The Grand National

GREAT COVERAGE BY BBC oh how sa needs to learn big winner for AP the bookies got whacked LOL one ticket shown on live tv was 5000pounds on the winner at 16 - 1 wake up bookies in sa

Well done to my hero Tony McCoy, he has now done it all, I watched the replay in slow motion and must be one of the best coverages I have ever seen on a race <

First National success for McCoy on Don't Push It


Report: Aintree, Saturday

John Smith's Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 4m4f

TONY McCOY finally won the John Smith's Grand National at the 15th time of asking after he partnered the well-backed Don't Push It to a clear win.

The winner was sent off the 10-1 joint favourite and came home five lengths clear of Black Apalachi (14-1). State Of Play finished third at (16-1), while the other 10-1 joint-favourite Big Fella Thanks finished fourth. Fifth place went to Hello Bud at 20-1.

The ten-year-old Don't Push It was not only a first win in the race for the 14 times Champion Jockey, but also the first time that trainer Jonjo O'Neill and legendary owner JP McManus had tasted success in the world's most famous horse race.

With three of jump racings most famous names experiencing a first ever win in this race, and the fact that tens of thousands of punters had joined in on the gamble, there were understandably jubilant scenes in the packed winner's enclosure after the race.

A tearful McCoy said: "I'm being a big wuss. It means everything to me to win the Grand National.

"I've won lots ofbig races and I'm supposed to be a good jockey, but to not win the Grand National would be a bit of a negative on the CV.

"I'm delighted for my mum and dad as they've been great for me throughout the years, and for my wife Chanelle and my daughter Eve, who is two and a half.

"Hopefully now she'll be proud of me when she grows up."

Even a non-jumping fan like myself was cheering AP on, only partly because my good mate Laff has backed him blindly in the National for years. But only an Englishman could describe it as the world's most famous horse race.

Full race replay

>:D< and if your wondering what happened to the winner gajima ate it