The 100-1 outsider Mon Mome, trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by Liam Treadwell, sprung a huge surprise by winning the Grand National at Aintree yesterday. Last year's winner Comply Or Die (14-1) was second and My Will (8-1) took third. Mon Mome, bred in France and whose name means "My Kid," was 10th in the race last year but cantered to an impressive 12-length win this time after jumping to the front at the last of 30 fences. Williams is only the second woman to train a National winner following Jenny Pitman, who landed the race with Corbiere in 1983 and Royal Athlete in 1995. Mon Mome is the longest-priced winner since Foinavon won the National, also at odds of 100-1, in 1967.

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