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Grand National Trial
2024
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Yeah ManMy Silver LiningIron Bridge
Previous years
2023
Owner Ms Sharon Kinsella.svg Owner Mrs O Fox-Pitt.svg Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg
Quick WaveSnow LeopardessCloudy Glen
2022
Owner Mr Adrian Paterson.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg
The Galloping BearBristol De MaiTime To Get Up
2021
Owner Mr Paul Porter.svg Owner Mrs Vida Bingham.svg Owner Bradley Partnership.svg
Lord Du MesnilAchilleThe Two Amigos
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr Ben Brackenbury.svg Owner Mr Paul Porter.svg Owner Hills of Ledbury Ltd.svg
Smooth StepperLord Du MesnilYala Enki
2019
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RobinsfirthRamses De TeilleeChef D'Oeuvre
2018
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Yala EnkiBlaklionMysteree
2017
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Vieux Lion RougeBlaklionVintage Clouds
2016
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Bishops RoadBroadway BuffaloCloudy Too
2015
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Lie ForritHarry The VikingMonbeg Dude
2014
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Rigadin De BeaucheneEmperor's ChoiceLoch Ba
2013
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Well RefreshedRigadin De BeaucheneMonbeg Dude
2012
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Giles CrossNeptune CollongesLe Beau Bai
2011
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Silver By NatureBallyfitzLe Beau Bai
2010-2001
2010
Owner Mr G S Brown.svg Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg Owner Mr R L C Hartley.svg
Silver By NatureOur VicLe Beau Bai
2009
Owner The Lingdale Optimists.svg Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg Owner Mr Andrew Wiles.svg
Rambling MinsterCoeMiko de Beauchene
2008
Owner Mr Andrew Wiles.svg Owner Mr Paul Beck.svg Owner Mr C J Harriman.svg
Miko de BeaucheneFlintoffL'aventure
2007
Owner Mr Stephen W Molloy.svg Owner Mr C J Harriman.svg Owner Mrs Vida Bingham.svg
HeltornicL'aventureMon Mome
2006
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OssmosesModel SonSir Rembrandt
2005
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Forest GunnerDouble HonourKelami
2004
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Jurancon IIBear on BoardArtic Jack
2003
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Shotgun WillyYou're AgoodunIris Bleu
2001
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Frantic TanJocks CrossTake Control
2000-1991
2000
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The Last FlingNiki DeeTullymurry Toff
1999
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Young KennyFiddling The FactsHim of Praise
1998
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Dom SamouraiHim of PraiseStrath Royal
1997
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Suny BayInto The RedSt Mellion Fairway
1996
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Lo StregoneTartan TyrantWillsford
1995
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NuaffeRiverside BoySuperior Finish
1993
Owner Mrs D Thompson.svg Owner Mrs R G Henderson.svg Owner Mr Arnie Kaplan.svg
Party PoliticsFiddlers PikeWillsford
1992
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Cool GroundKildimoTwin Oaks
1991
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Twin OaksBonanza BoyAquilifer
 

The Grand National Trial is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and 4½ furlongs (3 miles, 4 furlongs and 97 yards, or 5,721 metres ), and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was established in 1947 and took place every year until 1984. From 1985 to 1990 there was no race at the meeting over this distance, but in 1991 the Greenall Whitley Gold Cup was increased in distance from 3 miles (4,828 metres) to 3 miles and 4 furlongs (5,633 metres), effectively recreating the original Haydock Grand National Trial. The Grand National Trial name was readopted in 1996. Subsequent sponsors included De Vere Group, Red Square Vodka and Blue Square, the race title suffixing the sponsor's name with "Gold Cup".

