Grand National Horse Race Winners

SOME FAMOUS GAMBLES

Tiger Roll wins a thrilling 2019 Grand National to become the first horse since Red Rum 45 years ago to win the race back-to-back.

• The very first winner Lottery (1839) was made 5/1 favourite following his earlier success in the Cheltenham Steeplechase.
• Another successful 19th century punt came in 1866 when owner/ trainer Edward Studd had £1,000 at 40/1 about Salamander. His £40,000 winnings would equate to nearly £3 million at today’s values.
• Manifesto hit the bookies hard on both occasions he won the Grand National, in 1897 and 1899. He was sent off 6/1 favourite for his first win when owned by heavy-gambling Irish solicitor Harry Dyas. He was 5/1 second favourite two years later when scoring for new owner John Bulteel. The 4/1 favourite was his half-sister Gentle Ida, who fell.
• A confident Vincent O’Brien told owner Joe ‘Mincemeat’ Griffin to have a good bet on Early Mist in the 1953 race. Griffin won £100,000 when his horse came in and he also owned the 1954 winner Royal Tan, trained by O’Brien too.
• Prolific gambler Terry Ramsden bet £50,000 eachway at 8/1 about Mr Snugfit in the 1986. The horse, who was also combined in doubles and trebles, returned a profit when coming fourth.
• Papillon’s success in 2000 for trainer Ted Walsh and his jockey son Ruby was a popular victory. Tipped by the Racing Post’s Pricewise column at 33/1 on the morning of the race, he was sent off at 10/1 by race time.
• Part-owner Mike Futter estimated his total winnings were £800,000 when Monty’s Pass scored in 2003. The five-person Dee Racing syndicate netted over £1 million on the winner, who started at 16/1 but had been backed down from 66/1 by his owners.

OUTSIDERS WINNING

100/1 Mon Mome (2009), Foinavon (1967), Caughoo (1947), Gregalach (1929) and Tipperary Tim (1928).

66/1 Auroras Encore (2013), Ayala (1963), Russian Hero (1949), and Rubio (1908).

• Pulled up in the Irish Grand National but has since finished 2nd in the Becher Chase at Aintree before heading to Warwick to win a big race over 3m5f. NO: 25 FORM: 5P/21-2 AGE: 9 WEIGHT: 10-10 JOCKEY: UNKNOWN TRAINER: T.
• The 2019 Grand National was the 172nd annual running of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The showpiece steeplechase is the pinnacle of a three-day festival which began on 4 April, followed by Ladies' Day on 5 April. The event was sponsored by Randox Health as part of an agreement signed in 2016 for the company to sponsor the race for five years starting in 2017. The race was won by 4/1 favourite Tiger Roll, ridden by Davy Russell.
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• The roll of honour for the Welsh National includes winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Aintree Grand National. Famous winners include Burrough Hill Lad (1983), Synchronised (2010), Corbiere (1982), Earth Summit (1997) and Bindaree (2003).

50/1 Last Suspect (1985), Anglo (1966), Sheila’s Cottage (1948) and Forbra (1932).

SHORTEST-PRICED WINNERS

• Poethlyn (1919) at 11/4
• Huntsman (1862) at 3/1
• Roquefort (1885) at 100/30

Grand National Weights

HIGHEST WINNING WEIGHT

12st 7lb carried by four winners to victory in the Grand National: Poethlyn (1919), Jerry M (1912), Manifesto (1899) and Cloister (1893).

This is a record that will not be broken as the top-weight was lowered to 12st in 1956, then went down to 11st 12lb in 2002 and to 11st 10lb in 2009.

Since Poethlyn, only four horses have triumphed with 12st or more – Red Rum (12st in 1974), Reynoldstown (12st 2lb in 1936), Golden Miller (12st 2lb in 1934) and Sprig (12st 4lb in 1927).

LOWEST WINNING WEIGHT

9st 6lb by Freetrader in 1856.
The minimum weight now is 10st, regardless whether a horse’s rating merits less (termed “racing from out of the handicap”).
The race’s popularity in recent years has seen few entries from out of the handicap make the final field.

SPECIAL DISCRETION

The Randox Health Grand National is the only race where the official handicapper specially frames the weights, often taking into account past Aintree form.
The weights are announced at a launch in February and do not change afterwards as there are no penalties for success after that time. British Horseracing Authority Head of Handicapping Phil Smith has framed the weights since 1999. Smith has encouraged the best horses to take part by compressing the weights at the top of the handicap since 2001 – giving them a more lenient mark than their official rating, mainly because of the race’s long distance.
He was rewarded with the closest finish in Grand National history in 2012 when Neptune Collonges defied 11st 6lb to beat Sunyhillboy by a nose, while Many Clouds, the 2015 Grand National winner, carried 11st 9lb, the highest victorious weight since Red Rum’s 12st in 1974.

