| Grand National | |
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| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 April 2016 |
| Winning horse |  Rule The World |
| Starting price | 33/1 |
| Jockey |  David Mullins |
| Trainer | Mouse Morris |
| Owner | Gigginstown House Stud |
| Conditions | Soft (heavy in places)[1] |
| External videos | |
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 Full replay of the 2016 Grand National Racing TV, YouTube |
The 2016 Grand National (officially known as the 2016 Crabbie's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 169th annual running of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The showpiece steeplechase took place on 9 April 2016, the final day of a three-day meeting. A field of 39 runners competed for a share of a prize fund of £1 million.[2]
The 2016 National was won by 33/1 shot Rule The World, ridden by David Mullins and trained by Mouse Morris.[3] In second place was the 8/1 joint-favourite The Last Samuri. Sixteen of the 39 runners completed the race, held on the softest going since the 2001 race.[3]
The race was sponsored by ginger-beer producer Crabbie's for the third and final time. It was broadcast live on television by Channel 4 for the fourth year running and the final time; the TV rights moved to ITV in 2017. There was live radio coverage by BBC Radio, which has held the radio rights since 1927, and by Talksport, which covered the main race live for the third time.[4]
- ^ "Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)". Sporting Life. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "The Crabbies Grand National". The Crabbies Grand National.
- ^ a b Tyers, Alan (9 April 2016). "The Grand National 2016 winner, full result, and fallers: Rule the World wins at Aintree for David Mullins and Mouse Morris". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Riley, Stuart (28 October 2015). "Balding to return as Grand National host". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.