 (I) will be waived for any horse who is deemed a non-runner in the Crabbie s Grand National by 9am on Friday, April 4, The entire stakes will also be reimbursed to any horse who is eliminated or is a reserve but subsequently fails to obtain a run. Aintree will reimburse reasonable expenses to cover the cost of horse transport of any horse selected as a reserve who does not ultimately run. In the case of an overnight stay at Aintree Racecourse, stable staff will be accommodated in the racecourse hostel

29 history JOCKEYS & TRAINERS AT THE CRABBIE S GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL Nicky Henderson became Britain s champion jump trainer for the third time at the end of 2012/13 season and was helped significantly by his haul of five winners during the 2013 Grand National Festival at Aintree. Included among the Lambourn trainer s successful quintet was the incomparable Sprinter Sacre, the facile winner of the Grade One Melling Chase. Henderson enjoyed another Grade One victory with Captain Conan, while Triolo D Alene handed him a victory over the Grand National fences when taking the Topham Chase. He also topped the table over the three days at Aintree in 2012 when gaining six winners. Paul Nicholls, Henderson s great rival for the overall training title, has led the way during the Grand National Festival twice in 2011 (three wins) and 2008 (five wins). Jonjo O Neill has done even better, being leading trainer at the Crabbie s Grand National Festival four times 2010 (three wins), 2007 (three wins), 2003 (four wins) and 2002 (four wins). The other trainer to do especially well is Philip Hobbs, with three Crabbie s Grand National Festival titles since He topped the table in 2006 (two wins), 2001 (three wins) and 2000 (three wins). Leading Trainers Nicky Henderson (second left) leading trainers 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 2013 Nicky Henderson Kevin Bishop Colin Tizzard Paul Nicholls Nicky Henderson Paul Nicholls Alan King Malcolm Jefferson Paul Nicholls Nicky Henderson Gordon Elliott IRE Howard Johnson Jonjo O Neill Paul Nicholls 3-5 Nicky Henderson 3-1 Peter Bowen Alan King Jonjo O Neill Paul Nicholls John Kiely IRE David Pipe Venetia Williams Paul Nicholls Nicky Henderson David Pipe Alan King Jonjo O Neill John Quinn Paul Nicholls Peter Bowen Philip Hobbs Paul Nicholls 2-4 Jonjo O Neill 2-1 Alan King Nicky Richards Paul Nicholls Howard Johnson Alan King Martin Pipe* Jonjo O Neill Paul Nicholls Nicky Henderson Sue Smith Jonjo O Neill Martin Pipe Paul Nicholls Henrietta Knight 1-1 Venetia Williams Jonjo O Neill Martin Pipe Willie Mullins IRE 2-1 Paul Nicholls 2-1 Philip Hobbs Philip Hobbs 3-1 Francois Doumen FR Tim Easterby 2-1 Len Lungo Norman Mason Philip Hobbs 3-3 Martin Pipe Nigel Twiston-Davies Pat Hughes IRE Norman Mason 1-1 *won on prize money earned Leadingjockeys leading jockeys 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD Barry Geraghty For the third consecutive year in 2013, Barry Geraghty was the leading rider over the three days of the Grand National Festival. Geraghty, who rides primarily for trainer Nicky Henderson, enjoyed a Grade One double on the mighty Sprinter Sacre in the Melling Chase and on Captain Conan in the Manifesto Novices Chase. He also won over the Grand National fences, taking the Topham Chase on board Triolo D Alene. Geraghty notched up four winners in each of the previous two years and he is the third most successful current rider at the Crabbie s Grand National Festival with 22 triumphs. Tony (A P) McCoy leads the way with 35 victories at Aintree s flagship meeting, while Ruby Walsh is close behind on 33 successes. Leading wins current riders Tony McCoy 35 Ruby Walsh 33 Barry Geraghty 22 Richard Johnson 19 Robert Thornton 15 Paul Carberry 10 Leading riders wins 2013 Barry Geraghty Barry Geraghty Barry Geraghty Tony McCoy 3* 2009 Robert Thornton Ruby Walsh Tony McCoy Tony McCoy Tony McCoy 3* 2004 Graham Lee 2* 2003 Ruby Walsh Richard Johnson 2* 2001 Adrian Maguire 2* 2000 Norman Williamson 2* 1999 Tony McCoy 2* 1998 Tony McCoy Richard Dunwoody Tony McCoy 3* 1995 Jamie Osborne 2* 1994 Adrian Maguire 3* 1993 Graham Bradley 2* 1992 Richard Dunwoody Graham McCourt 2* 1990 Mark Pitman Jimmy Frost 2* 1988 Richard Dunwoody 2* 1987 Michael Bowlby Richard Dunwoody Steve Smith Eccles Tony Mullins 2* (* decided on places) 2013 Barry Geraghty Tony McCoy Bryan Cooper 2-2 Brendan Powell Barry Geraghty Ruby Walsh Robert Thornton Barry Geraghty Ruby Walsh Daryl Jacob 2-2 Paul Carberry Paul Gallagher Richard Johnson Tony McCoy Barry Geraghty Ruby Walsh 3-3 Richard Johnson Robert Thornton Ruby Walsh Tony McCoy Paddy Brennan Ruby Walsh Timmy Murphy Robert Thornton 2-1 Andrew Tinkler Tony McCoy Tony Dobbin Noel Fehily Ruby Walsh Tony McCoy Ruby Walsh Richard Johnson Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Tony McCoy Ruby Walsh Tony Dobbin Timmy Murphy Graham Lee Tony McCoy Barry Geraghty Jim Culloty Ruby Walsh Tony McCoy Barry Geraghty Tony Dobbin Richard Johnson Ruby Walsh 2-2 Tony Dobbin 2-1 Liam Cooper Tony McCoy Adrian Maguire Russ Garritty Tony Dobbin Richard Guest Richard Johnson Thierry Doumen Norman Williamson Richard Johnson 2-4 Tony McCoy Carl Llewellyn