| 1984 Grand National | |
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| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
| Date | April 1984 |
| Winning horse | Hallo Dandy |
| SP | 13/1 |
| Jockey | Neale Doughty |
| Trainer | Gordon Richards |
| Owner | Richard Shaw |
| Conditions | |
| External videos | |
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| Replay of the 1984 Grand National in full
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The 1984 Grand National (known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 138th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, in April 1984.
For the first time, the field was limited to a maximum of 40 runners. A sell-out crowd at Aintree[2] saw 23 contenders complete the course, breaking the record for most finishers and one which still stands today.[3]
Hallo Dandy won the race, ridden by Welsh jockey Neale Doughty. The pairing had finished fourth in the previous year's National. By the 26th fence Hallo Dandy and last year's runner-up Greasepaint were contesting the lead, which Hallo Dandy took at the second-last and held on to, securing victory by a distance of four lengths. The 1983 winner Corbiere finished third.[4]
There was one equine fatality in the race when Earthstopper collapsed and died after finishing in fifth place.[5]
Hallo Dandy attempted to win back-to-back Nationals the following year, but unseated Graham Bradley at the first fence. In 1986 he was reunited with 1984 winning jockey Doughty and completed the course but finished 12th out of 17 finishers. He was retired and lived until the age of 33.[4]
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight | SP | Distance |
| 1st | Hallo Dandy | Neale Doughty | 10 | 10-02 | 13/1 | Four lengths |
| 2nd | Greasepaint | 9/1 Fav | ||||
| 3rd | Corbiere | 16/1 | ||||
| 4th | Lucky Vane | 12/1 |
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