2014 Grand National
The 2014 Grand National (officially known as the 2014 Crabbie's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 167th annual running of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The showpiece steeplechase, which concluded a three-day meeting (one of only four held at Aintree throughout the year), took place on 5 April 2014. The maximum permitted field of 40 runners competed for a share of a record £1 million prize fund, which makes the National the most valuable jump race in Europe.
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 April 2014 |
| Winning horse | Pineau de Re |
| Starting price | 25/1 |
| Jockey | Leighton Aspell |
| Trainer | Richard Newland |
| Owner | John A. Provan |
| Conditions | Good to soft |
| External videos | |
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| Full replay of the 2014 Grand National Racing TV, YouTube |
It was sponsored by Crabbie's for the first time, the ginger beer producer having taken over the sponsorship rights from John Smith's after the 2013 Grand National. The race was broadcast live on television by Channel 4 for the second time, having won the TV rights from the BBC after 2012, while the BBC retains the UK radio coverage rights it has held since 1927.
Pineau de Re, a 25/1 shot ridden by Leighton Aspell, won the race for trainer Dr Richard Newland and owner John Provan, to become the sixth French-bred horse to win the Grand National. Eighteen runners completed the course, and all returned safely to the stables.