Grand National 2016: Rule the World takes surprise victory

Rule The World produced a strong finish to overhaul joint-favorite The Last Samuri and win the Grand National Steeplechase at odds of 33-1.

By The Newsroom

9th Apr 2016, 5:59pm

Updated 9th Apr 2016, 6:08pm

Rule the World came out top in 2016's Grand Nationa. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Ridden by 19-year-old jockey David Mullins, Rule The World was third after jumping the last fence but outpaced The Last Samuri (8-1) on the long run to the post and won by six lengths in soft conditions at Aintree.

Vics Canvas, a 100-1 shot, was third in the world’s toughest steeplechase.

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