# Grand National Trial

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Grand National Trial 2025 Famous Bridge Apple Away Val Dancer

Previous years 2024 Yeah Man My Silver Lining Iron Bridge 2023 Quick Wave Snow Leopardess Cloudy Glen 2022 The Galloping Bear Bristol De Mai Time To Get Up 2021 Lord Du Mesnil Achille The Two Amigos

2020-2011 2020 Smooth Stepper Lord Du Mesnil Yala Enki 2019 Robinsfirth Ramses De Teillee Chef D'Oeuvre 2018 Yala Enki Blaklion Mysteree 2017 Vieux Lion Rouge Blaklion Vintage Clouds 2016 Bishops Road Broadway Buffalo Cloudy Too 2015 Lie Forrit Harry The Viking Monbeg Dude 2014 Rigadin De Beauchene Emperor's Choice Loch Ba 2013 Well Refreshed Rigadin De Beauchene Monbeg Dude 2012 Giles Cross Neptune Collonges Le Beau Bai 2011 Silver By Nature Ballyfitz Le Beau Bai

2010-2001 2010 Silver By Nature Our Vic Le Beau Bai 2009 Rambling Minster Coe Miko de Beauchene 2008 Miko de Beauchene Flintoff L'aventure 2007 Heltornic L'aventure Mon Mome 2006 Ossmoses Model Son Sir Rembrandt 2005 Forest Gunner Double Honour Kelami 2004 Jurancon II Bear on Board Artic Jack 2003 Shotgun Willy You're Agoodun Iris Bleu 2001 Frantic Tan Jocks Cross Take Control

2000-1991 2000 The Last Fling Niki Dee Tullymurry Toff 1999 Young Kenny Fiddling The Facts Him of Praise 1998 Dom Samourai Him of Praise Strath Royal 1997 Suny Bay Into The Red St Mellion Fairway 1996 Lo Stregone Tartan Tyrant Willsford 1995 Nuaffe Riverside Boy Superior Finish 1993 Party Politics Fiddlers Pike Willsford 1992 Cool Ground Kildimo Twin Oaks 1991 Twin Oaks Bonanza Boy Aquilifer

The **Grand National Trial** is a Premier Handicap [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt_racing) [steeplechase](/source/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)) in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at [Haydock Park](/source/Haydock_Park_Racecourse) over a distance of about 3 miles and 4½ [furlongs](/source/Furlong) (3 miles, 4 furlongs and 97 yards, or 5,721 metres ), and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped. It is a [handicap race](/source/Handicap_(horse_racing)), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was established in 1947 and took place every year until 1984. From 1985 to 1990 there was no race at the meeting over this distance, but in 1991 the [Greenall Whitley Gold Cup](/source/Greenall_Whitley_Gold_Cup) was increased in distance from 3 miles (4,828 metres) to 3 miles and 4 furlongs (5,633 metres), effectively recreating the original Haydock Grand National Trial. The Grand National Trial name was readopted in 1996. Subsequent sponsors included [De Vere Group](/source/De_Vere_(hotel_operator)), Red Square Vodka and [Blue Square](/source/The_Rank_Group), the race title suffixing the sponsor's name with "Gold Cup".

[The Tote](/source/The_Tote) took over sponsorship from the 2011 running and the race title was changed to the totesport.com Grand National trial. As the name implies, the race serves as an important trial for the [Grand National](/source/Grand_National). It is now sponsored by [William Hill](/source/William_Hill_(bookmaker)). The race held Grade 3 status until 2022 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the [British Horseracing Authority](/source/British_Horseracing_Authority).[1]

## Winners

- *Weights given in [stones](/source/Stone_(unit)) and [pounds](/source/Pound_(mass)).*

