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.

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.

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. 19 of the 40 horses that started managed to complete the course.

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.Grand National 2019 entries and betting odds - 2018 winner Tiger Roll heads 112 initial horses entered, Liverpool Echo, 30 January 2019 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 Mall Dini was withdrawn the following day due to injury and replaced by Just A Par.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, breaking the record set by Martin Pipe of 10 participants 18 years previously (2001). 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.

No Horse Age Handicap(st–lb) SP Jockey Trainer 1Anibale Fly911-10Mark WalshTony Martin 2Valtor1011-06Daryl JacobNicky Henderson 3Tiger Roll911-05 FDavy RussellGordon Elliott 4Outlander1111-04James BowenRichard Spencer 5Don Poli1011-03Patrick MullinsPhilip Kirby 6Go Conquer1011-03Sam Twiston-DaviesNigel Twiston-Davies 7Mala Beach1111-02Jamie CoddGordon Elliott 8Minella Rocco911-01Richie McLernonJonjo O'Neill 9Lake View Lad911-01Henry BrookeNick Alexander 10Pleasant Company1111-01Paul TownendWillie Mullins 11Ballyoptic911-01Tom BellamyNigel Twiston-Davies 12Dounikos811-00Jack KennedyGordon Elliott 13Rathvinden1111-00Ruby WalshWillie Mullins 14One For Arthur1011-00Derek FoxLucinda Russell 15Rock The Kasbah910-13Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs 16Warriors Tale1010-13Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls 17Regal Encore1110-12Jonathan BurkeAnthony Honeyball 18Magic Of Light810-11Paddy KennedyJessica Harrington 19A Toi Phil910-11Denis O'ReganGordon Elliott 20Jury Duty810-11Robbie PowerGordon Elliott 21Noble Endeavor1010-10Mark EnrightGordon Elliott 22Monbeg Notorious810-10Sean BowenGordon Elliott 23Ramses De Teillee710-09David NoonanDavid Pipe 24Tea For Two1010-09Lizzie KellyJane Williams25Just A Par1210-02100/1Aidan Coleman James Moffatt 26Step Back910-07Nico de BoinvilleMark Bradstock 27Ultragold1110-07Tom O'BrienColin Tizzard 28Blow By Blow810-06Andrew RingGordon Elliott 29Up For Review1010-06Danny MullinsWillie Mullins 30Singlefarmpayment910-06Paddy BrennanTom George 31Vieux Lion Rouge1010-06Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe 32Valseur Lido1010-06Rachael BlackmoreHenry de Bromhead 33Vintage Clouds910-04Danny CookSue Smith 34General Principle1010-04J J SlevinGordon Elliott 35Livelovelaugh910-04David MullinsWillie Mullins 36Walk In The Mill910-04James BestRobert Walford 37Folsom Blue1210-04Luke DempseyGordon Elliott 38Captain Redbeard1010-03Sam ColtherdStuart Coltherd 39Bless The Wings1410-03Robbie DunneGordon Elliott 40Joe Farrell1010-02Adam WedgeRebecca Curtis

Finishing order

Position Name Age Handicap(st–lb)SPJockeyTrainerPrize money 1Tiger Roll911-054/1 FDavy RussellGordon Elliott£561,300 2Magic of Light810-1166/1Paddy KennedyJessica Harrington£211,100 3Rathvinden1111-008/1Ruby WalshWillie Mullins£105,500 4Walk In The Mill910-0425/1James BestRobert Walford£52,700 5Anibale Fly911-1010/1Mark WalshTony Martin£26,500 6One For Arthur1011-0020/1Derek FoxLucinda Russell£13,200 7Regal Encore1110-1266/1Jonathan BurkeAnthony Honeyball£6,800 8Singlefarmpayment910-0650/1Paddy BrennanTom George£3,600 9Outlander1111-0466/1James BowenRichard Spencer£2,000 10Valseur Lido1010-0666/1Rachael BlackmoreHenry de Bromhead£1,000 11Livelovelaugh910-0425/1David MullinsWillie Mullins 12A Toi Phil910-1150/1Denis O'ReganGordon Elliott 13Bless The Wings1410-0350/1Robert DunneGordon Elliott 14Ultragold1110-0750/1Tom O'BrienColin Tizzard 15Vieux Lion Rouge1010-0666/1Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe 16Captain Redbeard1010-0366/1Sam ColtherdStuart Coltherd 17Folsom Blue1210-0466/1Luke DempseyGordon Elliott 18Valtor1011-0666/1Daryl JacobNicky Henderson 19Don Poli1011-0366/1Patrick MullinsPhilip Kirby

Non-finishers +FenceHorseJockeySPFate1stUp For ReviewDavid MullinsBrought downVintage CloudsDanny CookFell11th (Open Ditch)Monbeg NotoriousSean BowenPulled Up19th (Open Ditch)General PrincipleJ J SlevinFellRock The KasbahRichard JohnsonBrought DownBlow By BlowAndrew RingPulled UpJury DutyRobbie PowerUnseated Rider21stMinella RoccoRichie McLernonPulled Up25th (Valentine's Brook)Step BackNico de BoinvillePulled Up26thBallyopticThomas BellamyFell27th (Open Ditch)Pleasant CompanyPaul TownendUnseated RiderLake View LadHenry BrookePulled Up28thJust A ParAidan ColemanPulled UpWarriors TaleHarry CobdenPulled UpNoble EndeavorMark EnrightPulled UpRamses Des TeilleDavid NoonanPulled Up29thMala BeachMr. Jamie CoddPulled UpTea For TwoLizzie KellyPulled UpJoe FarrellAdam WedgePulled UpGo ConquerSam Twiston-DaviesPulled UpDounikosJack KennedyPulled Up

Broadcasting and media

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.

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.

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races

References

External links Grand National Official Website Grand National Beginner's Guide