Grand National won by 'Comply or Die'

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Saturday, April 5, 2008

A graph showing the approximate number of lengths behind the winner for each of the top five horses were in the Grand National 2008.

The 2008 Grand National at Aintree has been won by Comply or Die, from Ireland. The trainer for the winning horse was D E Pipe.

King Johns Castle , who was also Irish, finished approximately four lengths behind the winner. He was also trained by D E Pipe.

The Jockey for the winning horse commented on the victory. He said "It's everybody's dream to win the National. David [the trainer] prepared him fabulously and said he was a certainty and wouldn't get beat, so what more can you ask for?"



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