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 1947 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1948 Gallery 10 11-03 Michael Prendergast W Bissill 1949 Freebooter 8 11-11 Tim Molony Bobby Renton 1950 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1951 Cardinal Error 7 11–12 Dick Curran John Wright 1952 Abandoned because of frost 1953 Witty 8 10-09 George Slack Charlie Hall 1954 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1955 Goosander 7 11-04 A Thompson Neville Crump 1956 Sundew 10 11-10 Fred Winter F Hudson 1957 Goosander 9 11-08 Johnny East Neville Crump 1958 Giles Farnaby 12 09-07 Gerry Madden T Lord 1959 Abandoned because of frost 1960 Highland Dandy 8 10-03 Robin Langley George Owen 1961 Uncle Isaac 8 10-05 Charlie Scott[a] Thomas Scott 1962 Solfen 10 12-00 Toss Taaffe W O'Grady (Ir) 1963 Abandoned because of snow 1964 Reproduction 11 09-07 Stan Mellor G Owen 1965 Abandoned because of frost 1966 The Ringer 7 10–11 Paddy Broderick Arthur Stephenson 1967 Bassnet 8 10–12 David Nicholson A Kilpatrick 1968 Abandoned due to foot and mouth outbreak 1969 Game Purston 11 10-01 Ken White Matt McCourt 1970 French Excuse 8 10-01 Ken White Fred Rimell 1971 The Otter 10 10-01 T M Jones R Dening 1972 Rouge Autumn 8 10–13 Ken White Fred Rimell 1973 Highland Seal 10 10-00 Richard Dennard R Dening 1974 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course 1975 Red Rum 10 12-00 Brian Fletcher Ginger McCain 1976 Forest King 7 10-07 David Munro Ken Hogg 1977 Andy Pandy 8 10–13 John Burke Fred Rimell 1978 Tregarron 11 10-07 Jonjo O'Neill Ken Oliver 1979 Abandoned because of frost 1980 Narvik 7 10-00 Colin Hawkins Neville Crump 1981 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course 1982 Abandoned because of frost and snow 1983 Ashley House 9 10-01 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson 1984 Abandoned because of frost 1985– 1990 No race 1991 Twin Oaks 11 11-00 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards 1992 Cool Ground 10 11-03 Adrian Maguire Toby Balding 1993 Party Politics 9 11-07 Carl Llewellyn Nick Gaselee 1994 Master Oats [b] 8 10-02 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey 1995 Nuaffe 10 11-00 Sean O'Donovan Pat Fahy 1996 Lo Stregone 10 10-00 Charlie Swan Tom Tate 1997 Suny Bay 8 10-08 Jamie Osborne Charlie Brooks 1998 Dom Samourai 7 10-00 Chris Maude Martin Pipe 1999 Young Kenny 8 10-00 Brendan Powell Peter Beaumont 2000 The Last Fling 10 11–01 Seamus Durack Sue Smith 2001 Frantic Tan 9 10-04 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies 2002 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 2003 Shotgun Willy 9 11–12 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2004 Jurancon II 7 10-06 Joey Elliot Martin Pipe 2005 Forest Gunner 11 10-10 Peter Buchanan Richard Ford 2006 Ossmoses 9 10-00 Richard McGrath Don Forster 2007 Heltornic 7 10-00 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore 2008 Miko de Beauchene 8 11–12 Andrew Thornton Robert & Sally Alner 2009 Rambling Minster 11 11-00 James Reveley Keith Reveley 2010 Silver by Nature 8 10–11 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell 2011 Silver by Nature 9 11–12 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell 2012 Giles Cross 10 10-5 Denis O'Regan Victor Dartnall 2013 Well Refreshed 9 10-03 Joshua Moore Gary Moore 2014 Rigadin De Beauchene 9 10-05 Robbie Dunne Venetia Williams 2015 Lie Forrit 11 11-06 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell 2016 Bishops Road 8 11-07 Richard Johnson Kerry Lee 2017 Vieux Lion Rouge 8 11-06 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2018 Yala Enki 8 10-11 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 2019 Robinsfirth 10 11-04 Sean Bowen Colin Tizzard 2020 Smooth Stepper 11 10-00 Harry Bannister Alex Hales 2021 Lord Du Mesnil 8 11-06 Paul O'Brien Richard Hobson 2022 Bristol De Mai[c] 11 11-12 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2023 Quick Wave 10 11-08 Henry Bannister Venetia Williams 2024 Yeah Man 7 10-12 Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell 2025 Famous Bridge 9 10-02 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards 2026 Grand Geste 7 10-12 Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinston & Sue Smith

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** amateur jockey

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** The 1994 running took place at [Kempton Park](/source/Kempton_Park_Racecourse)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** The Galloping Bear finished first in 2022 but was subsequently disqualified after a post-race sample found a prohibited substance[2]

## See also

- [Horse racing in Great Britain](/source/Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain)

- [List of British National Hunt races](/source/List_of_British_National_Hunt_races)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season"](https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/jump-pattern-committee-update-22-23-season/). British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Haynes, Jack (21 November 2022). ["'Absolutely heartbreaking' - disqualification hands Bristol De Mai Haydock win"](https://www.racingpost.com/news/disqualified-winner-hands-bristol-de-mai-another-haydock-success/589315). Racing Post. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

- [Racing Post](/source/Racing_Post): - [1988](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1988-03-05/22699), [1989](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1989-03-04/28261), [1990](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1990-03-03/33800), [1991](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1991-03-02/39223), [1992](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1992-02-29/45006), [1993](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1993-02-27/50655), [1994](https://www.racingpost.com/results/28/kempton/1994-02-26/56316), [1995](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1995-02-25/61837), [1996](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1996-02-24/67513), [1997](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1997-02-22/234086) - [1998](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1998-02-28/247760), [1999](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/1999-02-27/262337), [2000](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2000-02-26/276484), [2001](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2001-02-24/296218), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2003-03-01/327414), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2004-02-28/344705), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2005-02-19/368036), [2006](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2006-02-18/398614), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2007-02-17/423217), [2008](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2008-02-16/447769) - [2009](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2009-02-14/473171), [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2010-02-20/497500), [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2011-02-19/522417), [2012](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2012-02-18/546178), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2013-02-16/570804), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2014-02-15/593993), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2015-02-14/616996), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2016-02-20/642450), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2017-02-18/666941), [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2018-02-17/692568) - [2019](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2019-02-16/720533), [2020](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2020-02-15/748643), [2021](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2021-02-20/775755), [2022](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2022-02-19/802343), [2023](https://www.racingpost.com/results/23/haydock/2023-02-18/830568)

- Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93

- [pedigreequery.com](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7980) – *Blue Square (ex-Red Square) Gold Cup Chase – Haydock.*

- [racenewsonline.co.uk](http://www.racenewsonline.co.uk/newslink/archive/207/90207.htm) – *Red Square Vodka Gold Cup (2007).*

- *Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91*. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 55. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-871093-21-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-871093-21-X).

## External links

- Race Recordings (1982, 1988-2004) [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn5x2SD03q6TlV0H7z_WOmzJO21QcO7e)

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