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Corbiere (horse)

Corbiere (1975–1988) was the racehorse which won the Grand National in 1983. In training, Corbiere was also known as Corky.


Corbiere
Harwell
Court Harwell
Ballycashin
Vulgan
Gelding
1975
United Kingdom
Chestnut
M Parkhill
B Burrough
Jenny Pitman
Welsh Grand National (1982)Grand National (1983)

Corbiere (1975–1988) was the racehorse which won the Grand National in 1983. In training, Corbiere was also known as Corky.

Corbiere was a chestnut gelding with a broad white blaze bred in the United Kingdom by M Parkhill. During his racing career, he was trained by Jenny Pitman at Lambourn.

In December 1982 the seven-year-old Corbiere won the Welsh Grand National and was then aimed at the 1983 Grand National. At Aintree he carried 158 pounds and started at odds on 13/1 and was ridden by Ben De Haan. Corbiere was always among the leaders and went to the front after Valentine's Brook on the second circuit. He was strongly challenged by the Irish horse Greasepaint in the run-in but held on to win by three-quarters of a length. His victory made Pitman the first woman to train a Grand National winner.

Corbiere also came third in the 1984 and 1985 Grand Nationals, and after falling in 1986, he finished 12th in 1987.

Grand NationalPositionJockeyAgeWeightSPDistance
19831stBen De Haan811-413/1Won by ¾ length
19843rdBen De Haan912-016/1
19853rdPeter Scudamore1011-109/17 lengths
1986DNFBen De Haan1111-714/1Fell at fence 4
198712thBen De Haan1210-0012/1
SireHarwell (IRE)1962
Chevalerie
NeutronHyperion
Participation
East Africa (GB)1951UjijiUmidwar
Theresina
BlandanaEaston
Centeno
Vulgan (FR)1943SirlanSir Nigel
Laniste
VulgateMotrico
Vodka
Ballyrory (GB)1952FlamencoFlamingo
Valescure
FuseMatch
Marine Lady (Family: 3-j)
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