Grand National 2016 Newspaper Book Coverage

Total pages: 177

Date of PaperPagesEvent Covered (Sunday Pictorial & Mirror unless stated)
28 March 1908Front pageRubio
27 March 1909Front pageLutteur III
19 March 1910Front pageJenkinstown
25 March 1911Front pageGlenside
30 March 1912Pages 5 & 14Jerry M
5 April 1913Page 14Covertcoat
28 March 1914Front pageSunloch
27 March 1915Page 4Ally Sloper
1916-1918(The ‘War’ National was run at Gatwick)
29 March 1919Pages 14 & backPoethlyn
27 March 1920Front pageTroytown
19 March 1921Front pageShaun Spadah
25 March 1922Page 14Music Hall
24 March 1923Front pageSergeant Murphy
29 March 1924Front pageMaster Robert
28 March 1925Front pageDouble Chance
27 March 1926Front pageJack Horner
26 March 1927Pages 18 & backSprig
31 March 1928Front pageTipperary Tim
23 March 1929Front pageGregalach
29 March 1930Front & page 22Shaun Goilin
28 March 1931Front & page 3Grakle
19 March 1932Front & page 3Forbra
25 March 1933Front & page 25Kellsboro’ Jack
24 March 1934Front & page 3Golden Miller
30 March 1935Pages 14 & 25Reynoldstown
28 March 1936Pages 17 & 25Reynoldstown
20 March 1937Pages 25 & 27Royal Mail
26 March 1938Pages 15 & 25Battleship
25 March 1939Pages 16 & 28Workman
6 April 1940Page 3Bogskar
1941-1945(NO RACE DUE TO WAR)
6 April 1946Front & page 4Lovely Cottage
30 March 1947Front & backCaughoo
21 March 1948Front & backSheila’s Cottage
27 March 1949Front & page 15Russian Hero
26 March 1950Front & backFreebooter
8 April 1951Front & backNickel Coin
6 April 1952Front & backTeal
29 March 1953Front & page 19Early Mist
28 March 1954Front & page 19Royal Tan
27 March 1955Quare Times (No coverage due to Newspaper Strike)
25 March 1956Front & page 23E.S.B
30 March 1957Page 17Sundew
30 March 1958Front & backMr What
22 March 1959Front & page 28Oxo
27 March 1960Front & page 35Merryman II
26 March 1961Front & backNicolaus Silver
1 April 1962Page 27 & backKilmore
31 March 1963Front & page 27Ayala
22 March 1964Page 36 & backTeam Spirit
28 March 1965Front & page 36Jay Trump
27 March 1966Page 35Anglo
9 April 1967Front & page 35Foinavon
31 March 1968Page 39Red Alligator
30 March 1969Page 43Highland Wedding
5 April 1970Front & page 40Gay Trip
4 April 1971Page 43Specify
9 April 1972Page 45 & backWell To Do
1 April 1973Page 43 & backRed Rum
31 March 1974Page 42Red Rum
6 April 1975Page 34L’Escargot
4 April 1976Pages 42 & 43Rag Trade
3 April 1977Back & page 41Red Rum
2 April 1978Page 38 & backLucius
1 April 1979Page 42Rubstic
30 March 1980Page 42Ben Nevis
5 April 1981Back & page 42Aldaniti
4 April 1982Page 42 & backGrittar
10 April 1983Page 39 & backCorbiere
1 April 1984Page 39 & backHallo Dandy
31 March 1985Page 43 & backLast Suspect
6 April 1986Pages 52 & 53West Tip
5 April 1987Front & page 43Maori Venture
10 April 1988Page 43 & backRhyme ‘n’ Reason
9 April 1989Page 38 & backLittle Polveir
8 April 1990Pages 42 & 43Mr Frisk
7 April 1991Pages 38 & 39Seagram
5 April 1992Pages 38 & 39Party Politics
4 April 1993Pages 72 & 73(Race Abandoned due to false starts fiasco)
10 April 1994Pages 56 & 57Miinnehoma
9 April 1995Pages 56 & 57Royal Athlete
31 March 1996Pages 56 & 57Rough Quest
6 April 1997Front & backAintree is evacuated as two IRA bomb alerts halt the Grand National meeting
8 April 1997Pages 38 & 39Lord Gyllene wins the rescheduled race
5 April 1998Pages 62 & 63Earth Summit
11 April 1999Pages 50 & 51Bobbyjo
9 April 2000Pages 78 & 79Papillon
8 April 2001Pages 68 & 69Red Marauder
7 April 2002Pages 54 & 55Bindaree
6 April 2003Pages 84 & 85Monty’s Pass
4 April 2004Pages 84 & 85Amberleigh House
10 April 2005Pages 72 & 73Hedgehunter
9 April 2006Pages 60 & 61Numbersixvalverde
15 April 2007Pages 60 & 61Silver Birch
6 April 2008Pages 50 & 51Comply or Die
5 April 2009Pages 52 & 53Mon Mome
11 Apr 2010 & 12 Apr 2010Page 51 Page 50Don’t Push It
10 Apr 2011Pages 50 & 51Ballabriggs
15 Apr 2012Pages 54 & 55Neptune Collonges
7 Apr 2013Pages 54 & 55Auroras Encore
6 Apr 2014Pages 50 & 51Pineau De Re
12 Apr 2015Pages 62 & 631Many Clouds
10 Apr 2016Pages 58 & 59Rule The World