2007 Grand National

The 2007 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 160th official annual running of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 14 April 2007 and attracted the maximum permitted field of forty competitors for a total prize money of £700,000 including £399,140 to the winner.

2007 Grand National
Grand National
LocationAintree Racecourse
Date14 April 2007
Winning horse Silver Birch
Starting price33/1
Jockey Robbie Power
Trainer Gordon Elliott
Owner Brian Walsh
ConditionsGood
External videos
Replay of the 2007 Grand National in full Racing TV, YouTube

33–1 shot Silver Birch, ridden by Robbie Power, edged out McKelvey to win the race by three-quarters of a length. Joint-favourite Point Barrow, at odds of 8–1, fell at the first fence. The meeting was attended by around 70,000 spectators at Aintree, and an estimated 16 million adults placed bets on the race.

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