2009 Grand National
The 2009 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 162nd running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 2009.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 April 2009 |
| Winning horse | Mon Mome |
| Starting price | 100/1 |
| Jockey | Liam Treadwell |
| Trainer | Venetia Williams |
| Owner | Vida Bingham |
| Conditions | Good |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| Replay of the 2009 Grand National in full Racing TV, YouTube |
A 100/1 outsider, the French-bred Mon Mome, ridden by Liam Treadwell, won the race by 12 lengths from the previous year's winner Comply or Die (14/1) in a time of 9 minutes 34 seconds. Mon Mome became the first 100/1 shot to win since Foinavon in 1967. He also became the first winner of the race to have been bred in France for 100 years.
Mon Mome was trained by Venetia Williams at her Herefordshire stables and was owned by Vida Bingham of East Sussex.
Seventeen runners completed the 4-mile 4 furlong course over Aintree's National circuit. Hear The Echo collapsed during the latter stages of the race and later died.