The 2024 Grand National (officially known as the Randox 2024 Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 176th annual running of the Grand National horse race. It took place on Saturday 13 April 2024, at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The event was sponsored by Randox Health. Changes from previous races were the reduction of horses from 40 to 34 and an earlier start time of 4pm, compared to 5.15pm in 2023. It was won by bookies' favourite I Am Maximus, who was trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend.
Race card Two horses, Run Wild Fred and Chambard, were withdrawn on the morning of the race after being found lame, reducing the field to 32 runners, the smallest field since the 1999 Grand National which also had 32 runners.
NoColoursHorseAgeHandicap (st–lb)OddsJockeyTrainer1Noble Yeats911-1212/1Harry CobdenEmmet Mullins2Nassalam711-850/1Caoilin QuinnGary Moore3Coko Beach911-828/1Jordan GainfordGordon Elliott4Capodanno811-828/1Keith DonoghueW P Mullins5I Am Maximus811-67/1 JFPaul TownendW P Mullins6Minella Indo 1111-628/1Rachael BlackmoreHenry De Bromhead7Corach Rambler 1011-615/2Derek FoxLucinda Russell8Janidil1011-6125/1Jody McGarveyW P Mullins9Stattler911-540/1Patrick MullinsW P Mullins10Mahler Mission811-518/1Ben HarveyJohn C McConnell11Delta Work1111-428/1Jack KennedyGordon Elliott12Foxy Jacks1011-433/1Gavin BrouderMouse Morris13Galvin1011-240/1Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott14Farouk D'Alene911-1100/1Donagh Meyler Gordon Elliott15Eldorado Allen1011-066/1Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard16Ain't That A Shame1010-1340/1Mr. David Maxwell Henry De Bromhead17Vanillier910-1214/1Sean Flanagen Gavin Cromwell18Mr Incredible810-1110/1Brian Hayes W P Mullins20Latenightpass1110-1050/1Miss Gina Andrews Tom Ellis21Minella Crooner810-10125/1Kevin Sexton Gordon Elliott22Adamantly Chosen710-933/1Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins23Mac Tottie1110-980/1James Bowen Peter Bowen24Chemical Energy810-950/1Danny Gilligen Gordon Elliott25Limerick Lace710-87/1 JFMark Walsh Gavin Cromwell26Meetingofthewaters710-811/1Danny MullinsW P Mullins27The Goffer710-850/1Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott28Roi Mage1210-866/1James Reveley Patrick Griffin29Glengouly810-7100/1Michael O'Sullivan W P Mullins30Galia Des Liteaux810-728/1Harry SkeltonDan Skelton31Panda Boy810-711/1J. J. SlevinMartin Brassil32Eklat De Rire1010-7100/1Darragh O'KeeffeHenry De Bromhead34Kitty's Light810-712/1Jack TudorChristian Williams
Finishing order
PositionName1I Am Maximus2Delta Work3Minella Indo4Galvin5Kitty's Light6Ain't That A Shame7Meetingofthewaters8Galia Des Liteaux9Roi Mage10Limerick Lace11Coko Beach12Latenightpass13The Goffer14Vanillier15Eklat De Rire16Capodanno17Panda Boy18Nassalam19Noble Yeats20Eldorado Allen21Adamantly Chosen
Non-finishers A total of 21 out of 32 horses finished the race, leaving 11 non-finishers. Seven horses were pulled up, and four were due to unseated riders. While concerns were expressed for Mac Tottie, who was treated by veterinarians at the scene, all the horses returned safely. However, over the course of the 3 day meeting, if not over the Grand National fences, there were two equine fatalities.How many horses died at the 2024 Grand National?, WalesOnline, 13 April 2024 FenceNameFate1Corach RamblerUnseated rider9 (Valentine's Brook)StattlerPulled up15 (The Chair)Mahler MissionUnseated rider15 (The Chair)Mr IncredibleUnseated rider21Mac TottiePulled up26Farouk D’AlenePulled up27GlengoulyUnseated rider29Chemical EnergyPulled up29Foxy JacksPulled up29Minella CroonerPulled up30JanidilPulled up after the final fence
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 for the seventh time, and the first year in its new three year deal with the British Horseracing Authority.
The ITV coverage was presented by Ed Chamberlin. Analysis was provided by former jockeys Sir Anthony McCoy, Mick Fitzgerald, and Ruby Walsh. Reports were provided by Alice Plunkett, Adele Mulrennan, Luke Harvey, Rishi Persad and Matt Chapman, and betting updates were provided by Brian Gleeson. Oli Bell covered viewers' comments on social media, and the commentary team was Mark Johnson, Stewart Machin and Richard Hoiles, who called the finish for the seventh time. Following the race, Bell and Walsh guided viewers on a fence-by-fence re-run of the race.
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