BBC SPORT | GRAND NATIONAL | Grand National winners: 1998-2000

Jockey Ruby Walsh celebrates as Papillon (l) is first past the post at the 2000 Grand National

BBC Sport Online looks back at the races between 1998 and 2000, with video highlights of the winners coming home and interviews with jockeys and trainers.

Earth Summit leaps to victory in 1998
1998: Earth Summit

Earth summit injured a suspensory ligament in 1996, but capped his comeback in superb style, giving jockey Carl Llewellyn his second National win.

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real 56k Click here for jockey Carl Llewellyn's reaction to his second Grand National win.

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real 56k Click here for co-owner Nigel Payne's reaction to the win.

Paul Carberry celebrates on Irish winner Bobbyjo
1999: Bobbyjo

A momentous win for jockey Paul Carberry, bringing home the first Irish National winner since his father - and trainer - Tommy's victory on L'Escargot in 1975.

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Ruby Walsh celebrates victory on Papillon
2000: Papillon

Ireland's second successive winner, ridden by Ruby Walsh, won a closely contested race by one and a quarter lengths from second-placed Mely Moss.

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