The horse joined an exclusive club of five winners in the entire history of the great race at
Grand National odds of 100-1 or better, namely Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947)
and Foinavon (1967). Incidentally, Poethlyn (1919) was the shortest ever priced winner of the race at 11/4.
Mon Mome became the first 100-1 winner since Foinavon benefitted from the infamous pile-up at the 23rd
fence. But there was nothing lucky about Mon Mome's gutsy 12 length victory.
The race will also be remembered for the trainer's gender. Venetia Williams became only the second woman to
train a Grand National winner, following in the footsteps of Jenny Pitman who trained Corbiere to victory in
the 1983 running of the race – and Royal Athlete in 1995.
Venetia's previous Grand National involvement as a jockey wasn't quite so successful; 21 years earlier, she
was knocked unconscious after a fall at Becher's Brook in her only ride in the race.
Mon Mome's jockey Liam Treadwell, meanwhile, was enjoying his first ever tilt at the
Aintree Grand National.
The horse had started favourite for the Welsh Grand National just four months before the Aintree spectacular
and, though he was disappointing in the race and subsequent races, it's a wonder that his odds were so
generous for the big event.
Mon Mome didn't know he was an outsider, though, and 23-year-old Liam Treadwell rode the race more like a
canny old National hand than a debutant on a complete no-hoper.
After two false starts that had everyone on edge, the cool Treadwell managed to get the nine year old horse
well settled into the race.
Comply Or Die, the previous year's winner, ran an excellent race under a much bigger weight to finish a very
creditable second while My Will, one of the leading fancies with top jockey Ruby Walsh on his back, was
third. Neither, though, could match the blistering finish of the National's fifth 100-1 winner who sprinted
away from the Elbow unchallenged.
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