Grand National | |
Location | Aintree Racecourse |
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Date | 6 April 1991 |
Winning horse | Seagram |
Starting price | 12/1 |
Jockey | Nigel Hawke |
Trainer | David Barons |
Owner | Sir Eric Parker |
Conditions | Good to soft[1] |
External videos | |
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Replay of the 1991 Grand National in full[2] Youtube |
The 1991 Grand National (officially known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 145th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on, on 6 April 1991.
It was the last Grand National to be sponsored by Seagram, a Canadian distillery corporation that had begun sponsoring the world-famous steeplechase in 1984. Aptly, the race was won by a horse named Seagram, in a time of nine minutes and 29.9 seconds.[1][3]
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Garrison Savannah looked likely to go on and win when he jumped the 30th and final fence, four lengths clear of his nearest challenger, 11-year-old Seagram. But Seagram made up the ground on the long run-in to secure victory.[3] There was one equine fatality in the race when Ballyhane collapsed and died after finishing.[4]