2019 Grand National


The 2019 Grand National was the 172nd annual running of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The showpiece steeplechase is the pinnacle of a three-day festival which began on 4 April, followed by Ladies' Day on 5 April.
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.
The race was marred by the death of Up For Review, who suffered a neck fracture after being brought down at the first fence. He was the first equine fatality in the race since Synchronised and According To Pete in 2012, after which the fences were drastically altered and softened.

Race card

112 entries were received, including 47 from Ireland. 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 Mall Dini was withdrawn the following day due to injury and replaced by Just A Par.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
SPJockeyTrainer
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 Williams
25Just A Par1210-02100/1Aidan ColemanJames 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


PositionNameAgeHandicap
SPJockeyTrainer
1Tiger Roll911-054/1Davy RussellGordon Elliott
2Magic of Light810-1166/1Paddy KennedyJessica Harrington
3Rathvinden1111-008/1Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
4Walk In The Mill910-0425/1James BestRobert Walford
5Anibale Fly911-1010/1Mark WalshTony Martin
6One For Arthur1011-0020/1Derek FoxLucinda Russell
7Regal Encore1110-1266/1Jonathan BurkeAnthony Honeyball
8Singlefarmpayment910-0650/1Paddy BrennanTom George
9Outlander1111-0466/1James BowenRichard Spencer
10Valseur Lido1010-0666/1Rachael BlackmoreHenry de Bromhead
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

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.