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The John Smith’s Grand National is a race packed full of history with famous victories, legends and shock results. The 2009 running on Saturday, 4 April was no exception when Mon Mome became the latest equine name to fool the public winning at 100/1.

As the horse streaked away up the run in, with the crowd reaching for the race cards in disbelief, the 100/1 shot became the longest priced winner since Foinavon in 1967.

However unlike the fortunate Foinavon there was no pile up to stop and decimate the field. Mon Mome had won on merit and in the process had written his name and those of his connections into the record books.

His skiing and fast car loving Trainer, Miss Venetia Williams had become only the second female to train the winner, following in the footsteps of the Queen of Aintree, Jenny Pitman who won the great race in 1983 (Corbiere) and 1995 (Royal Athlete). Miss Williams (a former jockey) had ridden in the race herself, back in 1988, when partnering another outsider Marcolo.

However, the partnership had only got as far as first Bechers where she was knocked unconscious in a heavy fall. In contrast Mon Mome’s young jockey, Liam Treadwell had won the National at his first attempt and the delight was there for all to see on the face of the 23 year old former flat jockey. Whilst Mrs Vida Bingham became the latest Grand National winning owner, herself no stranger to competition having represented England at the card game Bridge.


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Why Mon Mome started at 100/1 for The 2009 Grand National is a mystery to many good judges and he simply became a forgotten horse on the day of the race with much of the focus centring on the chances of high profile jockeys Tony McCoy (Butler’s Cabin) and Ruby Walsh (My Will).  He had however competed in the 2008 race won by Comply Or Die finishing tenth and was considered a little unlucky not to be closer having been well placed at second Bechers, only to be hampered by a faller.

 

Add to that the fact that in December 2008 the gelding had put in a career best performance to beat Star De Mohaison, from Paul Nicholls all conquering yard, at Cheltenham over an extended three miles.  Mon Mome had then started favourite for the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow during the festive period but his jumping let him down on that occasion and his season then started to tail off.  Recent runs over hurdles and then in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter had not given any obvious signs of encouragement and indeed caused stable jockey Aiden Coleman to choose the more fancied Stan who fell at the seventh. 

 

Back then for a second crack at Aintree, a unique place for which many horses save their best, and plotting a brave route around the inside to triumph in the race where despite all the recent changes and modifications anything can still happen.   One thing is for sure, if Mon Mome return’s fit and well in April 2010 to defend his title then he will not go off as a 100/1 shot!