A 100-1 bolter wins Grand National
Racenet
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Mon Mome became the longest priced Grand National winner in more than 40 years with a 12-length romp at Aintree.
The nine-year-old, trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Liam Treadwell, won the famous English jumps race at 100-1.
One of a dozen horses in contention with two fences to jump, Mon Mome grabbed the lead from last year’s winner Comply Or Die before surging clear.
Mon Mome's victory meant Williams became only the second-ever female trainer to saddle a National winner after Jenny Pitman took the race in 1995 and 1983.
New Zealand-bred Zabenz, best remembered in Australia as the 2002 Grand National Hurdle winner before a sale to the United States, failed to negotiate a water obstacle, the 19th on the course, and didn’t finish.
A 200-1 chance, Zabenz was racing at the tail of the field when he fell.
Less than half of the 40-horse field failed to complete the gruelling course.
Courtesy of racenet..
