1989 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 April 1989 |
| Winning horse | Little Polveir |
| Starting price | 28/1 |
| Jockey | Jimmy Frost |
| Trainer | Toby Balding |
| Owner | Edward Harvey |
| Conditions | Heavy |
| ← 1988 1990 → |
| External video |
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| 1989 Grand National in full (BBC) |
| Replay and analysis of the 1989 Grand National (BBC) |
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight | SP | Distance |
| 1st | Little Polveir | Jimmy Frost | 12 | 10-03 | 28/1 | Won by 7 lengths |
| 2nd | West Tip | Richard Dunwoody | 12 | 10–11 | 12/1 | ½ length |
| 3rd | The Thinker | Simon Sherwood | 11 | 11–10 | 10/1 | 6 lengths |
| 4th | Lastofthebrownies | Tommy Carmody | 9 | 10-00 | 16/1 | 5 lengths |
| 5th | Durham Edition | Chris Grant | 11 | 10–11 | 15/2 | 8 lengths |
| 6th | Monanore | Graham McCourt | 12 | 10-06 | 20/1 | 2½ lengths |
| 7th | Gala’s Image | Neale Doughty | 9 | 10-03 | 18/1 | 1½ lengths |
| 8th | Bonanza Boy | Peter Scudamore | 8 | 11-01 | 10/1 | 4 lengths |
| 9th | Team Challenge | Michael Bowlby | 7 | 10-00 | 30/1 | 15 lengths |
| 10th | Newnham | Mr. Simon Andrews | 12 | 10-05 | 50/1 | 25 lengths |
| 11th | The Thirsty Farmer | Lars Kelp | 10 | 10-02 | 100/1 | |
| 12th | Attitude Adjuster | Niall Madden | 9 | 10-06 | 25/1 | |
| 13th | Sidbury Hill | Kevin Mooney | 13 | 10-00 | 100/1 | |
| 14th | Mr. Baker | Michael Moran | 11 | 10-00 | 100/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight | SP | Fate |
| 1st | Cerimau | Peter Hobbs | 11 | 10-00 | 80/1 | Fell |
| 2nd | Cranlome | Kevin O’Brien | 11 | 10-00 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 2nd | Bob Tisdall | John White | 10 | 10-07 | 25/1 | Refused |
| 6th (Becher’s Brook) | Hettinger | Ray Goldstein | 9 | 10-00 | 300/1 | Fell |
| 6th (Becher’s Brook) | Sir Jest | Mickey Hammond | 11 | 10-01 | 40/1 | Brought down |
| 6th (Becher’s Brook) | Dixton House | Tom Morgan | 10 | 10-03 | 7/1 F | Fell |
| 6th (Becher’s Brook) | Sergeant Sprite | Tom Taaffe | 9 | 10-02 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 6th (Becher’s Brook) | Brown Trix | Mr. David Pitcher | 11 | 10-05 | 300/1 | Fell |
| 6th (Becher’s Brook) | Seeandem | Liam Cusack | 9 | 10-00 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 11th (open ditch) | Friendly Henry | Hywel Davies | 9 | 10-04 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 11th (open ditch) | Perris Valley | Brendan Sheridan | 8 | 10-00 | 16/1 | Fell |
| 11th (open ditch) | Stearsby | Brendan Powell | 10 | 10-09 | 14/1 | Refused |
| 15th (The Chair) | Smartside | Mr. Al Hambly | 14 | 10-05 | 300/1 | Refused |
| 16th (Water Jump) | Mr. Chris | Brian Storey | 10 | 10-00 | 200/1 | Fell |
| 18th | Beamwam | Mr. David Naylor-Leyland | 11 | 10-06 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 19th (open ditch) | Gainsay | Mark Pitman | 10 | 10-06 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 19th (open ditch) | Queensway Boy | Alan Webb | 10 | 10-00 | 50/1 | Refused |
| 20th | Smart Tar | Carl Llewellyn | 8 | 10-03 | 18/1 | Fell |
| 21st | Mearlin | Simon McNeill | 10 | 10-00 | 300/1 | Pulled up |
| 21st | Numerate | Tarnya Davis | 10 | 10-00 | 100/1 | Pulled up |
| 25th (Valentine’s) | Polar Nomad | Alan Merrigan | 8 | 10-00 | 80/1 | Pulled up |
| 25th (Valentine’s) | Bartres | Graham Bradley | 10 | 10-03 | 33/1 | Pulled up |
| 27th (open ditch) | Kersil | Andrew Orkney | 12 | 10-00 | 300/1 | Pulled up |
| 28th | Rausal | Dai Tegg | 10 | 10-00 | 50/1 | Refused |
| 28th | Memberson | Guy Upton | 11 | 10-02 | 33/1 | Pulled up |
| 28th | Mithras | Robert Stronge | 11 | 10-01 | 66/1 | Pulled up |