AS reported earlier, Royale Knight, trained in Claines by Dr Richard Newland, finished sixth as 25-1 shot Many Clouds won the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree.

Last year’s champion, Pineau de Re, who is trained by Newland, couldn’t repeat his triumph but safely negotiated the course in 12th place.

But it was back-to-back National victories for jockey Leighton Aspell.

The winning time of the race was 8m 56.80s and not 8m 59.1s as originally stated.

This is the second fastest time ever recorded for the race.

The record time is 8m 47.8s which was set in 1990 when Mr Frisk won.

Trevor Hemmings, who became the first owner for over a century to win the National with three different horses, said: "It's remarkable. Someone's very fortunate or someone's looking down on me. Winning the three is incredible although I do buy them with this race in mind."

FULL RESULTS

1) MANY CLOUDS (IRE) (Trevor Hemmings) Oliver Sherwood 8-11-09 Leighton Aspell 25/1

2) SAINT ARE (FR) (David Fox) Tom George tp9-10-06 Paddy Brennan 25/1

3) MONBEG DUDE (IRE) (Oydunow) Michael Scudamore 10-10-07 Liam Treadwell 40/1

4) ALVARADO (IRE) (Willian & Angela Rucker) Fergal O'Brien 10-10-03 Paul Moloney 20/1

5) SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR (IRE) (J P McManus) Jonjo O'Neill 8-11-02 A P McCoy 6/1 Fav

6) ROYALE KNIGHT (Chris Stedman & R Corsan) Dr Richard Newland 9-10-02 Brendan Powell

7) TRANQUIL SEA (IRE) (Jean & Clemmie Shipp) Warren Greatrex t13-10-05 Gavin Sheehan

8) CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA) (J P McManus) Gordon Elliott IRE tp7-10-09 Paul Carberry

9) SOLL (Derrick Mossop) David Pipe tb10-10-02 Tom Scudamore

10) CHANCE DU ROY (FR) (Daphne Du Pre) Philip Hobbs p11-10-04 Tom O'Brien

11) MON PARRAIN (FR) (John & Barbara Cotton) Paul Nicholls tb9-10-11 Sean Bowen

12) PINEAU DE RE (FR) (John Provan) Dr Richard Newland 12-11-00 Daryl Jacob

13) OWEGA STAR (IRE) (Anthony & Siobhan Callan) Peter Fahey IRE t8-10-03 Robert Power

14) SPRING HEELED (IRE) (Dr Ronan Lambe) Jim Culloty IRE p8-10-12 Nick Scholfield

15) OSCAR TIME (IRE) (Robert Waley-Cohen) Robert Waley-Cohen 14-10-05 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

16) FIRST LIEUTENANT (IRE) (Gigginstown House Stud) Mouse Morris IRE tp10-11-03 Ms Nina Carberry

17) ROCKY CREEK (IRE) (The Johnson & Stewart Families) Paul Nicholls 9-11-03 Sam Twiston-Davies

18) NIGHT IN MILAN (IRE) (Richard Collins) Keith Reveley b9-10-09 James Reveley

19) DOLATULO (FR) (Chasemore Farm) Warren Greatrex tp8-10-11 Dougie Costello.

 

NON-FINISHERS

FELL 1) ELY BROWN (IRE) (Countrywide Vehicle Rentals Taxi Hire) Charlie Longsdon p10-10-02 Brian Hughes

FELL 1) GAS LINE BOY (IRE) (Mick Fitzgerald Racing Club) Philip Hobbs 9-10-04 James Best

UR 1) AL CO (FR) (F Lloyd) Peter Bowen 10-10-08 Denis O'Regan

UR 3) RUBI LIGHT (FR) (Bill Hennessy) Robert Hennessy IRE t10-10-09 Andrew Lynch

PU BEF 4) CORRIN WOOD (IRE) (Dermot Hanafin, Robert Rose, Ian Whitfield) Donald McCain 8-10-07 David Casey

FELL 5) UNIONISTE (FR) (John Hales) Paul Nicholls p7-11-06 Noel Fehily

FELL 6) RIVER CHOICE (FR) (Fergus Wilson) Richard Chotard FR tb12-10-05 (inc 2lb ow) David Cottin

FELL 8) BALTHAZAR KING (IRE) (The Brushmakers) Philip Hobbs 11-11-02 Richard Johnson

HAMP & UR 8) BALLYCASEY (IRE) (Susannah Ricci) Willie Mullins IRE 8-10-13 Ruby Walsh

PU BEF 19) COURT BY SURPRISE (IRE) (Nick Mustoe) Emma Lavelle 10-10-03 Richie McLernon

PU BEF 25) ACROSS THE BAY (IRE) (Scotch Piper Syndicate) Donald McCain tb11-10-06 Henry Brooke

PU BEF 25) SUPER DUTY (IRE) (Brannon, Dick, Hernon & Holden) Ian Williams 9-10-04 Will Kennedy

PU BEF 25) LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) (Dr Ronan Lambe) Jim Culloty IRE v9-11-10 Brian O'Connell

FELL 26) THE RAINBOW HUNTER (May We Never Be Found Partnership) Kim Bailey 11-10-07 David Bass

FELL 26) THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (IRE) (The Stonehenge Druids) Neil Mulholland p8-10-9 Aidan Coleman

PU BEF 27) REBEL REBELLION (IRE) (Woodhouse, Sutton & Dobson) Paul Nicholls tb10-10-12 Ryan Mahon

FELL 28) PORTRAIT KING (IRE) (Marie Davis) Maurice Phelan IRE p10-10-03 Davy Condon

PU BEF 29) GODSMEJUDGE (IRE) (Favourites Racing) Alan King 9-10-08 Wayne Hutchinson

PU BEF 29) WYCK HILL (IRE) (J P McManus) David Bridgwater t11-10-04 Tom Cannon

PU BEF 29) BOB FORD (IRE) (The JJ Partnership) Rebecca Curtis h8-10-04 Paul Townend.

39 horses ran.

Non-runner: Carlito Brigante (vet's cert - lame).