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Aintree Grand National Results by Year

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2007 Grand National Results

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Silver Birch 10 33/1 Robbie Power Gordon Elliott Brian Walsh
2 McKelvey 9 12/1 Tom O’Brien Peter Bowen Mrs. B. Halewood
3 Slim Pickings 8 33/1 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe Brian Walsh
4 Philson Run 11 100/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams E. A. Brook
5 Libertine 9 40/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams Mrs R. A. Trotter
6 Point Barrow 9 8/1F Philip Carberry Pat Hughes Pat Hughes
7 Bewleys Berry 10 33/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O’Neill Trevor Hemmings
8 Le Duc 8 50/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden
9 Longshanks 11 100/1 Tom Scudamore Martin Pipe Terry Warner
10 Idle Talk 8 33/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain Andrea & Graham Wylie
11 Numbersixvalverde 11 12/1 Niall Madden Martin Brassil Bernard Carroll
12 Puntal 10 100/1 Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls Mrs G. Brown

Grand National 2007 Results

The 2007 Grand National run, on good going, on April 14, 2007, marked 160 years of the world-famous steeplechase and looked a competitive affair on paper. The then-maximum of 40 runners went to post and the market was headed by three 8/1 co-favourites, Scottish Grand National winner Joes Edge, Irish Grand National winner Point Barrow and Monkerhostion, who had finished fourth, behind Kauto Star in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The two most recent winners of the race, Hedgehunter and Numbersixvalverde, were sent off at 9/1 and 14/1 respectively.

However, none of the aformentioned quintet was involved in the finish, with victory going to Silver Birch, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Robbie Power, who sprang a minor surprise at odds of 33/1. He only won narrowly, just three-quarters of a length ahead of the hapless English Summer National winner Mckelvey, who finished lame, with Slim Pickings a further length-and-a-quarter further behind in third.

A win for Silver Birch was remarkable because, although he had justified favouritism in the Welsh Grand National in 2004, when trained by Paul Nicholls, he had failed to win since, yet his handicap mark remained 6lb higher than at Chepstow. It was all the more remarkable for the fact that Elliott, 29, had yet to saddle a winner in his homeland, but nonetheless became the youngest winning trainer in the history of the Grand National and a household name on the opposite saide of the Irish Sea. Of course, Elliott has since won the National twice more, courtesy of Tiger Roll in 2018 and 2019.

Year

2008 Grand National Results

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Comply Or Die 9 7/1 JF Timmy Murphy David Pipe David Johnson
2 King Johns Castle 9 20/1 Paul Carberry Arthur Moore J. P. McManus
3 Snowy Morning 8 16/1 David Casey Willie Mullins Andrea & Graham Wylie
4 Slim Pickings 9 10/1 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe Brian Walsh
5 Bewleys Berry 11 33/1 Denis O’Regan Jonjo O’Neill Trevor Hemmings
6 Cloudy Lane 8 7/1 JF Jason Maguire Donald McCain Jr Trevor Hemmings
7 Naunton Brook 10 100/1 Andrew Thornton Nigel Twiston-Davies Paul Beck
8 Philson Run 12 100/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams E. A. Brook
9 Simon 9 28/1 Andrew Thornton John Spearing J. May
10 McKelvey 9 20/1 Tom O’Brien Peter Bowen Mrs B. Halewood
11 L’Ami 9 10/1 A. P. McCoy François Doumen J. P. McManus
12 Point Barrow 10 33/1 Philip Carberry Pat Hughes Pat Hughes
13 Joacci 9 100/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore Gary Moore
14 Chelsea Harbour 8 25/1 Davy Russell Tom Mullins John Breslin
15 Mon Mome 8 100/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams Vida Bingham

Grand National 2008 Result

The result of the 2008 Grand National, run on good going on April 5, 2008, was overshadowed by the death of Mckelvey, who had finished a close second in 2007, but unseated his rider early on the second circuit and was humanely euthanised after fracturing his back in a freak accident while running loose. The betting market for the race was dominated by the eventual winner, Comply Or Die, trained by David Pipe and Cloudy Lane, trained by Donald McCain Jnr., who had beaten him 2 ½ lengths, in receipt of 2lb, in the Tommy Whittle Chase at Haydock Park the previous December.

With a 4lb turnaround in the weights at Aintree, Comply Or Die was backed into joint-favouritism, at 7/1, just before the ‘off’. The market support proved justified, as the nine-year-old led, going well, at the second-last fence and forged clear on the run-in to beat King John’s Castle by four lengths. In so doing, he provided a first National winner for jockey Timmy Murphy after 10 previous attempts.

Another Irish-trained horse, Snowy Morning, finished a close third, some way ahead of yet another, Slim Pickings. Cloudy Lane, on the other, weakened gradually after a mistake at the third-last fence and eventually finished sixth, beaten 32½ lengths. The 2005 winner, Hedgehunter, contested the Grand National for the fourth year running and was, once again, well fancied, despite top weight of 11st 12lb. However, in what turned out to be his last race, the 12-year-old weakened from the second-last fence to finish thirteenth of the 15 finishers, 75¼ lengths behind the winner.

