The Grand National.

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National gets huge ratings


Amberleigh House's trainer Ginger McCain also trained Red Rum
A peak of 10.3m viewers watched live BBC coverage of the Grand National on Saturday, the highest total since 1998.

The race was won by Amberleigh House, who overhauled co-favourite Clan Royal on the run-in at Aintree.

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Watch the Grand National. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/cta/sport/events2004/grand_national/full_race.ram)


1 Amberleigh House
(G Lee) 16-1

2 Clan Royal
(L Cooper) 10-1cf

3 Lord Atterbury
(M Bradburne) 40-1

4 Monty's Pass
(B Geraghty) 20-1

MARTELL COGNAC GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE
4m 4f

1 Amberleigh House
2 Clan Royal - 3 lengths behind
3 Lord Atterbury - 2l
4 Monty's Pass - 29l
5 Spot Thedifference - 1l
6 Smarty - 3½l
7 Ardent Scout - 17l
8 Bear On Board - 8l
9 Kingsmark - 18l
10 The Bunny Boiler - Neck
11 Davids Lad - Distance

FENCE ONE
Fell: Artic Jack, Luzcadou
Brought down: Kelami

FENCE THREE
Unseated: Shardam

FENCE FOUR
Fell: Jurancon II

FENCE SIX (Becher's Brook)
Fell: Akarus, Bounce Back, Montreal
Unseated: Risk Assessor, Skycab
Brought down: Whats Up Boys, Bindaree
Refused: Blowing Wind, Bramblehill Duke

FENCE NINE
Pulled up: Exit To Wave

FENCE 15 (The Chair)
Unseated: Takagi

FENCE 16
Pulled up: Mantles Prince

FENCE 18
Fell: Alexander Banquet
Pulled up: Southern Star, Gunner Welburn

FENCE 19
Unseated: Puntal
Pulled up: Joss Naylor

FENCE 22 (Becher's Brook)
Unseated: Le Coudray

FENCE 23
Unseated: Just in Debt

FENCE 25 (Valentine's)
Pulled up: Alcapone

FENCE 28
Pulled up: Wonder Weasel

FENCE 29
Pulled up: Royal Atalza

FENCE 30 (last)
Fell: Hedgehunter

What the jockey said. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/3597191.stm)