short and when he wants to be long." Richard Dunwoody (3rd): "He was one paced and made mistakes; all he did was keep plodding on." Andrew Thornton (4th): "[Richard Dunwoody] was a real legend. We agreed to stay together until we jumped the last, but then he did me half-a-length for third place!" Ken Whelan (5th): "The ground was too soft and I was pushing all the way." Sean Curran (6th): "He was staying on when we were hampered and I came off. But for that we might have finished fourth. I remounted to finish." John Kavanagh (on Pashto, who fell fatally at the first fence): "We were too tight approaching it, he hit it halfway up and turned over." Norman Williamson (on Celtic Abbey, who fell at the fifth): "He didn't get high enough." Timmy Murphy (on Court Melody, who fell at Becher's first time): "The race went very quickly for me." Tom Treacy (on Dun Belle, unseated at Valentine's first time): "She slipped into the fence and hit it. I went out the side." Tim McCarthy (on Joe White, pulled up after the 14th): "We were nearly brought down at the first when Banjo fell." Philip Hide (on Brave Highlander, unseated at the Canal Turn second time): "I was going well but he made an awkward jump." Thiery Doumen (on Ciel De Brion, who fell at the 26th): "He was getting tired and couldn't put in a big enough jump. It's been the thrill of a lifetime." Lorcan Wyer (on Scotton Banks, unseated at the 26th): "He went well for a long way but wasn't enjoying the ground." Charlie Swan (on Him Of Praise, refused at the 27th): "He got a fright at the first ditch and jumped a bit big after that. He was running lazily - he had his ears pricked for the half mile or so until we parted company." Mick Fitzgerald (on Rough Quest, pulled up before the 29th): "I thought when we jumped Becher's second time we were going to win. But he ran out of stamina on this ground." References External links 1998 Grand National Grand National 20th century in Merseyside April 1998 sports events in the United Kingdom