Grand National Results

Aintree Grand National Results by Year

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2000 Grand National Results

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Papillon 9 10/1 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh Mrs J. Maxwell Moran
2 Mely Moss 10 25/1 Norman Williamson Charlie Egerton Darren Mercer & Miss L. Boden
3 Niki Dee 10 28/1 Brian Harding Ferdy Murphy The Let’s Be Lucky Partnership
4 Addington Boy 12 25/1 Richard Johnson Gordon Richards Frank Lowe
5 Brave Highlander 10 100/1 Tom Jenks Len Lungo John Elliot
6 Star Traveller 9 100/1 Adrian Maguire Mary Reveley Michael Scudamore
7 Call It A Day 12 16/1 Richard Guest Jenny Pitman The Ericht Partnership
8 Earthmover 10 100/1 Paul Flynn Paul Nicholls Jim Lewis
9 Hollybank Buck 12 100/1 Seamus Durack Ted Walsh Anne-Marie O’Brien
10 Hanakham 10 100/1 Davy Russell Michael Hourigan Vincent Caldwell
11 Eudipe 8 7/1F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson Robert Ogden
12 Challenger Du Luc 10 25/1 Lorcan Wyer Martin Pipe David Johnson
13 Merry People 10 100/1 Brendan Powell Jessica Harrington John P. McManus
14 Kelami 8 100/1 Jamie Osborne François Doumen Marquesa de Moratalla
15 Fiddling The Facts 9 14/1 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight J. H. K. P. B. Partnership
16 Celtic Giant 10 100/1 Barry Fenton Charlie Swan Brian Walsh
17 Feels Like Gold 11 100/1 Paul Moloney Sue Smith Mrs S. Russell

Grand National 2000 Results

The 2000 Grand National was run, on good going, on April 8, 2000 and featured the then-maximum of 40 runners, of which 17 completed the course. The race was one by the Papillon, owned by Betty Moran, trained by Ted Walsh, in Co. Kildare, and ridden by his son, Ruby. The nine-year-old provided a first Grand National winner for owner, trainer and jockey.

Papillon had remained winless in eight starts since winning over fences at Naas in February 1999. In fact, he had troubled the judge just once, when third, over hurdles, at Leopardstown in his preparatory race for Aintree. Nevertheless, on the day of the Grand National, the weight of public money forced his price from 33/1 to 10/1 joint-second favourite. The recent Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup winner, Dark Stranger, traiined by Martin Pipe, headed the market at 9/1, but favourite backers soon knew their fate when the nine-year-old blundered and unseated Tony McCoy at the third fence.

Papillon, for his part, was always prominent and having taken the lead at the fourth-last fence, was driven out to beat 25/1 chance Mely Moss, trained by Charles Egerton and ridden by Norman Williamson, by 1¼ lengths. Another 25/1 chance, Niki Dee, trained by Peter Beaumont and ridden by Robbie Supple, stayed on at one pace from the final fence to finish third, 12 lengths behind the first two. Euphoric winning trainer Ted Walsh said afterwards, “It’s a great day to be alive. I’ve had so many wonderful days in racing and this is one of the great ones.”

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2001 Grand National Result

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Red Marauder 11 33/1 Richard Guest Norman Mason Norman Mason
2 Smarty 8 16/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman Mrs T. Brown
3 Blowing Wind 8 16/1 A. P. McCoy Martin Pipe P. A. Deal
4 Papillon 10 14/1 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh Mrs J. Maxwell Moran
5 Beau 10 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies Paul Beck
6 Moral Support 9 100/1 Robert Widger Venetia Williams Mrs N. Beaumont
7 Brave Highlander 11 100/1 Tom Jenks Len Lungo John Elliot
8 Paris Pike 7 14/1 Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy David Armstrong
9 Moral Justice 10 100/1 Seamus Durack Jenny Pitman Susan Magnier
10 Young Kenny 9 12/1 Brendan Powell Peter Beaumont J. R. Dodd
11 Inis Cara 10 100/1 Jamie Osborne Charlie Mann Mrs L. A. Whitehead

Grand National 2001 results

The 2001 Grand National took place, on heavy going, on April 7, 2001 and proved to be the most memorable renewal for many a year, before or since. Run during an epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease, which had already caused the cancellation of the Cheltenham Festival, the race featured a maximum 40 runners, of which just four completed the course, two of them having been remounted.

The race was won by Red Marauder, owned and officially trained by Norman Mason, although his assistant, Richard Guest, who also rode the 11-year-old at Aintree, actually did the training. A 33/1 chance at the ‘off’, Red Marauder made numerous mistakes but, having taken the lead from the weakening Smarty – the only other runner to complete the course without incident – at the second-last fence, was driven well clear in the closing stages to win by a distance. Smarty, in turn, finished a further distance clear of the remounted pair Blowing Wind and Papillon, who refused and unseated rider at the first open ditch on the second circuit and essentially complete the course in their own time.

At a rain-sodden Aintree, a succession of earlier casualties was followed by a pile-up at the Canal Turn on the first circuit – caused by the riderless Paddy’s Return, who had unseated rider at the third fence – such that, heading out onto the second circuit, just eight horses were still standing. The late Alistair Down subsequently described the decision to go ahead with the Grand National as “gutless, witless and utterly reckless.”

