The 1984 Grand National (known as the Seagram

Seagram

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 Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 138th renewal of the world-famous Grand National

Grand National

The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...

 horse race

Horse racing

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 that took place at Aintree Racecourse

Aintree Racecourse

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 near Liverpool

Liverpool

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, England

England

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, in April 1984.

For the first time, the field was limited to a maximum of 40 runners. A sell-out crowd at Aintree saw 23 contenders complete the course, breaking the record for most finishers and one which still stands today.

Hallo Dandy won the race, ridden by Welsh jockey Neale Doughty. The pairing had finished fourth in the previous year's National

1983 Grand National

The 1983 Grand National was the 137th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, in April 1983....

. By the 26th fence Hallo Dandy and last year's runner-up Greasepaint were contesting the lead, which Hallo Dandy took at the second-last and held on to, securing victory by a distance of four lengths. The 1983 winner Corbiere finished third.

There was one equine fatality in the race when Earthstopper collapsed and died after finishing in fifth place.

Hallo Dandy attempted to win back-to-back Nationals the following year

1985 Grand National

The 1985 Grand National was the 139th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, in April 1985....

, but unseated Graham Bradley at the first fence. In 1986

1986 Grand National

The 1986 Grand National was the 140th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, in April 1986....

 he was reunited with 1984 winning jockey Doughty and completed the course but finished 12th out of 17 finishers. He was retired and lived until the age of 33.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey Jockey A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...	Age	Weight	SP	Distance
1st	Hallo Dandy	Neale Doughty	10	10-02	13/1	Four lengths