1996 Grand National
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The 1996 Grand National (known as the Martell Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 149th official renewal of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase that took place at Aintree on 30 March 1996. It was the first national to run since 3 time winner Red Rum was buried at the winning post following his death the previous October.
Grand National | |
Location | Aintree |
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Date | 30 March 1996 |
Winning horse | Rough Quest |
Starting price | 7/1 F |
Jockey | Mick Fitzgerald |
Trainer | Terry Casey |
Owner | Andrew Wates |
External videos | |
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1996 Grand National in full Racing UK, BBC Sport, YouTube |
The race was won in a time of nine minutes and 0.8 seconds and by a distance of 1+1⁄4 lengths by Rough Quest, the 7/1 favourite, ridden by Mick Fitzgerald. The winner was trained by Terry Casey at his base in Dorking, Surrey, and ran in the colours of Andrew Wates, the chairman of Kempton Park Racecourse. Casey collected £142,534 of a total prize fund shared through the first four finishers of over £230,000. A maximum of 40 competitors was permitted but only 27 ran. There was one equine fatality during the race.[1]