2015 Grand National

Many Clouds recorded a record breaking victory in the 2015 Grand National becoming the highest weight carrying winner since Red Rum carried twelve stone to victory in 1974. The gallant eight year old was ridden to victory by Leighton Aspell who became the first jockey in over forty years to win back to back Grand Nationals after last year’s victory aboard Pineau De Re. Many Clouds jumped superbly and was in a prominent position for the whole race, finally taking the lead at the fifth last fence after the fall of The Druids Nephew. Saint Are, trained by Tom George, stayed on gallantly for second and briefly looked as if he may get to Many Clouds on the run-in but the Oliver Sherwood trained gelding resisted the challenge and ran out a one and three-quarter length winner at the line. Former Welsh National winner Monbeg Dude stayed on from a long way back to claim third place with Alvarado, trained by Fergal O’Brien repeating his fourth placed finish from twelve months earlier. The winner is owned by Trevor Hemmings who was winning the Grand National for third time following the victories of Ballabriggs in 2011 and Hedgehunter in 2005.

Finishers
1	Many Clouds	8	11-9	Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell	25/1
2	Saint Are	9	10-6	Tom George	Paddy Brennan	25/1
3	Monbeg Dude	10	10-7	Michael Scudamore	Liam Treadwell	40/1
4	Alvarado	10	10-3	Fergal OBrien	Paul Moloney	20/1
5	Shutthefrontdoor	8	11-2	Jonjo ONeill	AP McCoy	6/1F
6	Royale Knight	9	10-2	Richard Newland	Brendan Powell	25/1
7	Tranquil Sea	13	10-5	Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan	33/1
8	Cause Of Causes	7	10-9	Gordon Elliott	Paul Carberry	14/1
9	Soll	10	10-2	David Pipe	Tom Scudamore	9/1
10	Chance Du Roy	11	10-4	Philip Hobbs	Tom OBrien	40/1
11	Mon Parrain	9	10-11	Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen	33/1
12	Pineau De Re	12	11-0	Richard Newland	Daryl Jacob	25/1
13	Owega Star	8	10-3	Peter Fahey	Robbie Power	50/1
14	Spring Heeled	8	10-12	Jim Culloty	Nick Scholfield	25/1
15	Oscar Time	14	10-5	Robert Waley Cohen	Sam Waley Cohen	20/1
16	First Lieutenant	10	11-3	Mouse Morris	Nina Carberry	14/1
17	Rocky Creek	9	11-3	Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston Davies	8/1
18	Night In Milan	9	10-9	Keith Reveley	James Reveley	20/1
19	Dolatulo	8	10-11	Warren Greatrex	Dougie Costello	66/1
Did Not Complete:
PU	Godsmejudge	9	10-8	Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson	18/1
PU	Royal Rebellion	10	10-12	Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon	33/1
UR	Al Co	10	10-8	Peter Bowen	Denis ORegan	18/1
BD	Ballycasey	8	10-13	Willie Mullins	Ruby Walsh	25/1
PU	Corrin Wood	8	10-7	Donald McCain	David Casey	66/1
FELL	The Rainbow Hunter	11	10-7	Kim Bailey	David Bass	33/1
FELL	Balthazar King	11	11-2	Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson	17/2
PU	Across The Bay	11	10-6	Donald McCain	Henry Brooke	33/1
UR	Rubi Light	10	10-9	Robert Alan Hennessy	AE Lynch	50/1
FELL	The Druids Nephew	8	10-9	Neil Nulholland	Aidan Coleman	10/1
PU	Bob Ford	8	10-4	Rebecca Curtis	Paul Townend	50/1
PU	Super Duty	9	10-4	Ian Williams	Will Kennedy	66/1
PU	Wyck Hill	11	10-4	David Bridgwater	Tom Cannon	66/1
FELL	Gas Line Boy	9	10-4	Philip Hobbs	James Best	66/1
FELL	Unioniste	7	11-6	Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily	16/1
FELL	Portrait King	10	10-3	M Phelan	Davy Condon	50/1
PU	Lord Windermere	9	11-10	Jim Culloty	Brian O’Connell	33/1
FELL	River Choice	12	10-5	R Chotard	David Cottin	100/1
PU	Court By Surprise	10	10-3	Emma Lavelle	Richie McLernon	33/1
FELL	Ely Brown	10	10-2	Charlie Longsdon	Brian Hughes	100/1