text: 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 .
target: Horse won by rugby star Mike Tindall at boozy auction wins him £105,000 .
  Former England player bought  Monbeg Dude for £12,000 at charity event .
  Tindall and wife Zara Phillips celebrate at Aintree after outsider came third .
  Sport star tweets he is lost for words and emotions following surprise win .