Midlands Grand National

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Midlands Grand National
Premier Handicap race
Location Uttoxeter Racecourse,
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England
Inaugurated1969
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Marston's Brewery
Website uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk
Race information
Distance4m 2f 8y (6,847 metres)
SurfaceTurf
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Maximum: 12 st
Purse £150,000 (2023)
1st: £84,405
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The Midlands Grand National is a Premier Handicap National Hunt race in Great Britain. It is a handicap steeplechase and is run at Uttoxeter Racecourse in March, over a distance of about 4 miles and 2 furlongs (4 miles, 2 furlongs and 8 yards, or 6,847 metres). During the race there are 25 fences to be jumped. The race held Listed status until 2022 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Listed status was removed from handicap races. [1]

Contents

History

The first race was run on 3 May 1969. [2] The race was initially run over 4m2f and was increased up to 4m4f in 1977. During this period it would have been, assuming accurate measurements, by 24 yards or approximately the length of a cricket pitch, the longest race in the NH calendar. In 1991 the distance was dropped to 4m, before being upped to 4m2f in 1993. The distance of the race was then reduced to 4m1½f in 2004 before being returned back to 4m2f in 2018. It is now the second-longest race in the British calendar, after the Grand National at Aintree.

The 1977 winner Watafella finished third in the race but was promoted to first place after the first and second, No Scotch and Evander were disqualified after it was realised they failed to meet the conditions of the race, along with three other runners. [3]

The race was not covered on television in its early years but was shown by Channel 4 during the 1980s and up until 1998. The BBC took over coverage between 1998 and 2005 before the race returned to Channel 4, who continued to show it until their coverage of British racing ended in 2016. It is now broadcast on ITV Racing.

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
1969Happy Spring1309–11Ken WhiteJ Wright
1970Two Springs810-06R EdwardsG Owen
1971Grey Sombrero709-07Graham ThornerDavid Gandolfo
1972Proud Percy910-00G FaulknerArthur Stephenson
1973Rip's Lyric810-06Ken WhiteW Whiston
1974Fighting Chance609-08Bill Shoemark Gay Kindersley
1975 Rag Trade 910-10John BurkeArthur Pitt
1976Burrator710-01J Decker [a] A Jarvis
1977Watafella709-11Bryan Smart Jenny Pitman
1978Kick On1110-08R HyettK Lewis
1979Jimmy Miff709-10S KembleI Wardle
1980Pacify1010-00Steve Jobar Stan Mellor
1981Master Brutus910-02John GouldingCaroline Mason
1982Bridge Ash910–13Keith JohnsonJ I Johnson
no race 1983 [b]
1984Mr Mole910-00A WebbJohn Webber
1985Northern Bay911-10 Philip Hobbs Tom Bill
1986 The Thinker 811-06Ridley LambArthur Stephenson
1987Midnight Madness909-13Derek MorrisDai Bloomfield
1988Knock Hill1211-07George MernaghJohn Webber
1989Gallic Prince1010-01Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs
1990Willsford711-00Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1991Bonanza Boy1011-10 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1992Laura's Beau810-08Conor O'DwyerFrancis Berry
1993Mister Ed1010-03Derek MorrisRoger Curtis
1994Glenbrook d'Or1010-00Brian CliffordJim Wilson
1995Lucky Lane1110-00 Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs
1996Another Excuse810-00Brendan Powell, snrEugene O'Sullivan
1997Seven Towers811-04 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1998Miss Orchestra709-09 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
1999Young Kenny811-06Brendan Powell, snr Peter Beaumont
2000Ackzo710-00 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy
no race 2001 [c]
2002The Bunny Boiler810-00 Norman Williamson Noel Meade
2003Intelligent710-10 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
no race 2004 [d]
2005Philson Run910-02 Paul Carberry Nick Williams
2006G V A Ireland810-03 Ruby Walsh Francis Flood
2007Baron Windrush910-09 Jason Maguire Nigel Twiston-Davies
2008Himalayan Trail910–00Tjade Collier Sue Smith
2009Russian Trigger710–12Jack DoyleVictor Dartnall
2010 Synchronised 711-05 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2011Minella Four Star810-00Conor O'Farrell David Pipe
2012Master Overseer910-03 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2013Big Occasion609-07Mikey Ennis [a] David Pipe
2014Goulanes810-03 Richard Johnson David Pipe
2015Goonyella810–12Jonnny BurkeJim Dreaper
2016Firebird Flyer911-05Adam WedgeEvan Williams
2017Chase The Spud910–12 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
2018Regal Flow1110-12Sean HoulihanBob Buckler
2019Potters Corner910-07James BowenChristian Williams
2020Truckers Lodge810-07Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls
2021Time To Get Up810-10Jonjo O'Neill Jnr Jonjo O'Neill
2022Screaming Colours1110-06Conor OrrWilliam Durkan
2023Major Dundee810-02Rex Dingle Alan King
2024Beauport811-04Jordan Nailor Nigel Twiston-Davies
  1. 1 2 amateur jockey
  2. ↑ The 1983 running was cancelled due to a waterlogged track
  3. ↑ The 2001 running was cancelled due to a foot-and-mouth crisis
  4. ↑ The 2004 running was cancelled due to high winds

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References

  1. ↑ "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Stoke & Staffordshire – Radio Stoke – The Midlands Grand National". BBC. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Big Race History: Midlands National". Betting.betfair.com. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
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