It may have been the first time in 41 years that a jockey had won back-to-back Grand Nationals – but the most emotional man at Aintree yesterday seemed to be Mike Tindall , whose horse Monbeg Dude was a fast-finishing third . The former England rugby star and husband of Zara Phillips , bought the horse for £12,000 at auction after a boozy dinner and was overcome by the 40-1 outsider ’ s performance . After a whopping £105,500 payday he tweeted ‘ Holy s*** , I ’ m lost for words and emotions . All I can say is yes the dude ! ! ! ! ! ’ Scroll down for video . Pay day : The former England rugby star tweeted ‘ Holy s*** , I ’ m lost for words and emotions ' What a dude : It 's tense , then Zara and Mike explode with emotion as Monbeg Dude finishes . After her husband Mike Tindall bought the horse , Zara ( pictured ) , an experienced rider , called him an idiot . After he bought the horse Zara called him an idiot , but she was there with him , cheering the horse home as it almost caught the winner Many Clouds and second placed Saint Are in a thrilling finish . Saint Are ( 25/1 ) came second and Monbeg Dude ( 40/1 ) placed third . There were huge cheers from the crowd as the 39 horses who started the race set off at 4.15pm to tackle the 30 fences over two laps . Several horses fell throughout the four mile , three-and-a-half furlong trek but it was Many Clouds ridden by Irish jockey Leighton Aspell which came out on top . Aspell was also successful last year on another 25-1 shot , Pineau De Re . Zara walks to the parade ring following surprise win - Monbeg Dude was a 40-1 outsider when the race began . Zara Phillips had coached Monbeg Dude herself to hard-won seventh place in last year 's Grand National . Monbeg Dude ( pictured ) was given the all-clear to run in the Grand National at Aintree after a poor showing at the Cheltenham Festival . Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall share a tender moment . Zara has developed a reputation for training . Monbeg Dude was given the all-clear to run in the Grand National at Aintree after a poor showing at the Cheltenham Festival . The gelding is also part owned by former England England international James Simpson-Daniel . Zara , 33 , a long-time fan of racing and an Olympic silver medal-winning eventer has developed a reputation for training point-to-point racers in her own right . She coached Monbeg Dude to a seventh place finish in last year 's Grand National . The former England rugby star and husband of Zara Phillips , bought the horse for £12,000 at auction after a boozy dinner . Ecstatic : The Queen 's granddaughter Zara Phillips and husband Mike Tindall were among the happy faces .
Horse won by rugby star Zara Phillips at boozy auction wins him £105,000 . Former England player bought Monbeg Dude for £12,000 at charity event . Tindall and wife Mike Tindall celebrate at Aintree after outsider came third . Sport star tweets he is lost for words and emotions following surprise win .