Grand National Review
The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom.
For many years it has been the most valuable a popular race in the UK, is it popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing.
In more recent times the grand national has become one of the more controversial races in the UK calendar, due to the number of injuries and fatalities suffered by the participating horses.
Animal rights groups are campaiging hard to have the race banned.
The Grand National is taditionally held on a Saturday in early April at Aintree in Liverpool.
The steeplechase is run over two laps of the Aintree 'National' course, covering a demanding four and half miles. There are 16 fences on the `National` track, 14 of them are jumped twice (The Chair and the water are omitted on the second lap).
Some of these fences have acquired near-legendary status for their severity, particularly Becher's Brook and The Chair, although in recent years this severity has been much reduced due to pressure from various animal rights groups. The Grand National is the centerpiece of the three-day meeting at aintree and in 2007 will be held between Thursday 12th - Saturday 14th April with the national off on the Saturday at 3.05pm
Grand National Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 2009 | Mon Mome | 9 | 11-0 | Liam Treadwell | Miss Venetia Williams | 100/1 |
| 2008 | Comply or Die | 0 | T J Murphy | David Pipe | 7/1 | |
| 2007 | Silver Birch | 10 | 10-6 | Robbie Power | Gordon Elliott | 33/1 |
| 2006 | Numbersixvalverde | 10 | 10-8 | Niall Madden | Martin Brassil | 11/1 |
| 2005 | Hedgehunter | 9 | 11-1 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 7/1 F |
| 2004 | Amberleigh House | 12 | 10-10 | Graham Lee | Ginger McCain | 16/1 |
| 2003 | Monty's Pass | 10 | 10-7 | Barry Geraghty | Jimmy Managan | 16/1 |
| 2002 | Bindaree | 8 | 10-4 | Jim Culloty | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 20/1 |
| 2001 | Red Marauder | 11 | 10-11 | Richard Guest | Norman Mason | 33/1 |
| 2000 | Papillon | 9 | 10-12 | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh | 10/1 |
| 1999 | Bobbyjo | 9 | 10-00 | Paul Carberry | Tommy Carberry | 10/1 |
| 1998 | Earth Summit | 10 | 10-5 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 7/1 F |
| 1997 | Lord Gyllene | 9 | 10-00 | Tony Dobbin | Steve Brookshaw | 14/1 |
| 1996 | Rough Quest | 10 | 10-7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Terry Casey | 7/1 F |
| 1995 | Royal Athlete | 12 | 10-6 | Jason Titley | Jenny Pitman | 40/1 |
| 1994 | Miinnehoma | 11 | 10-8 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe | 16/1 |
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| 1992 | Party Politics | 8 | 10-7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nick Gaselee | 14/1 |
| 1991 | Seagram | 11 | 10-6 | Nigel Hawke | David Barons | 12/1 |
| 1990 | Mr Frisk | 11 | 10-6 | Mr Marcus Armytage | Kim Bailey | 16/1 |
Grand National best odds & betting
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