Comply or Die
| Comply or Die | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Old Vic |
| Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Dam | Madam Madcap |
| Damsire | Furry Glen |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1999 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Martin J. Dibbs |
| Owner | David Johnson |
| Trainer | David Pipe |
| Record | 20-8-4-0 |
| Earnings | £606,640[1] |
| Major wins | |
|
Bristol Novices' Hurdle (2003) Rising Stars Novices' Chase (2004) Eider Chase (2008) Grand National (2008) | |
| Last updated on 5 April 2009 | |
Comply Or Die is a British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, owned by David Johnson. Ridden by Timmy Murphy and trained by David Pipe he was the winner of the £450,640[2] 2008 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, run on Saturday 5 April 2008.[3] It pushed ahead at the last fence[4] to win from the grey King John's Castle .
Bookmakers William Hill conceded that his victory had cost the chain 7 million GBP.[5]
In the John Smith's Grand National on the 4th of April 2009, Comply Or Die finished 2nd place at odds of 14-1. He carried approximately one extra stone of weight than in his previous Grand National and lost to Mon Mome.
Comply Or Die participated in 2 additional Grand Nationals in the coming two years. He respectively finished 12th in 2010 and was pulled up before 3rd last fence in 2011. After that, Comply Or Die was immediately retired.
References
- ↑ Prize money to date
- ↑ Daily Telegraph Issue 47,537 dated 5 April 2008
- ↑ BBC details
- ↑ Sunday Telegraph Issue number2,443 (dated 6 April 2008
- ↑ Article by Alistair Osborne "it's Comply and cry for William Hill" on page B1 of the Daily Telegraph, Issue number 47,544 (dated 25 April 2008)
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