The Tote took over sponsorship from the 2011 running and the race title was changed to the totesport.com Grand National trial. As the name implies, the race serves as an important trial for the Grand National. It is now sponsored by William Hill. The race held Grade 3 status until 2022 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the British Horseracing Authority. [1]

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
1947Abandoned because of snow and frost
1948Gallery1011-03M PrendergastW Bissill
1949Freebooter811-11Tim MolonyBobby Renton
1950Abandoned because of snow and frost
1951Cardinal Error711–12R CurranJ Wight
1952Abandoned because of frost
1953Witty810-09G SlackW Hall
1954Abandoned because of snow and frost
1955Goosander711-04A ThompsonNeville Crump
1956Sundew1011-10 Fred Winter F Hudson
1957Goosander911-08H EastNeville Crump
1958Giles Farnaby1209-07P MaddenT Lord
1959Abandoned because of frost
1960Highland Dandy810-03R LangleyG Owen
1901Uncle Isaac810-05C Scott [a] T Scott
1962Solfen1012-00Toss TaaffeW O'Grady (Ir)
1963Abandoned because of snow
1964Reproduction1109-07 Stan Mellor G Owen
1965Abandoned because of frost
1966The Ringer710–11 Paddy Broderick Arthur Stephenson
1967Bassnet810–12 David Nicholson A Kilpatrick
1968Abandoned due to foot and mouth outbreak
1969Game Purston1110-01Ken WhiteMatt McCourt
1970French Excuse810-01Ken White Fred Rimell
1971The Otter1010-01T M JonesR Dening
1972Rouge Autumn810–13Ken White Fred Rimell
1973Highland Seal1010-00R DennardR Dening
1974Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1975 Red Rum 1012-00 Brian Fletcher Ginger McCain
1976Forest King710-07D MunroK Hogg
1977Andy Pandy810–13John Burke Fred Rimell
1978Tregarron1110-07 Jonjo O'Neill Ken Oliver
1979Abandoned because of frost
1980Narvik710-00Colin HawkinsNeville Crump
1981Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1982Abandoned because of frost and snow
1983Ashley House910-01Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson
1984Abandoned because of frost
1985–
1990		No race
1991 Twin Oaks 1111-00 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1992 Cool Ground 1011-03 Adrian Maguire Toby Balding
1993 Party Politics 911-07 Carl Llewellyn Nick Gaselee
1994 Master Oats [b] 810-02 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1995 Nuaffe 1011-00 Sean O'Donovan Pat Fahy
1996 Lo Stregone 1010-00 Charlie Swan Tom Tate
1997 Suny Bay 810-08 Jamie Osborne Charlie Brooks
1998 Dom Samourai 710-00 Chris Maude Martin Pipe
1999 Young Kenny 810-00 Brendan Powell Peter Beaumont
2000 The Last Fling 1011–01 Seamus Durack Sue Smith
2001 Frantic Tan 910-04 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2002Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2003 Shotgun Willy 911–12 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2004 Jurancon II 710-06 Joey Elliot Martin Pipe
2005 Forest Gunner 1110-10 Peter Buchanan Richard Ford
2006 Ossmoses 910-00 Richard McGrath Don Forster
2007 Heltornic 710-00 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore
2008 Miko de Beauchene 811–12 Andrew Thornton Robert & Sally Alner
2009 Rambling Minster 1111-00 James Reveley Keith Reveley
2010 Silver by Nature 810–11 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell
2011 Silver by Nature 911–12 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell
2012 Giles Cross 1010-5 Denis O'Regan Victor Dartnall
2013 Well Refreshed 910-03 Joshua Moore Gary Moore
2014 Rigadin De Beauchene 910-05 Robbie Dunne Venetia Williams
2015 Lie Forrit 1111-06 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell
2016 Bishops Road 811-07 Richard Johnson Kerry Lee
2017 Vieux Lion Rouge 811-06 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2018 Yala Enki 810-11 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2019Robinsfirth1011-04 Sean Bowen Colin Tizzard
2020Smooth Stepper1110-00Harry BannisterAlex Hales
2021Lord Du Mesnil811-06Paul O'BrienRichard Hobson
2022Bristol De Mai [c] 1111-12 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2023Quick Wave1011-08Henry Bannister Venetia Williams
2024Yeah Man710-12Sean FlanaganGavin Cromwell
  1. ↑ amateur jockey
  2. ↑ The 1994 running took place at Kempton Park
  3. ↑ The Galloping Bear finished first in 2022 but was subsequently disqualified after a post-race sample found a prohibited substance [2]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Haynes, Jack (21 November 2022). "'Absolutely heartbreaking' - disqualification hands Bristol De Mai Haydock win". Racing Post. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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