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Grand National 2008
Grand National 2007
Grand National 2006
Grand National 2005
Grand National 2004
Thursday's Results
Friday's Results
Saturday's results
Grand National 2003
Grand National 2002
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| Amberleigh
House and Graham Lee win the Grand National for Ginger McCain. Clan
Royal finishes second,
with Lord Atterbury third and Monty's Pass fourth. Hedgehunter fell
at the last when a close-up third. Thirty-nine horses set off, but
only 11 finished. |
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| On Tuesday February
26, 1839, Lottery became the first winner of The Grand National.
In those days the field had to jump a stone wall (now the water jump),
cross a stretch of plough land and finish over two hurdles. |
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| Trainer Ginger McCain admitted
a fourth Grand National success has been a long time coming after
Amberleigh House claimed the Aintree honours 27 years after Red Rum's
famous win. Victorious jockey Graham Lee revealed that he had been
determined to conserve Amberleigh House's Grand National challenge
until as late as possible. |
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| Clan Royal's owner
JP McManus admitted he thought his charge had done enough to win
the Grand National. Rhinestone Cowboy got up in the shadow of the
post to land the Martell Cognac Aintree Hurdle. |
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| Aintree have announced
major plans for a £30 million redevelopment which will include new
grandstands, a parade ring and winner's enclosure for the home of
the Grand National. The project will be completed in two phases and
the whole job is expected to be finished in time for the 2007 National
fixture. |
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| Rhinestone Cowboy
got up in the shadow of the post to land the Martell Cognac Aintree
Hurdle. Deposed champion Moscow Flyer began his climb back to the
top with a scintillating win in the Martell Cognac Melling Chase
at Aintree on Friday. Tiutchev foiled First Gold's attempt to win
a third Martell Cognac Cup with victory in the hands of Tony McCoy
at Aintree. |
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