Irish raider Numbersixvalverde won the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree.
Niall 'Slippers' Madden crept into the race on the second circuit aboard the 11-1 chance and took the advantage over the final fence to beat Hedgehunter, sent off the 5-1 joint-favourite, by six lengths.
Clan Royal, the latter's market rival, was third under Tony McCoy, with Nil Desperandum fourth.
Numbersixvalverde, who is trained in County Kildare by Martin Brassil, was completing a famous double having won last year's Irish Grand National.
The 10-year-old was moving ominously well when arriving on the scene and the winner looked as if it would come from either Brassil's charge, Hedgehunter, Clan Royal or Inca Trail turning for home.
Last year's winner Hedgehunter was still on the bridle after jumping the last but his burden of 11st 12lb told and the Gold Cup runner-up, conceding 18lb to his conqueror, had to settle for a gallant second.
A jubilant Madden told BBC Sport: "It's brilliant. I had a dream run the whole way round and he jumped super. I wasn't sure I'd won until I crossed the line though. This means everything to me. It's magic.
"I've tried to imagine winning this race since I was a boy but I couldn't."
Brassil said: "It is unbelievable and it was like watching a movie out there. Niall gave him a great ride and never panicked - it is all hard to believe really. I have only been to Aintree once and that was in 1982 when I rode in an amateur chase."
He added: "It is great for Niall as he is a fabulous young jockey and he has got such a great relationship with that horse.
"He was always in a good position and popped away - never doing anything extravagant and he is such a good jumper.
"The rain last night would have been a help as it would have deadened the ground a little bit and on better ground the others might have been able to quicken up better than he did."
Filed by Katie Byrne
