Grand National hero Monty's Pass dies aged 29 as tributes paid to oldest surviving winner

Monty's Pass died at 29, just weeks short of his 30th birthday. He was the sport's oldest surviving Grand National winner. Monty’s Pass ran 57 times under rules, taking eight races to net winnings of over £500,000. The horse won even more in bets for the big-punting head of the Dee Racing Syndicate, Mike Futter, a bingo hall owner from Bangor, Northern Ireland. Futters estimated his winings were in excess of £800,00. Barry Geraghty rode Montys Pass first when he was 21.