1985 Grand National Bradley responded that the criticisms were unfair, stating the horse merely landed too steeply at the first fence. 1985 Grand National The 1985 Grand National (known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 139th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1985. The race was won by eleven-year-old, 50/1 outsider, Last Suspect, ridden by Hywel Davies in a time of 9 minutes 42.7 seconds for a prize of £54,314. The winner was owned by Anne, Duchess of Westminster and trained by Captain Tim Forster in
2012 Grand National a fantastic race" and admitted, "I wasn't sure whether I had won or not." The photo finish in which Neptune Collonges beat Sunnyhillboy by a nose was the closest finish in Grand National history. Katie Walsh described her joy at finishing her first National in third place aboard Seabass. "The horse gave me an unbelievable spin and it was a fantastic experience. I just want to go out and do it all over again." Her father and Seabass' trainer Ted Walsh said he was "really proud of horse and rider". Davy Russell rode 50/1 shot Alfa Beat, who fell at