Those with even a passing interest in British horse racing will be well aware of the sporting spectacle that is the Aintree Grand National. Running well before any of us were born, it’s a race that is part of the fabric of the nation and is watched both here in the UK, and around the world by 500-600 million people each year – and let’s not forget the thousands watching the action on course. The Grand National has made household names out of the likes of horses Red Rum (three times winner) and Tiger Roll (back to back winner in 2018 – 2019), jockeys AP McCoy and Rachael Blackmore (first female winner) and trainers Ginger McCain, Gordon Elliott and many more besides.
There is such history of the Grand National, and as they say it’s not all abuot the winning, it’s the taking part. As in, there is such a wealth of history, and battling spirit to the National that it’s good to leaf back through time and highlight those efforts via the results each year. Here at Grand National Results, we list the full results from previous Grand National races, and build a picture of the race that particular year and those taking part.
What better way to start than a look at the very first Grand National Result (from 1839) and latest result (from 2025).
Grand National 2025 Result (top five finishers)
The 2025 Grand National delivered a memorable result at Aintree, with Willie Mullins training the top three horses: Here are the official top five finishers:
| Position | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Starting Price (Odds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Rockett | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins | 33/1 |
| 2nd | I Am Maximus | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Grangeclare West | Brian Hayes | Willie Mullins | 33/1 |
| 4th | Iroko | Jonjo O’Neill Jr | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 13/2 |
| 5th | Meetingofthewaters | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | 20/1 |
First Grand National Result (1839) – Top five finishers
The inaugural Grand National at Aintree in 1839 set the stage for what would become the world’s most famous steeplechase event. Here are the first five past the post, with their jockeys, trainers, and betting odds. At the time it wasn’t unusual for the jockey, trainer and owner to be the same individual:
| Position | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lottery | Jem Mason | George Dockeray | 5/1 (F) |
| 2nd | The Duke | Henry Potts | Captain Martin Becher | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Paulina | William McDonough | William McDonough | 12/1 |
| 4th | Scamp | Allen McDonough | Allen McDonough | 12/1 |
| 5th | Charity | William Vevers | William Vevers | 20/1 |
For more view the Grand National Results by year page. From here you can then explore the complete results from recent Grand National years, and view age of horse, SP, jockey, trainer and owner info.