Comply or Die

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Comply or Die
Sire Old Vic
Grandsire Sadler's Wells
Dam Madam Madcap
Damsire Furry Glen
Sex Gelding
Foaled 1999
Country Ireland
Colour Bay
Breeder Martin J. Dibbs
Owner David Johnson
Trainer David Pipe
Record 20-8-4-0
Earnings 606,640GBP[1]
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Eider Chase (Newcastle 2008)[2]
Grand National(Aintree2008)[3]
Infobox last updated on: April 5, 2008.

Comply or Die is a British trained thoroughbred racehorse, owned by David Johnson. Ridden by Timmy Murphy and trained by David Pipe he was the winner of the £450,640[4] 2008 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, run on Saturday 5th April 2008[5]. It pushed ahead at the last fence[6] to win from King Johns Castle.
Bookmakers William Hill conceded that his victory had cost the chain 7 million GBP[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Prize money to date
  2. ^ Race Details
  3. ^ Video clip of triumph
  4. ^ Daily Telegraph Issue 47,537 dated 5th April 2008
  5. ^ BBC details
  6. ^ Sunday Telegraph Issue number2,443 (dated 6th April 2008
  7. ^ Article by Alistair Osborne "it's Comply and cry for William Hill" on page B1 of the Daily Telegraph, Issue number 47,544 (dated 25th April 2008)
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