WEIGHTS CARRIED BY LAST 20 WINNERS

11ST 9LB Many Clouds (2015)
11ST 6LB Neptune Collonges (2012)
11ST 5LB Don’t Push It (2010)
11ST 1LB Hedgehunter (2005)
11ST 0LB Mon Mome (2009), Ballabriggs (2011)
10ST 12LB Papillon (2000)
10ST 11LB Red Marauder (2001)
10ST 10LB Amberleigh House (2004)
10ST 9LB Comply Or Die (2008)
10ST 8LB Numbersixvalverde (2006), Monty’s Pass (2003)
10ST 7LB Rule The World (2016)
10ST 6LB Silver Birch (2007), Pineau De Re (2014)
10ST 5LB Earth Summit (1998)
10ST 4LB Bindaree (2002)
10ST 3LB Auroras Encore (2013)
10ST 0LB Lord Gyllene (1997), Bobbyjo (1999)

SMALLEST NUMBER OF FINISHERS

Two, in 1928 when 42 started, with Tipperary Tim beating the remounted Billy Barton by a distance. Three finished in both 1913 and 1951. The remounting of horses was banned in all races by the British Horseracing Authority in November, 2009.

MOST FINISHERS

23 in 1984, from 40 starters. There were 22 finishers in 1963, 1987 and 1992.

MOST RUNNERS

66 in 1929, while 57 lined up in 1947. The maximum field size is now 40.

LEAST RUNNERS

10 in 1883

Grand National Greys

Grey WINNERS

Three different grey horses have won the Grand National four times:

• The Lamb (1868 and 1871),
• Nicolaus Silver (1961) and
• Neptune Collonges (2012).

Greys that PLACED RECENTLY

• 1997 Suny Bay (2nd)
• 1998 Suny Bay (2nd)
• 2002 What’s Up Boys (2nd)
• 2002 Kingsmark (4th)
• 2008 King Johns Castle (2nd)

WINNERS (13)

Charity (1841), Miss Mowbray (1852), Anatis (1860), Jealousy (1861), Emblem (1863), Emblematic (1864), Casse Tete (1872), Empress (1880), Zoedone (1883), Frigate (1889), Shannon Lass (1902), Sheila’s Cottage (1948) and Nickel Coin (1951).

PLACED SINCE 1951

Gentle Moya (2nd 1956), Tiberetta (3rd 1957, 2nd 1958 & 4th 1959), Miss Hunter (3rd 1970), Eyecatcher (3rd 1976 and 1977), Auntie Dot (3rd 1991), Ebony Jane (4th 1994) and Dubacilla (4th 1995).

Grand National Lengths

The Grand National race is 4 miles, 2 ½ furlongs.

SHORTEST WINNING DISTANCE

Neptune Collonges by a nose from Sunnyhillboy in 2012.

FURTHEST WINNING DISTANCE

A distance – Cloister (1893), Covertcoat (1913), Shaun Splash (1921), Tipperary Tim (1928), Mr What (1958) and Red Marauder (2001).

Grand National Running Times

FASTEST Grand National Time

Mr Frisk (1990) 8m 47.8s.

SLOWEST Grand National Time

Lottery (1839) 14m 53s.

MOST COMMON WINNING AGE

Which Horse Has Won Most Grand Nationals

Nine-year-olds have won 45 of the 169 runnings of the Grand National where the winner’s age was recorded. The best recent record is by 11-year-olds, accounting for three of the last five winners – Neptune Collonges (2012), Auroras Encore (2013) and Pineau De Re (2014).

OLDEST WINNER

Peter Simple (1853), aged 15.

YOUNGEST WINNER

Alcibiade (1865), Regal (1876), Austerlitz (1877), Empress (1880) and Lutteur III (1909) were all aged five. Since 2012, only seven-yearolds and upwards can take part.

WINNING AGES IN THE LAST 30 RUNNINGS

• 8-Y-O (3 winners) Party Politics (1992), Bindaree (2002) and Many Clouds (2015).
• 9-Y-O (9 winners) West Tip (1986), Rhyme ‘N’ Reason (1988), Lord Gyllene (1997), Bobbyjo (1999), Papillon (2000), Hedgehunter (2005), Comply Or Die (2008), Mon Mome (2009) and Rule The World (2016).
• 10-Y-O (7 winners) Rough Quest (1996), Earth Summit (1998), Monty’s Pass (2003), Numbersixvalverde (2006), Silver Birch (2007), Don’t Push It (2010) and Ballabriggs (2011).
• 11-Y-O (8 winners) Maori Venture (1987), Mr Frisk (1990), Seagram (1991), Miinnehoma (1994), Red Marauder (2001), Neptune Collonges (2012), Auroras Encore (2013) and Pineau De Re (2014).
• 12-Y-O (3 winners) Little Polveir (1989), Royal Athlete (1995) and Amberleigh House (2004).

The Welsh Grand National at Chepstow is one of the top staying handicap chases of the season and often attracts top-class horses.

The roll of honour for the Welsh National includes winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Aintree Grand National.

