The Grand National at Aintree is one of Britain's true sporting institutions and a race like no other in terms of its position in the public consciousness.
With the famous spruce-clad fences at the Merseyside course, the National is an instantly recognisable race, unlike any other in the sport.
In recent times, the Grand National has produced some sublime sporting stories – equine and human alike.
Since 2010, we've witnessed the great AP McCoy finally win the race, Neptune Collonges win by a nose for Paul Nicholls, popular winners in Many Clouds and One For Arthur, Tiger Roll becoming the People's Champion and, of course, Rachael Blackmore creating history as the first woman to ride a Grand National winner when Minella Times scored.
Here's the complete list of every Grand National winner at Aintree since 1990, with a reminder that you can watch the next instalment on Saturday 13th April 2024 via the bet365 live Sports Streaming Service.
A decade in which Carl Llewellyn piloted a pair of Grand National winners, father & son Paul and Tommy Carberry combined for victory and, uniquely, the first and so far only time that the race was declared void, after 30 of the 39 runners began and carried on racing despite a false start having been called.
Year of race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds |
1990 | Mr Frisk | Marcus Armytage | Kim Bailey | Lois Duffey | 16/1 |
1991 | Seagram | Nigel Hawke | David Barons | Sir Eric Parker | 12/1 |
1992 | Party Politics | Carl Llewellyn | Nick Gasalee | Patricia Thompson | 14/1 |
1993 | Race Void | - | - | - | - |
1994 | Miinnehoma | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe | Freddie Starr | 16/1 |
1995 | Royal Athlete | Jason Titley | Jenny Pitman | G & L Johnson | 40/1 |
1996 | Rough Quest | Mick Fitzgerald | Terry Casey | Andrew Wates | 7/1 fav |
1997 | Lord Gyllene | Tony Dobbin | Steve Brookshaw | Stan Clarke | 14/1 |
1998 | Earth Summit | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Summit Partnership | 7/1 fav |
1999 | Bobbyjo | Paul Carberry | Tommy Carberry | Bobby Burke | 10/1 |
Incredibly, a new century began as the old one ended, with a father & son team prevailing at Aintree this time Ruby Walsh doing the steering for his dad, Ted, on Papillon.
This decade also included a final win for iconic National trainer Ginger McCain via Amberleigh House, maiden successes for modern training greats Willie Mullins (Hedgehunter) and Gordon Elliott (Silver Birch), and a rare 100/1 winner of the great race when Mon Mome stunned his rivals!
Year of race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds |
2000 | Papillon | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh | Mrs J. Maxwell Moran | 10/1 |
2001 | Red Marauder | Richard Guest | Norman Mason | Norman Mason | 33/1 |
2002 | Bindaree | Jim Culloty | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Raymond Mould | 20/1 |
2003 | Monty's Pass | Barry Geraghty | Jimmy Mangan | Dee Racing Syndicate | 16/1 |
2004 | Amberleigh House | Graham Lee | Ginger McCain | Halewood Int. Ltd | 16/1 |
2005 | Hedgehunter | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | Trevor Hemmings | 7/1 fav |
2006 | Numbersixvalverde | Niall Madden | Martin Brassil | Bernard Carroll | 11/1 |
2007 | Silver Birch | Robbie Power | Gordon Elliott | Brian Walsh | 33/1 |
2008 | Comply Or Die | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe | David Johnson | 7/1 joint-fav |
2009 | Mon Mome | Liam Treadwell | Venetia Williams | Vida Bingham | 100/1 |
A decade that began with the fairytale success as perennial champion jockey AP McCoy finally landed the race that eluded him throughout his career on Don't Push It.
It would also include successive wins for rider Leighton Aspell on different horses, a rare feat, the first Scottish-trained winner in a generation in One For Arthur, Neptune Collonges winning via the closest finish in many a year and, of course, Tiger Roll becoming the first back-to-back winner since the mighty Red Rum in the 1970s.
Year of race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds |
2010 | Don't Push It | AP McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | JP McManus | 10/1 joint-fav |
2011 | Ballabriggs | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | Trevor Hemmings | 14/1 |
2012 | Neptune Collonges | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | John Hales | 33/1 |
2013 | Auroras Encore | Ryan Mania | Sue Smith | Douglas Pryde, Jim Beaumont and David P van der Hoeven | 66/1 |
2014 | Pineau De Re | Leighton Aspell | Dr Richard Newland | John Provan | 25/1 |
2015 | Many Clouds | Leighton Aspell | Oliver Sherwood | Trevor Hemmings | 25/1 |
2016 | Rule The World | David Mullins | Mouse Morris | Gigginstown House Stud | 33/1 |
2017 | One For Arthur | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell | Deborah Thomson & Belinda McClung | 14/1 |
2018 | Tiger Roll | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | Gigginstown House Stud | 10/1 |
2019 | Tiger Roll | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | Gigginstown House Stud | 4/1 fav |
The latest decade of course began amid lockdown, ensuring that for the first time since the Second World War there was no Grand National at Aintree.
That historic moment for the sport was to be followed by another when the great race returned as Rachael Blackmore won on Minella Times. She became the first female rider to win the race and an inspiration to a generation that idolise her in doing so.
In 2022, Noble Yeats became the first seven-year-old to win in 82 years, scoring under amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen in the colours of his father, Robert, for trainer Emmet Mullins.
The 2023 renewal saw a second win in the race for both jockey Derek Fox and trainer Lucinda Russell, as favourite Corach Rambler triumphed to give Scotland a second winner in six years.
With a reduced field of 34 for the 2024 edition, favourite I Am Maximus under Paul Townend landed a second Grand National for trainer Willie Mullins.
Year of race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds |
2020 | Race cancelled | - | - | - | - |
2021 | Minella Times | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead | JP McManus | 11/1 |
2022 | Noble Yeats | Sam Waley-Cohen | Emmet Mullins | Robert Waley-Cohen | 50/1 |
2023 | Corach Rambler | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russelll | The Ramblers | 8/1 |
2024 | I Am Maximus | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | Hollywood Syndicate & Barnane Stud | 7/1 |