2000 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 April 2000 |
| Winning horse | Papillon |
| Starting price | 10/1 |
| Jockey | Ruby Walsh |
| Trainer | Ted Walsh |
| Owner | Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran |
| ← 1999 2001 → |
| External video |
|---|
| Replay of the 2000 Grand National in full Racing TV, YouTube |
Racecard
| No | Colours | Horse | Age |
Handicap
(st-lb) |
SP | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Kenny | 9 | 12-00 | 14/1 | Brendan Powell Snr | Peter Beaumont | |
| 2 | Sunny Bay (IRE) | 11 | 11-12 | 66/1 | Chris Maude | Simon Sherwood | |
| 3 | Escartefigue (FR) | 8 | 11-09 | 50/1 | Jimmy McCarthy | Paul Nicholls | |
| 4 | Djeddah (FR) | 9 | 11-08 | 16/1 | Thierry Doumen | Francois Doumen | |
| 5 | Bobbyjo (IRE) | 10 | 11-06 | 12/1 | Paul Carberry | Thomas Carberry | |
| 6 | Listen Timmy (NZ) | 10 | 11-05 | 50/1 | Tony Dobbin | Alan King | |
| 7 | The Last Fling (IRE) | 10 | 11-05 | 14/1 | Seamus Durack | Sue Smith | |
| 8 | Stormy Passage (IRE) | 10 | 11-03 | 50/1 | Andrew Thornton | Philip Hobbs | |
| 9 | Red Marauder | 10 | 11-02 | 18/1 | Richard Guest | Norman Mason | |
| 10 | Addington Boy (IRE) | 12 | 11-02 | 33/1 | Adrian Maguire | Ferdy Murphy | |
| 11 | Buck Rodgers (IRE) | 11 | 11-00 | 50/1 | Ken Whelan | Victor Bowens | |
| 12 | Niki Dee (IRE) | 10 | 10-13 | 25/1 | Robbie Supple | Peter Beaumont | |
| 13 | Papillon (IRE) | 9 | 10-12 | 10/1 | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh | |
| 14 | Senor El Betrutti (IRE) | 11 | 10-12 | 100/1 | Carl Llewellyn | Susan Nock | |
| 15 | Star Traveller | 9 | 10-11 | 10/1 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly | |
| 16 | Village King (IRE) | 7 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Jim Culloty | Philip Hobbs | |
| 17 | Call It A Day (IRE) | 10 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Barry Geraghty | Alan King | |
| 18 | Micko’s Dream (IRE) | 8 | 10-10 | 14/1 | Jason Titley | Willie Mullins | |
| 19 | Espirit De Cotte (FR) | 8 | 10-08 | 50/1 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | |
| 20 | Sparky Gale (IRE) | 10 | 10-08 | 33/1 | Brian Storey | Colin Parker | |
| 21 | Feels Like Gold (IRE) | 12 | 10-07 | 28/1 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | |
| 22 | Kendal Cavalier | 10 | 10-06 | 33/1 | Barry Fenton | Toby Balding | |
| 23 | Lucky Town (IRE) | 9 | 10-05 | 20/1 | David Casey | Enda Bolger | |
| 24 | Earthmover (IRE) | 9 | 10-05 | 14/1 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls | |
| 25 | Hollybank Buck (IRE) | 10 | 10-04 | 33/1 | Peter Niven | Tony Martin | |
| 26 | Royal Predica (FR) | 6 | 10-04 | 50/1 | Glenn Tormey | Martin Pipe | |
| 27 | Kingdom Of Shades (USA) | 10 | 10-04 | 50/1 | Tom Jenks | Venetia Williams | |
| 28 | Trinitro | 9 | 10-03 | 100/1 | Robert Bellamy | Rune Haugen | |
| 29 | Torduff Express (IRE) | 9 | 10-03 | 50/1 | Robert Thornton | Paul Nicholls | |
| 30 | The Gopher (IRE) | 11 | 10-03 | 66/1 | Warren Marston | David Wintle | |
| 31 | Mely Moss (FR) | 9 | 10-01 | 25/1 | Norman Williamson | Charles Egerton | |
| 32 | Dark Stranger (FR) | 9 | 10-01 | 9/1 F | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe | |
| 33 | Choisty (IRE) | 10 | 10-00 | 50/1 | Robert Widger | Andrew Haynes | |
| 34 | Flaked Oats (IRE) | 11 | 10-00 | 50/1 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls | |
| 35 | Art Prince (IRE) | 10 | 10-00 | 100/1 | Dean Gallagher | Martin Pipe | |
| 36 | Merry People (IRE) | 12 | 10-00 | 40/1 | Garrett Cotter | John Queally | |
| 37 | Druid’s Brook | 11 | 10-00 | 66/1 | Rupert Wakley | Kim Bailey | |
| 38 | Brave Highlander (IRE) | 12 | 10-00 | 50/1 | Philip Hide | Josh Gifford | |
