Aintree Grand National UKBet on the Grand National with our helpful selection pointers! Aintree Grand National favours those runners who have trained specifically for the famous UK horse racing event. Grand National runners all need stamina but age is also a key factor, with the average age of winners being 8 or 9. Grand National horses require seasoned jockeys, who know how to trasmit confidence to their horse. |
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Records from UK Grand National's run at Aintree since 1839
- Most successful horse - Red Rum, 3 wins (1973, 1974, 1977), 2 second places (1975, 1976)
- Most successful jockey - George Stevens, 5 wins (1856, 1863, 1864, 1869, 1870)
- Most successful trainer - Fred Rimell (1956, 1961, 1970, 1976), Ginger McCain (1973, 1974, 1977, 2004), 4 wins each *
- Fastest winning time - 8m 47.8s, Mr Frisk (1990)
- Oldest winning horse - Peter Simple, aged 15 (1853)
- Youngest winning horse - Alcibiade (1865), Regal (1876), Austerlitz (1877), Empress (1880), Lutteur III (1909), all aged 5
- Oldest winning jockey - Dick Saunders, aged 48 (1982)
- Youngest winning jockey - Bruce Hobbs, aged 17 (1938)
- Longest odds winner - Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967), all 100/1
- Largest field - 66 runners (1929)
- Smallest field - 10 runners (1883)
- Most horses to finish - 23 (1984)
- Fewest horses to finish - 2 (1928)
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