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Mar 13, 2010 · On March 13, 2010. Like Maori Venture the year before, Rhyme ‘N’ Reason’s win in 1988 was his first and last appearance in the Grand National. Bred in Downpatrick, Co Down and sired by powerful French stallion Kemal out of the unraced half-sister of 1984 National winner Hallo Dandy, Smooth Lady.
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The 1988 Grand National (officially known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 142nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 1988. The race was won by Rhyme 'n' Reason, in a time of nine minutes and 53.5 seconds and by a distance of four lengths.
Rhyme 'n' Reason was a racehorse who won the Grand National in 1988. Ridden by Brendan Powell and starting at odds of 10/1, he finished the race four lengths clear of Durham Edition. It was his only run in the Grand National as he suffered a fractured hock when blundering while jumping Becher's Brook. He had an operation the following day and ...
Dec 24, 2007 · In 1988 Rhyme ‘n’ Reason won the Grand National in a time of nine minutes and 53.5 seconds in the race which was being run for the 142nd time at Aintree. The horse was owned by Juliet Reed, trained by David Elsworth and partnered by Irish jockey Brendan Powell.
- What Happened in The 1988 Grand National?
- Winner Rhyme N Reason Injured in Race and Retires Afterwards
- Remarkable Recovery from Brendan Powell Gets Rewarded
- Moments of Note
Going on the day was described as good to soft, though this was a race that saw many casualties along the way. Just nine of the 40 competitors that started the race were able to complete it, with seven of those going out at the 27thfence as the race entered the closing stages, and many horses began to feel it. One horse who didn’t get that far in t...
Anyone watching the race would have given huge credit to Rhyme n Reason live, as he almost fell but then powered back, lost the lead but then won it back again, and eventually crossed the line in first place. It was a fairy tale comeback, but one that was made even more special after the event, when an injury was discovered. When checking the horse...
While rightfully so, there was a lot of focus on the horse with this win, let’s not forget the unbelievable showing from Brendan Powell, who negotiated almost falling off his horse, then was able to steady him, come back through the field and ultimately win the race. Staying on the horse, and getting him home, would have been a good enough effort w...
In a dramatic race, Rhyme n Reason eventually came out as the winner, after nearly falling, but kept going and showing great determination.Unfortunately, we were never able to see him show us that again. During his incident at Becher’s Brook, he fractured his hock, an injury that would force him to retire from racing after winning the...Jockey Brendan Powell got the credit he deserves afterwards, this was just his second Grand National attempt and the first time he had completed the race.Mar 5, 2012 · Rhyme 'N' Reason was bred in Downpatrick, County Down by the highly successful French-bred stallion Kemal out of a mare that was a half-sister to 1984 National winner Hallo Dandy.
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History records that Rhyme ‘N’ Reason, at the time a nine-year-old, trained by David Elsworth and owned by Miss Juliet Reed, won the 1988 Grand National by 4 lengths from Durham Edition. However, as is often the case, the form book fails to reveal the full drama of the world famous steeplechase.
