Comply Or Die 1999-

2008 Grand National winner and 2009 National runner up, Comply Or Die is a great horse that still has a lot left in him. Trained by David Pipe and ridden well by Timmy Murphy 2009 saw how great a horse he was when very heavly weighted compared to others and still ran a fantastic race to finish a beautiful 2nd place to eventual winner Mon Mome.

We certainly feel this is a horse well worth checking as he bids to take part in the Scottish National and possible the Welsh National come the end of the year!

I was in Ireland for this National but unfortunately started on the Guiness too early. By 2 o'clock I had apparently made my bet, had no idea where the betting slip was and had another three pints before the race started. In my state it looked as though there were 80 horses running! I don't remember much after that, let alone the result of the race.

Waking up the next day I found my betting slip to see that only had I bet on the race before the National but had forgot to place the bet so it was worth nothing! I didn't even bother to check the result of the previous race for obvious reasons!

L. Johnson - April 23rd 2009 - London

Having had to work the previous three Nationals, I was really looking forward to watching this years on TV. I then went and had a stupid row with The Wife a few minutes beforehand and consequently missed the whole thing - Oh, well - better luck next year.

T. Bateman - April 20th 2009 - Wales

I remember some posh guy talking to me before the race and he was going through all the weights and how Comply Or Die would not win it because he was slightly under/over weight! He backed a horse that fell after the first fence, at the start he told me "This one is going all the way"! A great day and good to have a winner for once.

G. Mckenna - April 17th 2009 - London