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Close Brothers and Aintree Grand National Festival 2025

Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 April 2025

Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase

The Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase takes place on Day 1 of Aintree Grand National Festival at 4.40 pm live on ITV1.

Horse in Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase at Aintree Grand National Festival

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.  

Roll of Honour for Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase, Grand National Festival

YearWinnerJockeyTrainer
2024Sans BruitBryony FrostPaul Nicholls
2023Dancing on my ownRachael BlackmoreHenry de Bromhead
2022The Last DayAdam WedgeEvan Williams
2021Editeur Du GiteJoshua MooreGary Moore
2019Moon over GermanyRachael BlackmoreHenry de Bromhead

Proud partner of The Jockey Club

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.