| 39 | Camelot Knight | 14 | 10-00 | 150/1 | Ollie McPhail | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 40 | Celtic Giant | 10 | 10-00 | 100/1 | Bruce Gibson | Len Longo |
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight (st, lb) | Starting price | Distance |
| 1st | Papillon | Ruby Walsh | 9 | 10-12 | 10/1 | Won by 1¼ lengths |
| 2nd | Mely Moss | Norman Williamson | 9 | 10-01 | 25/1 | 12 lengths |
| 3rd | Niki Dee | Robbie Supple | 10 | 10-13 | 25/1 | 7 lengths |
| 4th | Brave Highlander | Philip Hide | 12 | 10-05 | 50/1 | A neck |
| 5th | Addington Boy | Adrian Maguire | 12 | 11-02 | 33/1 | 3 lengths |
| 6th | Call It A Day | Barry Geraghty | 10 | 10-11 | 50/1 | 4 lengths |
| 7th | The Last Fling | Seamus Durack | 10 | 11-05 | 14/1 | 9 lengths |
| 8th | Lucky Town | David Casey | 9 | 10-05 | 20/1 | 2 lengths |
| 9th | Djeddah | Thiery Doumen | 9 | 11-08 | 16/1 | 27 lengths |
| 10th | Hollybank Buck | Peter Niven | 10 | 10-04 | 33/1 | 7 lengths |
| 11th | Bobbyjo | Paul Carberry | 10 | 11-06 | 12/1 | 4 lengths |
| 12th | Kendal Cavalier | Barry Fenton | 10 | 10-06 | 33/1 | 1½ lengths |
| 13th | Suny Bay | Chris Maude | 11 | 11-12 | 66/1 | 11 lengths |
| 14th | Feels Like Gold | Brian Harding | 12 | 10-07 | 28/1 | ¾ length |
| 15th | Camelot Knight | Ollie McPhail | 14 | 10-06 | 150/1 | 17 lengths |
| 16th | Kingdom Of Shades | Tom Jenks | 10 | 10-04 | 50/1 | 22 lengths |
| 17th | Celtic Giant | Bruce Gibson | 10 | 10-07 | 100/1 | Last to complete |
Non-finishers
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Weight (st, lb) | Starting price | Fate |
| 30th | Escartefigue | Jimmy McCarthy | 8 | 11-09 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 27th (open ditch) | Star Traveller | Richard Johnson | 9 | 10-11 | 10/1 | Pulled up lame |
| 24th (Canal Turn) | Buck Rogers | Ken Whelan | 11 | 11-00 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 22nd (Becher’s Brook) | Esprit De Cotte | Mick Fitzgerald | 8 | 10-08 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 22nd (Becher’s Brook) | Stormy Passage | Andrew Thornton | 10 | 11-03 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 20th | Flaked Oats | Timmy Murphy | 11 | 10-03 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 20th | Village King | Jim Culloty | 7 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 17th | Listen Timmy | Tony Dobbin | 11 | 11-05 | 50/1 | Pulled up |
| 14th | Merry People | Garret Cotter | 12 | 10-05 | 40/1 | Unseated rider |
| 13th | The Gopher | Warren Marston | 11 | 10-03 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 13th | Torduff Express | Robert Thornton | 9 | 10-03 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 12th | Druid’s Brook | Rupert Wakeley | 11 | 10-05 | 66/1 | Unseated rider |
| 10th | Young Kenny | Brendan Powell | 9 | 12-00 | 14/1 | Fell |
| 6th (Becher’s Brook) | Red Marauder | Richard Guest | 10 | 11-02 | 18/1 | Fell |
| 4th | Choisty | Robert Widger | 10 | 10-00 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 4th | Earthmover | Joe Tizzard | 9 | 10-05 | 14/1 | Fell |
| 3rd (open ditch) | Dark Stranger | Tony McCoy | 9 | 10-01 | 9/1 F | Unseated rider |
| 2nd | Sparky Gayle | Brian Storey | 10 | 10-08 | 33/1 | Unseated rider |
| 1st | Micko’s Dream | Jason Titley | 8 | 10-10 | 14/1 | Fell |
| 1st | Trinitro | Robert Bellamy | 9 | 10-03 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 1st | Royal Predica | Glenn Tormey | 6 | 10-04 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 1st | Senor El Betrutti | Carl Llewellyn | 11 | 10-12 | 100/1 | Fell |
| 1st | Art Prince | Dean Gallagher | 10 | 10-04 | 100/1 | Fell |