| Grand National | |
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| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 April 1998 |
| Winning horse |  Earth Summit |
| Starting price | 7/1 F |
| Jockey | Carl Llewellyn |
| Trainer | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| Owner | Summit Partnership |
| Conditions | Heavy |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 1998 Grand National in full Racing UK, BBC Sport, YouTube |
The 1998 Grand National (known as the Martell Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 151st official renewal of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 1998.
The race was won in a time of 10 minutes and 51.5 seconds and by a distance of 11 lengths by the 7/1 favourite Earth Summit, ridden by jockey Carl Llewellyn. The winner was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies at Grange Hill Farm in Naunton, Gloucestershire, and ran in the colours of the six-member Summit Partnership, which included Aintree press officer Nigel Payne and former Hereford United footballer Ricky George.
Thirty-seven runners took part and six completed the course without mishap, but three horses were fatally injured during the race.[1]
The main race was seen by the smallest Grand National attendance at Aintree since 1985, with a crowd of just 46,679, over 11,000 less than two years prior.[2] It came a year after the 1997 Grand National had to be postponed due to a bomb threat.
- ^ "Results From The 3.45 Race At Aintree - 4 April 1998 - Racing Post". Racing Post. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "THE 2013 JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL THURSDAY APRIL 4 -SATURDAY APRIL 6 MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). Aintree.co.uk. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.[permanent dead link]