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2007 Grand National
English steeplechase horse race / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2007 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 160th official annual running of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 14 April 2007[1] and attracted the maximum permitted field of forty competitors for a total prize money of £700,000 including £399,140 to the winner.[2]
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Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 14 April 2007 |
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Starting price | 33/1 |
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Conditions | Good |
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33–1 shot Silver Birch, ridden by Robbie Power, edged out McKelvey to win the race by three-quarters of a length. Joint-favourite Point Barrow, at odds of 8–1, fell at the first fence. The meeting was attended by around 70,000 spectators at Aintree, and an estimated 16 million adults placed bets on the race.[3]