Grey horses to win the Grand National

Only three horses have ever won the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.

The first grey horse to win the Grand National was The Lamb, who first achieved the feat in 1868.

Jockey George Ede guided the six-year-old horse home at odds of 9/1 and three years later The Lamb prevailed again, this time under jockey Tommy Pickernall.

Remarkably, the racing world had a 90-year wait for another grey horse to win the Grand National before Nicolaus Silver took the honours in the 1961 race.

Relatively unheralded at a big price of 28/1, Bobby Beasley produced a stunning ride for legendary trainer Fred Rimell and owner Charles Vaughan.

The third grey horse and the most recent grey horse to win the Grand National is Neptune Collonges, who achieved victory in one of the most thrilling Grand National finishes in 2012.

The Paul Nicholls-trained horse edged out Sunnyhillboy in the closest finish in Grand National history, with Daryl Jacob also claiming his first win in the race.

Grand National grey horse winners

• The Lamb (1868 and 1871)
• Nicolaus Silver (1961)
• Neptune Collonges (2012)

Matt Gibbs

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