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2015 Grand National Results

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Pos	Horse	Age	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	Many Clouds	8	25/1	L P Aspell	O Sherwood	Trevor Hemmings
2	Saint Are	9	25/1	P J Brennan	T R George	D W Fox
3	Monbeg Dude	10	40/1	L Treadwell	M Scudamore	Oydunow Syndicate
4	Alvarado	10	20/1	Paul Moloney	F O’Brien	William & Angela Rucker
5	Shutthefrontdoor	8	6/1	A P McCoy	Jonjo O’Neill	John P McManus
6	Royale Knight	9	25/1	Brendan Powell	Dr Richard Newland	C E Stedman & R J Corsan
7	Tranquil Sea	13	33/1	G Sheehan	W Greatrex	Jean & Clemmie Shipp
8	Cause of Causes	7	14/1	Paul Carberry	G Elliott	John P McManus
9	Soll	10	9/1	T Scudamore	D Pipe	Derrick Mossop
10	Chance Du Roy	11	40/1	T J O’Brien	Philip Hobbs	Daphne Du Pre
11	Mon Parrain	9	33/1	S Bowen	P F Nicholls	John & Barbara Cotton
12	Pineau de Re	12	25/1	D A Jacob	Dr Richard Newland	J A Provan
13	Owega Star	8	50/1	R M Power	Peter Fahey	Anthony & Siobhan Callan
14	Spring Heeled	8	25/1	Nick Scholfield	J H Culloty	Dr Ronan Lambe
15	Oscar Time	14	20/1	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen	R Waley-Cohen	Robert Waley-Cohen
16	First Lieutenant	10	14/1	Ms N Carberry	M F Morris	Gigginstown House Stud

Grand National 2015 Result

The 2015 renewal of the Grand National took place, on good to soft going, on April 11, 2015 and, for the first time in over a decade, featured one shy of the then-maximum number of 40 runners. The race was won by Many Clouds, a 25/1 chance, owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell. The eight-year-old was left in the lead when Druids Nephew fell five fences from home and, having held a three-length lead soon after the final fence, had to be ridden right out in the closing stages to hold the rallying Saint Are by a length and three-quarters.

Aspell was winning the National for the second year running, after a five-length victory on Pineau De Re in 2014, while Hemmings, nicknamed ‘Mr. Grand National’, had previously won the race with Hedgehunter in 2005 and Ballabriggs in 2011. The winning time of 8 minutes and 56.8 seconds was the fastest since Mr. Frisk set the record time of 8 minutes and 47.80 seconds, on firm going, in 1990.

The race was also notable for the final appearance of Sir Anthony McCoy, who would retire two weeks later, having won the National Hunt Jockeys’ Championship in each of his 20 years as a professional. McCoy had stated that he would retire with immediate effect if his mount, Shutthefrontdoor, sent off 6/1 favourite, won the National. However, having chased Many Clouds approaching the final fence, Shutthefrontdoor faded on the run-in, losing two places in the last hundred yards, and could eventually finish only fifth, 13 lengths behind the winner.

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2002 Grand National Result

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Pos	Horse	Age	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	Bindaree	8	20/1	Jim Culloty	Nigel Twiston-Davies	Raymond (H. R.) Mould
2	What’s Up Boys	8	10/1	Richard Johnson	Philip Hobbs	R J B Partners
3	Blowing Wind	9	8/1 F	A. P. McCoy	Martin Pipe	P. A. Deal
4	Kingsmark	9	16/1	Ruby Walsh	Martin Todhunter	Sir Robert Ogden
5	Supreme Charm	10	28/1	Robert Thornton	Kim Bailey	P. J. Vogt
6	Celibate	11	66/1	Noel Fehily	Charlie Mann	Stamford Bridge Partnership
7	You’re Agoodun	10	50/1	Johnny Kavanagh	Martin Pipe	Mr J. S. Lammiman
8	Royal Predica	8	80/1	Jimmy McCarthy	Martin Pipe	P. A. & J. S. Dale
9	Streamstown	8	40/1	John McNamara	Ferdy Murphy	Haydock Park NH Partnership
10	Birkdale	11	50/1	Jason Maguire	Ferdy Murphy	Mr Duncan Norbury
11	Mely Moss	11	25/1	Norman Williamson	Charles Egerton	Darren Mercer & Miss L. Boden

Grand National 2002 results

After the spectacle, some may say absurdity, of the 2001 renewal, the 2002 Grand National, run on good going on April 6, 2002, was a relatively sedate affair. A maximum 40 horses went to post, 11 completed the course and the race was won by 20/1 chance Bindaree, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies and ridden by Jim Culloty.

Indeed, the eight-year-old proved to be a fortunate ‘spare’ ride for Culloty, who was deputising for the injured Jamie Goldstein. The Kerryman had never before finished, never mind won, the Grand National but, having won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Best Mate the previous month, completed a memorable double.

Having led from Becher’s Brook on the second circuit, Bindaree was headed at the final fence and looked booked for second place when What’s Up Boys, the 10/1 co-third favourite, ridden by Richard Johnson, took a three-length lead halfway up the run-in. However, Bindaree was not to be denied and, switched to the inside, regained the lead close home to win by a length and three-quarters in a driving finish. The 8/1 favourite Blowing Wind, who had been remounted to finish a distant third in 2001, was third again, 27 lengths behind the front pair.

At the time of his death, aged 30, in September 2024, Twiston-Davies said of his Grand National hero, “It’s not just me who owes Bindaree so much. We were on the verge of quitting.If we had done, there’s a real chance that my sons Sam and Willy wouldn’t have had the opportunities to achieve what they have done.”