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2003 Grand National Result

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Monty’s Pass 10 16/1 Barry Geraghty Jimmy Mangan Dee Racing Syndicate
2 Supreme Glory 10 40/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy Mr & Mrs P. Murphy
3 Amberleigh House 11 33/1 Graham Lee Ginger McCain Halewood International
4 Gunner Welburn 11 40/1 Jim Culloty Andrew Parker J. O’Neill & R. Ross
5 Montifault 9 50/1 David Casey Paul Stafford Paul Stafford
6 Tremallt 11 100/1 Peter Buchanan Sue Smith Foulrice Park Racing
7 Montroe 10 100/1 Dean Gallagher Martin Pipe David Johnson
8 Ad Hoc 9 20/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden
9 Bindaree 9 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies Raymond Mould
10 Youllneverwalkalone 9 14/1 Conor O’Dwyer Christy Roche J. P. McManus
11 Inn Antique 9 100/1 Sean Curran Paul Stafford P. Stafford
12 Strong Tel 11 100/1 Richard Guest Jenny Pitman John Duggan
13 Southern Star 9 100/1 Tom Scudamore Martin Pipe David Johnson
14 Tipsy Mouse 12 100/1 John Kavanagh Martin Pipe B. Tisdall

Grand National 2003 results

Run on good going, the 2003 Grand National feature a maximum 40 runners, including the 2002 winner, Bindaree, and Blowing Wind, who had finished a distant third in the two previous renewals. Favourite, though, was Shotgun Willy, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Ruby Walsh, who had won what is now the Grand National Trial at Haydock on his previous outing. Shotgun Willy failed to run much of a race, losing his place early on the second circuit and eventually being pulled up, when behind, before Becher’s Brook second time around.

Victory went to 16/1 chance Monty’s Pass, trained by James Joseph Mangan, in Co. Cork, and ridden by Barry Geraghty. The 10-year-old had finished second in the Topham Chase the previous April and put his experience over the Grand National fences to good use, leading over the second-last fence and staying on well to go clear on the run-in. He passed the post 12 lengths ahead of his nearest pursuer, Supreme Glory, who was, in turn, two lengths ahead of the third horse home, Amberleigh House. All told, 14 of the 40 starters completed the course.

Bindaree stayed on to finish a distant sixth, beaten 40 lengths by the winner, while Blowing Wind – passed over by Tony McCoy in favour of better-fancied stable companion Iris Bleu, who pulled up lame – trailed in eighth, a further 24 lengths behind. Winning owner Mike Futter reportedly won around £900,000, including his share of the prize money. He said, “The biggest bet was one of £10,000 at 50-1. I reckon I have cleared £800,000.”

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2004 Grand National Results

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Pos Horse Age SP Jockey Trainer Owner
1 Amberleigh House 12 16/1 Graham Lee Ginger McCain Halewood International
2 Clan Royal 8 10/1 Liam Cooper Jonjo O’Neill J. P. McManus
3 Lord Atterbury 10 40/1 Paul Carberry Martin Pipe Terry Neill
4 Monty’s Pass 11 20/1 Barry Geraghty Jimmy Mangan Dee Racing Syndicate
5 Spot Thedifference 11 50/1 Barry Geraghty* Enda Bolger J. P. McManus
6 Joss Naylor 10 33/1 Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson Trevor Hemmings
7 Risk Accessor 10 50/1 Paul Carberry* Michael Hourigan J. P. McManus
8 Bindaree 10 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies Raymond Mould
9 Bear On Board 10 100/1 Brian Harding Len Lungo Mrs K. Slack
10 Southern Star 10 100/1 Tom Scudamore Martin Pipe David Johnson
11 Jurancon II 11 100/1 Seamus Durack Martin Pipe Mrs R. Tucker

Grand National 2004 results

In the absence of Tyneandthyneagain, a late withdrawal due to unsuitable ground, 39 horses went to post for the 2004 Grand National, which proved to be a red-letter occasion for the inimitable Donald ‘Ginger’ McCain. McCain, of course, famously saddled the legendary Red Rum to win the Grand National three times, in 1973, 1974 and 1977, and on April 3, 2004, saddled his fourth winner, Amberleigh House, to equal the record previously held jointly by George Dockeray and Fred Rimmell.

Ridden by Graham Lee, as he had been when third in 2003, Amberleigh House was sent off at 16/1 to go two places better in 2004, behind 10/1 co-favourites Clan Royal, Juracon II and Josh Naylor. That prospect looked unlikely when the 12-year-old was left with plenty to do at the third-last fence. However, with the well-fancied Hedgehunter falling at the final fence, Amberleigh House stayed on well to tackle the wandering leader, Clan Royal, inside the last hundred yards and win by three lengths. Lord Atterbury, one of seven entries trained by Martin Pipe. All told 11 of the 39 starters completed the course, but Juracon II fell at the fourth fence and Josh Naylor was pulled up early on the second circuit after never travelling.

Reflecting on victory for Amberleigh House, Donald McCain Jnr., son of the late winning trainer, said, “The year before…he [Amberleigh House] was absolutely drunk and we had to take him away out of the winners’ enclosure. He didn’t know where he was for about 20 minutes, so it is to his credit he came back and he just loved the place.”

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