Close Brothers and Aintree Grand National Festival 2025
Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 April 2025
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase
Day 1 of Aintree Grand National Festival saw the Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase take place at 4:40 pm.
It was Sans Bruit, ridden by Harry Cobden and trained by Paul Nicholls, who claimed the victory with an impressive performance which saw him dominating from the front the entire race.
Congratulations to Sans Bruit on retaining his crown and adding his name to our roll of honour for a second consecutive year.
Last year's winner: Sans Bruit
Last year's Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase was won by Sans Bruit, ridden by Bryony Frost and trained by Paul Nicholls.
A Ride With: Corach Rambler
In collaboration with The Jockey Club, we bring you A Ride With: Corach Rambler.
Hear from assistant trainer Peter Scudamore as he looks back at Corach Rambler’s career highlights, including his Grand National win in 2023 with jockey Derek Fox, and how he is enjoying a long and happy retirement at Lucinda Russell’s yard.
Roll of Honour for Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase, Aintree Grand National Festival
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2025 | Sans Bruit | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2024 | Sans Bruit | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls |
| 2023 | Dancing on my own | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2022 | The Last Day | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams |
| 2021 | Editeur Du Gite | Joshua Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2019 | Moon over Germany | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
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Since 2016, we have been proud to partner with The Jockey Club, supporting British horse racing at 15 of the country’s most iconic racecourses.
From Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National Festival and The Derby, The Jockey Club is part of the fabric of British racing.
At Close Brothers, we believe in hard work, determination, teamwork and resilience, and these values are at the heart of our people and our business.
It’s these values that have drawn us to the world of horse racing, a world where success comes from following these same principles.
Governed by Royal Charter, every penny The Jockey Club makes goes back into British horse racing, with more than 6,000 people employed to look after the 14,000 horses in training. It continues to invest in its facilities to make sure they offer their equine participants the best possible experience.