Grand National Trial

Grand National Trial

2017
Vieux Lion Rouge	Blaklion	Vintage Clouds

Previous years
2016
Bishops Road	Broadway Buffalo	Cloudy Too
2015
Lie Forrit	Harry The Viking	Monbeg Dude
2014
Rigadin De Beauchene	Emperor's Choice	Loch Ba
2013
Well Refreshed	Rigadin De Beauchene	Monbeg Dude
2012
Giles Cross	Neptune Collonges	Le Beau Bai
2011
Silver By Nature	Ballyfitz	Le Beau Bai

2010-2001
2010
Silver By Nature	Our Vic	Le Beau Bai
2009
Rambling Minster	Coe	Miko de Beauchene
2008
Miko de Beauchene	Flintoff	L'aventure
2007
Heltornic	L'aventure	Mon Mome
2006
Ossmoses	Model Son	Sir Rembrandt
2005
Forest Gunner	Double Honour	Kelami
2004
Jurancon II	Bear on Board	Artic Jack
2003
Shotgun Willy	You're Agoodun	Iris Bleu
2001
Frantic Tan	Jocks Cross	Take Control

2000-1991
2000
The Last Fling	Niki Dee	Tullymurry Toff
1999
Young Kenny	Fiddling The Facts	Him of Praise
1998
Dom Samourai	Him of Praise	Strath Royal
1997
Suny Bay	Into The Red	St Mellion Fairway
1996
Lo Stregone	Tartan Tyrant	Willsford
1995
Nuaffe	Riverside Boy	Superior Finish
1993
Party Politics	Fiddlers Pike	Willsford
1992
Cool Ground	Kildimo	Twin Oaks
1991
Twin Oaks	Bonanza Boy	Aquilifer

The Grand National Trial is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and 4 furlongs (3 miles, 4 furlongs and 97 yards, or 5,721 metres ), and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was established in 1947 and took place every year until 1984. From 1985 to 1990 there was no race at the meeting over this distance, but in 1991 the Greenall Whitley Gold Cup was increased in distance from 3 miles (4,828 metres) to 3 miles and 4 furlongs (5,633 metres), effectively recreating the original Haydock Grand National Trial. The Grand National Trial name was readopted in 1996. Subsequent sponsors included De Vere Group, Red Square Vodka and Blue Square, the race title suffixing the sponsor's name with "Gold Cup".

The Tote took over sponsorship from the 2011 running and the race title was changed to the totesport.com Grand National trial. As the name implies, the race serves as an important trial for the Grand National. It is now sponsored by Betfred.

Winners

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

¹ The 1994 running took place at Kempton Park.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

External links

• Race Recordings

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93
• pedigreequery.com – Blue Square (ex-Red Square) Gold Cup Chase – Haydock.
• racenewsonline.co.uk – Red Square Vodka Gold Cup (2007).
• Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 55. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.