2019 Grand National

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2019 Grand National
Grand National
Randox Health 2019 Grand National logo.png
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
Location Aintree
Date6 April 2019
Winning horse Flag of Ireland.svg Tiger Roll
Starting price 4/1 F
Jockey Flag of Ireland.svg Davy Russell
Trainer Flag of Ireland.svg Gordon Elliot
Owner Flag of Ireland.svg Gigginstown House Stud
Conditions Good to soft
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External videos
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The 2019 Grand National (officially known as the Randox Health Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 172nd annual running of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The showpiece steeplechase was held on 6 April and is the pinnacle of a three-day festival. [1] [2]

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The event was sponsored by Randox Health as part of an agreement signed in 2016 for the company to sponsor the race for five years starting in 2017. [3] [4]

The race was won by 4/1 favourite Tiger Roll, ridden by Davy Russell and trained by Gordon Elliott. Tiger Roll became the first horse since Red Rum in 1974 to win back-to-back Nationals, as well as the first favorite to win the race since Comply or Die in 2008. [5] 19 of the 40 horses that started managed to complete the course. [6]

In the race, Up For Review sustained a neck fracture after being brought down at the first fence. He was the first equine fatality in the race since 2012, after which the fences were drastically altered and softened.

Race card

112 entries were received, including 47 from Ireland. [7] The final line-up of 40 horses was announced on 4 April 2019. Mall Dini was withdrawn the following day due to injury and replaced by Just A Par. No further withdrawals meant that a full field of 40 horses were sent to the start line.

Gordon Elliott broke the record for the most horses trained in a single running of the race, entering 11 horses. Elliott had also been the initial trainer for both Outlander and Don Poli, though these horses were sold prior to the race and passed on to new trainers.

NoHorseAgeHandicap
(stlb)
SP Jockey Trainer
1Anibale Fly911-1010/1 Mark Walsh Tony Martin
2Valtor1011-0666/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson
3 Tiger Roll 911-054/1 F Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
4Outlander1111-0466/1James BowenRichard Spencer
5 Don Poli 1011-0366/1Patrick Mullins [lower-alpha 1] Philip Kirby
6Go Conquer1011-0333/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
7Mala Beach1111-0233/1 Jamie Codd [lower-alpha 1] Gordon Elliott
8Minella Rocco911-0133/1Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill
9Lake View Lad911-0114/1Henry BrookeNick Alexander
10Pleasant Company1111-0112/1 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
11Ballyoptic911-0125/1Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies
12Dounikos811-0016/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
13Rathvinden1111-008/1 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
14 One For Arthur 1011-0025/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell
15Rock The Kasbah910-1316/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
16Warriors Tale1010-1366/1Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
17Regal Encore1110-1266/1Jonathan BurkeAnthony Honeyball
18Magic Of Light810-1166/1Paddy Kennedy Jessica Harrington
19A Toi Phil910-1150/1Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott
20Jury Duty810-1110/1 Robbie Power Gordon Elliott
21Noble Endeavor1010-1050/1Mark Enright Gordon Elliott
22Monbeg Notorious810-1050/1 Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott
23Ramses De Teillee710-0920/1David Noonan David Pipe
24Tea For Two1010-0925/1 Lizzie Kelly Jane Williams
25Just A Par1210-02100/1 Aidan Coleman James Moffatt
26Step Back910-0725/1 Nico de Boinville Mark Bradstock
27Ultragold1110-0750/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
28Blow By Blow810-0666/1Andrew Ring Gordon Elliott
29Up For Review1010-0633/1Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
30Singlefarmpayment910-0650/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George
31Vieux Lion Rouge1010-0650/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
32Valseur Lido1010-0666/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
33Vintage Clouds910-0411/1Danny Cook Sue Smith
34General Principle1010-0433/1J J Slevin Gordon Elliott
35Livelovelaugh910-0425/1 David Mullins Willie Mullins
36Walk In The Mill910-0425/1James BestRobert Walford
37Folsom Blue1210-0466/1Luke Dempsey Gordon Elliott
38Captain Redbeard1010-0366/1Sam ColtherdStuart Coltherd
39Bless The Wings1410-0350/1Robbie Dunne Gordon Elliott
40Joe Farrell1010-0214/1Adam WedgeRebecca Curtis
  1. 1 2 amateur jockey

Finishing order

Placed horses
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
1: Tiger Roll
Owner A Potts.svg
2: Magic Of Light
Owner Mr R A Bartlett.svg
3: Rathvinden
Owner The Hon Miss D Harding.svg
4: Walk In The Mill


