Pineau De Re wins Grand National

Pineau De Re, ridden by Leighton Aspell and trained by Dr Richard Newland, won the 167th Grand National at Aintree at odds of 25-1. The 11-year-old beat Balthazar King (14-1) by five lengths, with Double Seven (10-1 joint favourite) third, Alvarado (33-1) fourth and Rocky Creek (16-1) fifth. Teaforthree, the 10-1 joint favourite, fell as 18 of the 40 horses finished. Aspell, 37, had finished second on Supreme Glory in the 2003 National. For the second year running, all horses and jockeys return safely from the marathon steeplechase. Pineau De Re, who finished third in the Pertemps Final over hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival in March, jumped the final fence in a clear lead and his rivals never looked like bridging the gap as he galloped all the way to the line.