1987 Grand National
The 1987 Grand National (officially known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 141st running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 1987.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 April 1987 |
| Winning horse | Maori Venture |
| Starting price | 28/1 |
| Jockey | Steve Knight |
| Trainer | Andrew Turnell |
| Owner | Jim Joel |
| Conditions | Good |
| External videos | |
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| Replay of the 1987 Grand National in full YouTube |
The race was won in a time of 9 minutes, 19.3 seconds, and by a distance of five lengths by the 28/1 each way chance, Maori Venture who provided jockey Steve Knight with his second Grand National ride. The winner was trained in East Hendred, Oxfordshire by Andy Turnell and ran in the black jacket and scarlet cap of his nonagenarian owner, Jim Joel who collected a £64,000 prize.
The field was at full (maximum-allowed) capacity; of the forty runners that started the race, twenty-two completed the course. The well-favoured grey, Dark Ivy, was killed in a fall during the race.