'Unbelievable' 100/1 Grand National winner ended 40-year wait before death of jockey, 34

Sometimes, the bookies get it wrong. There was no clearer case of that than back in 2009 when Mon Mome became the first horse to win the at odds of 100/1 in more than 40 years.

, who was 23 at the time, was first past the post, as the astonished crowd at Aintree Racecourse witnessed history. It was also an historic day for the fact that Venetia Williams became only the second women to ever train a Grand National winner.

Mon Mome emulated Foinavon's achievement in 1967, the last time a horse had won at 100/1 odds. It was such a strong race from Mon Mome that of the previous year's winner, Comply Or Die, who could only manage second place.

"How can you ever expect that in a race like this?" Williams said after the victory. "It was just unbelievable, the owner was watching the wrong horse for the first part of the race and she thought it was out the back. Will you be having a flutter on the Grand National? Take our poll below. If you can't see it, click

"I'm so proud of the horse. I'm so proud of [jockey] Liam for giving him such a good ride, and the girl who looks after him as well. I'm so proud of everyone in the yard - I never get chance to praise them and give them the credit they deserve, it is all a team effort."

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Aside from Mon Mome and Foinavon, there've been three other 100/1 winners since the Grand National started all the way back in 1839. Tipperary Tim claimed the crown in 1928, also the same year a new record was set for the fewest horses to finish a Grand National.

Even more surprisingly, another 100/1 shot won the following year, as Gregalach raced to victory. And in 1947, Caughoo simply dominated the race and proved the doubters wrong, just as Mon Mome did 16 years ago this weekend.

Treadwell, who passed away in 2020, added after the defining moment of his career: "It's an absolutely unbelievable finish, I had the perfect run through the race, he jumped brilliant for me. It hasn't sunk in yet, all I can say at this moment in time is it is unbelievable. A couple of times loose horses fell upsides me and went under his legs but it didn't really affect the horse.

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"He gave me such a great ride. He was an absolute pleasure to ride. He is so genuine. I had a quick look round but I wasn't really sure how far in front I was."

Treadwell, aged 34, was found dead at his home in Shropshire in June 2020 after taking a cocktail of drugs. An inquest heard that they were predominantly an animal painkillers and class A drugs.

He'd struggled with depression after suffering concussion from a fall in 2016. Treadwell's friend and fellow jockey, James Banks, had taken his own life four months earlier.