Famous winners include Burrough Hill Lad (1983), Synchronised (2010), Corbiere (1982), Earth Summit (1997) and Bindaree (2003).

Contents

• 7 Betting on the Coral Welsh Grand National 2021

The Race

The Welsh Grand National takes place on December 27th at Chepstow racecourse, weather permitting.

The race was postponed in 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017 and re-scheduled for January.

It is a handicap chase over three and three-quarter miles with 23 fences to be jumped.

The going is usually extremely testing and it requires a horse with almost unlimited stamina to win this race.

Famous Welsh Grand National Winners & History

The Welsh Grand National is one of the most prestigious staying chases of the season and was first run in 1895.

It was originally held at Ely in Cardiff and did not take place at Chepstow until 1949 with victory going to Fighting Line.

Coral took over sponsorship in 1973 and it is currently the longest-running sponsorship deal in National Hunt racing.

The Welsh National is often the target of potential Grand National horses. Corbiere (1982), Earth Summit (1997), Bindaree (2003) and Silver Birch (2004) went on win at Aintree. The latter won here for Paul Nicholls but had moved to Gordon Elliott’s stable before his 33-1 victory at Aintree in 2007.

The race has also produced its fair share of Cheltenham Gold Cup winners. Burrough Hill Lad (1983), Cool Ground (1990), Master Oats (1994), Synchronised (2010) and Native River (2016) all claimed jump racing’s blue riband event after winning the Chepstow marathon. Synchronised attempted the Gold Cup/Grand National double but was tragically killed in a freak accident while galloping loose.

Martin Pipe trained Bonanza Boy to win the race in consecutive seasons in 1988 and 1989. He carried only 10st 1lb for his first victory but defied 11st 11lbs the following year. Pipe also trained Carvill’s Hill who romped to victory with top weight of 11st 12lbs in 1991. He was immediately made hot favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup but was well beaten in a controversial race won by Cool Ground.

Native River also carried the welter burden of 11st 12lbs to victory when successful in 2016. He won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2018 for Colin Tizzard and Richard Johnson. In 2020 he won the Denman Chase at Newbury for the third time in his career. Mountainous earned his place in the Welsh National record books with victories in 2013 and 2015. He was trained by Richard Lee for his first success with daughter Kerry training him to a memorable second victory.

Key Welsh Grand National Trials

Previous form in this race has been a useful form guide in the past, producing six of the last seventeen winners.

The Ladbrokes Trophy, formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup, has also been a good trial. The Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase over three miles in early December is an obvious stepping-stone. Le Beau Bai won both races in 2011 and Ramses De Teillee won the trial before finishing second in the Welsh National in 2018.

Welsh Grand National Betting Trends

Favourites have a moderate record in the Welsh Grand National with only two victories in the last twelve seasons. Native River (2016) and Elegant Escape (2018) were both well-backed favourites trained by Colin Tizzard.

There have been plenty of shock results here. Dream Alliance won at 20-1 in 2009 and later became the subject of a book and film. Mountainous (2013) also returned at 20-1 while Notre Pere (2008) and Raz De Maree (2017) were both 16-1 shots.

Welsh Grand National Stats

• Horses aged six to eight have the best recent record in this race, accounting for nine of the last twelve winners.
• The exceptions were Mountainous (2015) at the age of eleven, Raz De Maree (2017) aged thirteen and Potters Corner (2019) aged nine.
• The most successful weights range is 10st to 10st 8lbs.
• It takes a high class horse to win with 11st 6lbs or higher. Synchronised (2010), Native River (2016) and Elegant Escape (2018) all achieved this and went on to prove themselves at the highest level.
• All but one of the last twelve winners had raced within the previous two months.
• Stamina is key here and three-quarters of them had raced over three and a half miles or further.
• A rating of 131 or higher is normally required to win the Welsh National and nearly half of recent winners had won a Grade 1 to 3 race.

Grand National Horse Race Winners All The Girls

Top Trainers and Jockeys of The Welsh Grand National

The Grand National Horse Race

Martin Pipe was the trainer to follow in this race between 1988 and 1993 with five victories.

No trainer has managed to dominate in recent years. Nigel Twiston-Davies, Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O’Neill, and Colin Tizzard have each won the race twice. Nicholls also won the race as a jockey, riding Playschool to victory over subsequent Grand National winner Rhyme n’ Reason in 1987.

David Nicholson rode three successive Welsh National winners from 1959 to 1961. Peter Scudamore won the race four times between 1985 and 1991. Leighton Aspell won on Supreme Glory (2001) and L’Aventure (2005). Richard Johnson has also won the race twice; Edmond (1999) and Native River (2016).

Betting on the Coral Welsh Grand National 2021

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Summary of the Coral Welsh National

The Welsh Grand National is one of the highlights of the Christmas holiday period for racing fans.

There are often some high-class entries and the race can have an impact on ante-post betting for the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup.

List Of Grand National Winners

The record of past winners suggests the form is well worth following for the rest of the season.