2010 Grand National
The 2010 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 163rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 10 April 2010.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 April 2010 |
| Winning horse | Don't Push It |
| Starting price | 10/1 JF |
| Jockey | Tony McCoy |
| Trainer | Jonjo O'Neill |
| Owner | J. P. McManus |
| Conditions | Good (good to soft in places) |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| Replay of the 2010 Grand National in full Racing TV, YouTube |
The main race was held at 16:15 BST and was won by Don't Push It, ridden by Tony McCoy, five lengths ahead of Black Apalachi in second, and twenty ahead of State of Play in third.
It was McCoy's first win in the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt. Don't Push It started the race as 10–1 joint-favourite, having been backed down from 20–1 in the hours prior to the race. In the process of winning, McCoy avoided equalling the record for most rides in the National without winning, held by Jeff King.
The main race was seen by the largest attendance at Aintree since 2005, with a crowd of 70,341 on the day, and a total of 150,426 attending over the course of the three-day meeting.