Comply or Die
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Comply or Die | |
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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] |
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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
- ^ Prize money to date
- ^ Race Details
- ^ Video clip of triumph
- ^ Daily Telegraph Issue 47,537 dated 5th April 2008
- ^ BBC details
- ^ Sunday Telegraph Issue number2,443 (dated 6th April 2008
- ^ 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)