PositionNameAgeHandicap
(stlb)
SP Jockey Trainer Prize money
1 Tiger Roll 911-054/1 F Davy Russell Gordon Elliott £561,300
2Magic of Light810-1166/1Paddy Kennedy Jessica Harrington £211,100
3Rathvinden1111-008/1 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins £105,500
4Walk In The Mill910-0425/1James BestRobert Walford£52,700
5Anibale Fly911-1010/1 Mark Walsh Tony Martin£26,500
6 One For Arthur 1011-0020/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell £13,200
7Regal Encore1110-1266/1Jonathan BurkeAnthony Honeyball£6,800
8Singlefarmpayment910-0650/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George£3,600
9Outlander1111-0466/1James BowenRichard Spencer£2,000
10Valseur Lido1010-0666/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead£1,000
11Livelovelaugh910-0425/1 David Mullins Willie Mullins
12A Toi Phil910-1150/1Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott
13Bless The Wings1410-0350/1Robert Dunne Gordon Elliott
14Ultragold1110-0750/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
15Vieux Lion Rouge1010-0666/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
16Captain Redbeard1010-0366/1Sam ColtherdStuart Coltherd
17Folsom Blue1210-0466/1Luke Dempsey Gordon Elliott
18Valtor1011-0666/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson
19 Don Poli 1011-0366/1Patrick Mullins [lower-alpha 1] Philip Kirby
  1. amateur jockey

Non-finishers

FenceHorseJockeySPFate
1stUp For ReviewDavid MullinsBrought down
Vintage CloudsDanny CookFell
11th (Open Ditch)Monbeg NotoriousSean BowenPulled Up
19th (Open Ditch)General PrincipleJ J SlevinFell
Rock The KasbahRichard JohnsonBrought Down
Blow By BlowAndrew RingPulled Up
Jury DutyRobbie PowerUnseated Rider
21stMinella RoccoRichie McLernonPulled Up
25th (Valentine's Brook)Step BackNico de BoinvillePulled Up
26thBallyopticThomas BellamyFell
27th (Open Ditch)Pleasant CompanyPaul TownendUnseated Rider
Lake View LadHenry BrookePulled Up
28thJust A ParAidan ColemanPulled Up
Warriors TaleHarry CobdenPulled Up
Noble EndeavorMark EnrightPulled Up
Ramses Des TeilleDavid NoonanPulled Up
29thMala BeachMr. Jamie CoddPulled Up
Tea For TwoLizzie KellyPulled Up
Joe FarrellAdam WedgePulled Up
Go ConquerSam Twiston-DaviesPulled Up
DounikosJack KennedyPulled Up

Broadcasting and media

Magic Of Light blunders and leaves Tiger Roll two lengths clear, and Davy Russell is led to breathe on him as Tiger Roll breezes towards the Elbow. Magic Of Light, Rathvinden, Walk In The Mill, One For Arthur then Anibale Fly and Regal Encore. But off up the run-in, Tiger Roll looks to the elbow, Magic Of Light and Rathvinden trying to rally. Tiger Roll's been out in front for a while, he's got a five length lead. 150 yards between himself and a place in history! Tiger Roll from Magic Of Light, Tiger Roll keeping up the gallop! Up towards the line, back to back nationals, the first since Red Rum! An Aintree great!

ITV lead commentator Richard Hoiles describes the climax of the race.

As the Grand National is accorded the status of an event of national interest in the United Kingdom and is listed on the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events, it must be shown on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK. The race was broadcast live on TV by ITV, in the third year of its four-year deal as the exclusive terrestrial broadcaster of horse racing in the UK. [8]

The coverage was co-anchored by Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani. Analysis was provided by former Grand National winning jockeys Sir Anthony McCoy and Mick Fitzgerald, along with leading female jockey Bryony Frost, who had been ruled out of competing through injury, and veteran racing broadcaster Brough Scott. Reports were provided by Oli Bell, Alice Plunkett, Rishi Persad and Luke Harvey with updates from the betting ring by Brian Gleeson and Matt Chapman and Chris Hughes covering viewers comments on social media. The commentary team was Mark Johnson, Ian Bartlett and Richard Hoiles. Following the race, Bell, Fitzgerald and Chapman guided viewers on a fence-by-fence re-run of the race - due to the fatal injury sustained to Up For Review, the first fence was omitted from the re-run broadcast.

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