2011 Grand National – Ballabriggs Won!

As always, the race was knuckle whitening, nail biting thrill as the horses had a mad dash around the notoriously difficult a dangerous triangular race track. Living rooms all over the world were tuning in to witness the 2011 Grand National champion past the finishing line, and earn their place in horse racing history.

For Donald McCain, son of Aintree legend Ginger McCain, the trainer of Red Rum, Ballabriggs was an emotional winner of the John Smith's Grand National. Ballabriggs has won the 2011 Aintree Grand National, the 14-1 chance ridden by Jason Maguire, came home ahead of Oscar time with last year’s winner Don’t Push It, putting up a strong race to almost defy the top weight in third. 

However, the day still belonged to Ballabriggs who after being prominent throughout the race appeared to falter near the end before getting a final push with the line in sight. 

Grand National 2011 Champion (Ballabriggs)

The win is great because the most famous race in racing was won by one of the famous training families in racing which McCain’s father the legendary Ginger McCain who trained the equally legendary Red Rum to success. 

State of Play came in fourth with Niche Market fifth while pre race favorite The Midnight Club running home in sixth place. Thats Rhythm was the first horse to fall failing to make it over the first fence while Sir Alex Ferguson’s horse What a Friend pulled up on the 27th fence. A total of 22 horses failed to finish the famous race with Ornais’s and Dooney’s gate falls proving fatal. 

The Top 6 Result:
1st BALLABRIGGS (14-1)
2nd Oscar Time (14-1)
3rd Don’t Push It (9-1)
4th State Of Play (28-1)
5th Niche Market
6th The Midnight Club