| 1983 Grand National | |
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| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
| Date | April 1983 |
| Winning horse | Corbiere |
| SP | 13/1 |
| Jockey | Ben de Haan |
| Trainer | Jenny Pitman |
| Owner | Mr S. Burrough |
| Conditions | |
| External videos | |
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| Edited highlights of the 1983 Grand National
[1] Youtube |
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The 1983 Grand National was the 137th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, in April 1983.
The race was won by Corbiere, the first Grand National winner to have been trained by a female trainer in Jenny Pitman. His jockey was Ben de Haan.[2]
The favourite of the 41-strong field was last year's winner Grittar, at odds of 7/1. Going over Valentine's, the 23rd fence, Corbiere held a four-length advantage over his nearest challenger, Greasepaint. At the finishing post, Corbiere pipped Greasepaint to victory by three-quarters-of-a-length. Yer Man was third.[2]
Corbiere went on to finish third in the next two Grand Nationals, he fell in his fourth consecutive National and finished 12th in his fifth and final entry in 1987.[2]
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight | SP | Distance |
| 1st | Corbiere | Ben De Haan | 8 | 11-04 | 13/1 | Three quarters of a length |
| 2nd | Greasepaint | 14/1 | ||||
| 3rd | Yer Man | 80/1 | ||||
| 4th | Hallo Dandy | 60/1 |
http://www.grand-national-world.co.uk/gnw/the_race/past_winners_index.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/grand_national_2003/2861529.stm