1981 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 April 1981 |
| Winning horse | Aldaniti |
| Starting price | 10/1 |
| Jockey | Bob Champion |
| Trainer | Josh Gifford |
| Owner | Nick Embiricos |
| Conditions | Good |
| ← 1980 1982 → |
| External video |
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| 1981 Grand National in full BBC Sport/YouTube |
| 1981 Grand National in full BBC Sport/YouTube |
Finishing order
| Position | Horse | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aldaniti | Bob Champion | 11 | 10-13 | 10/1 | 4 lengths |
| 02 | Spartan Missile | John Thorne | 9 | 11-5 | 8/1 F | |
| 03 | Royal Mail | Philip Blacker | 11 | 11-7 | 16/1 | |
| 04 | Three To One | Geordie Dun | 10 | 10-3 | 33/1 | |
| 05 | Senator Maclacury | John Burke | 7 | 10-12 | 20/1 | |
| 06 | Royal Exile | Ben De Haan | 12 | 10-0 | 16/1 | |
| 07 | Rubstic | Maurice Barnes | 12 | 10-7 | 11/1 | |
| 08 | Coolishall | Bill Smith | 12 | 10-3 | 25/1 | |
| 09 | Rathlek | Paul Barton | 11 | 10-1 | 50/1 | |
| 10 | So | John Francome | 12 | 10-8 | 40/1 | |
| 11 | Sebastian V | Ridley Lamb | 13 | 10-2 | 33/1 | |
| 12 | Cheers | Peter Scudamore | 9 | 10-0 | 20/1 | Last to finish |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Horse | Jockey | Age | Weight (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Another Captain | Colin Hawkins | 9 | 10-0 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Barney Maclyvie | Martin Lynch | 10 | 10-8 | 33/1 | Unseated rider |
| 04 | Bryan Boru | John Carden | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 04 | Delmoss | Frank Berry | 11 | 10-1 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 04 | Kilkilwell | Niall Madden | 9 | 10-6 | 33/1 | Refused |
| 06 (Becher’s Brook) | Chumson | Aiden O’Connell | 10 | 11-7 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 08 (Canal Turn) | Another Prospect | Jim Wilson | 9 | 10-8 | 40/1 | Fell |
| 09 (Valentine’s) | Drumroan | Marcus Graffe | 13 | 10-6 | 50/1 | Unseated rider |
| 09 (Valentine’s) | No Gypsy | John Suthern | 12 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 10 | Carrow Boy | Gerry Newman | 9 | 11-6 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 10 | Kininvie | Philip Hobbs | 12 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Unseated rider |
| 11 (open ditch) | Tenecoon | Charlie Mann | 12 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Unseated rider |
| 13 | Lord Gulliver | Colin Brown | 8 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 15 (The Chair) | Dromore | Peter Duggan | 13 | 10-8 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 17 | Kylogue Lady | Richard Quinn | 9 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 19 (open ditch) | Deiopea | Linda Sheedy | 10 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 19 (open ditch) | Son and Heir | Sam Morshead | 11 | 10-0 | 100/1 | Refused |
| 19 (open ditch) | The Vintner | Chris Grant | 10 | 10-8 | 20/1 | Refused |
| 20 | Royal Stuart | Hywel Davies | 10 | 10-2 | 16/1 | Unseated rider |
| 22 (Becher’s Brook) | Pacify | Steve Jobar | 11 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 22 (Becher’s Brook) | Zongalero | Steve Smith-Eccles | 11 | 10-11 | 14/1 | Fell |
| 24 (Canal Turn) | Three Of Diamonds | Paul Leach | 9 | 10-4 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 26 | Might Be | Anthony Webber | 10 | 10-0 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 27 (open ditch) | Choral Festival | Marcus Low | 10 | 10-2 | 66/1 | Unseated rider |
| 27 (open ditch) | Martinstown | Malcolm Batters | 9 | 10-7 | 33/1 | Unseated rider |
| 27 (open ditch) | My Friendly Cousin | Alan Brown | 11 | 10-2 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 28 | Casamayor | Paul Webber | 11 | 10-6 | 100/1 | Refused |