Year

2009 Grand National Result

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Mon Mome 9 100/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams Vida Bingham
2 Comply Or Die 10 14/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe David Johnson
3 My Will 9 8/1 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls John Hales
4 State Of Play 9 14/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams Angela & William Rucker
5 Cerium 8 100/1 Keith Mercer Paul Murphy Mrs Ann & Mr Alan Potts
6 Big Fella Thanks 7 10/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls Harry Findlay
7 Hear The Echo 8 100/1 Davy Russell Mouse Morris Gigginstown House Stud
8 Cloudy Lane 9 12/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain Jr Trevor Hemmings
9 Snowy Morning 9 16/1 David Casey Willie Mullins Andrea & Graham Wylie
10 Idle Talk 10 100/1 Brian Harding Donald McCain Jr Graham Wylie
11 Cornish Sett 9 100/1 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden
12 Musica Bella 9 100/1 Alain Cawley Francois Doumen Marquesa de Moratalla
13 Arteea 10 100/1 Richie McLernon Paul Stafford M. Fitzpatrick
14 Irish Invader 7 100/1 Paul Townend Willie Mullins Mrs S. Ricci
15 Reveillez 11 100/1 Tom O’Brien Jonjo O’Neill J. P. McManus
16 Brooklyn Brownie 12 100/1 Peter Buchanan Ferdy Murphy David Parry
17 Butler’s Cabin 9 7/1F A. P. McCoy Jonjo O’Neill J. P. McManus

2009 Grand National Results

In the history of Grand National, which officially dates back to 1839, five winners have been returned at odds of 100/1. The most recent of them was Mon Mome who, on April 4, 2009, belied treble-figure odds when driven clear on the run-in to beat the 2008 winner, Comply Or Die, by 12 lengths. Trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Liam Treadwell, Mon Mome had been sent off favourite for the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow the previous December so, despite indifferent form in that race, and two subsequent starts over fences, whether he deserved to be sent off at 100/1 at Aintree is a matter of conjecture. He certainly wasn’t complete no-hoper in the mould of Foinavon, the previous 100/1 of the National.

Seventeen of the 40 runners completed the course, including former Irish Grand National winner Butler’s Cabin, who was sent off 7/1 favourite to make amends for falling at Becher’s Brook on the second circuit, when well fancied, in 2008. He put in a clear round, but a blunder at the fence after Valentine’s Brook on the second circuit effectively put paid to his chance and he could only stay on at one pace to finish seventh, beaten 24¼ lengths by the winner. Tragically, one horse who failed to complete the course was Hear The Echo, as 33/1 chance trained by Michael ‘Mouse’ Morris and ridden by Davy Russell; the eight-year-old successfully negotiated all 30 fences, but collapsed and died a hundred yards from the finish line.

Year

2010 Grand National Results

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Don’t Push It 10 10/1JF A. P. McCoy Jonjo O’Neill J. P. McManus
2 Black Apalachi 11 14/1 Denis O’Regan Dessie Hughes Liam Mulryan
3 State Of Play 10 16/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams Angela & William Rucker
4 Big Fella Thanks 8 10/1JF Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls Harry Findlay
5 Hello Bud 12 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies Seamus Murphy
6 Snowy Morning 10 16/1 David Casey Willie Mullins Andrea & Graham Wylie
7 Character Building 10 16/1 Barry Geraghty* John Quinn P. H. J. L. Diamond
8 Cloudy Lane 10 25/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain Trevor Hemmings
9 Flintham* — — — — —
9 Conna Castle 10 100/1 Davy Condon Michael Hourigan P. Hourigan
10 Can’t Buy Time 8 14/1 Tony McCoy* Jonjo O’Neill J. P. McManus
11 King Johns Castle 10 33/1 Paul Carberry Arthur Moore J. P. McManus
12 Ballytrim 9 66/1 Andrew McNamara Willie Mullins Andrea & Graham Wylie
13 Maljimar 9 100/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams William Harrison
14 Arbor Supreme 9 16/1 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins Andrea & Graham Wylie

2010 Grand National Results

The 2010 Grand National will live long in the memories of the connections of the winner, Don’t Push It, and anyone who joined in the nationwide gamble that shortened his odds from 22/1 on the morning of April 10, 2010 to 10/1 joint-favourite at the ‘off’. Those connections were, of course, owner John Patrick ‘J.P.’ McManus, trainer Jonjo O’Neill and acclaimed jockey Anthony Peter ‘A.P.’ McCoy, all of whom were winning the world-famous steeplechase for the first time.

McCoy, the most successful jump jockey in history, had made 14 previous attempts to win the National, but had never finished better than third. However, Don’t Push It – who reportedly “appeared to lose interest” when pulled-up in the Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival on his previous start – was on his best behaviour, making headway to track the leaders early on the second circuit, leading two out and forging clear on the run-in to win by five lengths. Black Apalachi, who could find no extra in the closing stages, finished second, while State Of Play kept on to finish a modest third, a further 20 lengths behind.

Reflecting on ‘his day’, the ever-modest McCoy said later, “If you get enough goes at something and you keep going, once you’re in there you’ve always got a chance.” Leading bookmakers were less appreciative of his efforts, though, with William Hill describing it as a “black-armband day” and Ladbrokes as a “a multi-million-pound bloodbath”. McCoy and Don’t Push It had another crack at the National in 2011, finishing a modest third behind Ballabriggs.

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