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2008 Grand National information


2008 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date5 April 2008
Winning horseUnited KingdomComply or Die
Starting price7/1 JF
JockeyTimmy Murphy
TrainerDavid Pipe
OwnerDavid Johnson
ConditionsGood
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The 2008 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 161st official annual running of the Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 2008[1] and attracted the maximum permitted field of 40 runners, competing for total prize money of £450,640.[2]

Joint-favourite Comply or Die and Irish jockey Timmy Murphy won the race (it was Murphy's eleventh attempt at the National), four lengths ahead of King John's Castle in second place and Snowy Morning in third.

  1. ^ Grand National as it happened BBC Sport, 5 April 2008
  2. ^ Daily Telegraph Issue 47,537 dated 5 April 2008

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