Grand National Horse Race Winners
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 April 2019 |
| Winning horse | Tiger Roll |
| Jockey | Davy Russell |
| Trainer | Gordon Elliott |
| Owner | Gigginstown House Stud |
| Conditions | Good to soft |
2021 → | |
The 2019 Grand National (officially known as the Randox Health 2019 Grand National) was the 172nd annual running of the Grand Nationalhorse 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.[1][2]
Tiger Roll wins a thrilling 2019 Grand National to become the first horse since Red Rum 45 years ago to win the race back-to-back. The 2021 Grand National will take place on April 10th 2021 and will be televised on ITV1, while betting customers are able to access live streaming of the race through their online bookmaker. The Grand National runners and riders are available at this Grand National site, along with Grand National odds so that you can choose the horses that you think will win the big race. Pulled up in the Irish Grand National but has since finished 2nd in the Becher Chase at Aintree before heading to Warwick to win a big race over 3m5f. NO: 25 FORM: 5P/21-2 AGE: 9 WEIGHT: 10-10 JOCKEY: UNKNOWN TRAINER: T.
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]
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[edit]
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 Mall Dini was withdrawn the following day due to injury and replaced by Just A Par.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.
| No | Horse | Age | Handicap (st–lb) | SP | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anibale Fly | 9 | 11-10 | 10/1 | Mark Walsh | Tony Martin |
| 2 | Valtor | 10 | 11-06 | 66/1 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson |
| 3 | Tiger Roll | 9 | 11-05 | 4/1 F | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 4 | Outlander | 11 | 11-04 | 66/1 | James Bowen | Richard Spencer |
| 5 | Don Poli | 10 | 11-03 | 66/1 | Patrick Mullins[a] | Philip Kirby |
| 6 | Go Conquer | 10 | 11-03 | 33/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 7 | Mala Beach | 11 | 11-02 | 33/1 | Jamie Codd[a] | Gordon Elliott |
| 8 | Minella Rocco | 9 | 11-01 | 33/1 | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 9 | Lake View Lad | 9 | 11-01 | 14/1 | Henry Brooke | Nick Alexander |
| 10 | Pleasant Company | 11 | 11-01 | 12/1 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 11 | Ballyoptic | 9 | 11-01 | 25/1 | Tom Bellamy | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 12 | Dounikos | 8 | 11-00 | 16/1 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 13 | Rathvinden | 11 | 11-00 | 8/1 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 14 | One For Arthur | 10 | 11-00 | 25/1 | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell |
| 15 | Rock The Kasbah | 9 | 10-13 | 16/1 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 16 | Warriors Tale | 10 | 10-13 | 66/1 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 17 | Regal Encore | 11 | 10-12 | 66/1 | Jonathan Burke | Anthony Honeyball |
| 18 | Magic Of Light | 8 | 10-11 | 66/1 | Paddy Kennedy | Jessica Harrington |
| 19 | A Toi Phil | 9 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Denis O'Regan | Gordon Elliott |
| 20 | Jury Duty | 8 | 10-11 | 10/1 | Robbie Power | Gordon Elliott |
| 21 | Noble Endeavor | 10 | 10-10 | 50/1 | Mark Enright | Gordon Elliott |
| 22 | Monbeg Notorious | 8 | 10-10 | 50/1 | Sean Bowen | Gordon Elliott |
| 23 | Ramses De Teillee | 7 | 10-09 | 20/1 | David Noonan | David Pipe |
| 24 | Tea For Two | 10 | 10-09 | 25/1 | Lizzie Kelly | Jane Williams |
| 25 | Just A Par | 12 | 10-02 | 100/1 | Aidan Coleman | James Moffatt |
| 26 | Step Back | 9 | 10-07 | 25/1 | Nico de Boinville | Mark Bradstock |
| 27 | Ultragold | 11 | 10-07 | 50/1 | Tom O'Brien | Colin Tizzard |
| 28 | Blow By Blow | 8 | 10-06 | 66/1 | Andrew Ring | Gordon Elliott |
| 29 | Up For Review | 10 | 10-06 | 33/1 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 30 | Singlefarmpayment | 9 | 10-06 | 50/1 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
| 31 | Vieux Lion Rouge | 10 | 10-06 | 50/1 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 32 | Valseur Lido | 10 | 10-06 | 66/1 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
| 33 | Vintage Clouds | 9 | 10-04 | 11/1 | Danny Cook | Sue Smith |
| 34 | General Principle | 10 | 10-04 | 33/1 | J J Slevin | Gordon Elliott |
| 35 | Livelovelaugh | 9 | 10-04 | 25/1 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 36 | Walk In The Mill | 9 | 10-04 | 25/1 | James Best | Robert Walford |
| 37 | Folsom Blue | 12 | 10-04 | 66/1 | Luke Dempsey | Gordon Elliott |
| 38 | Captain Redbeard | 10 | 10-03 | 66/1 | Sam Coltherd | Stuart Coltherd |
| 39 | Bless The Wings | 14 | 10-03 | 50/1 | Robbie Dunne | Gordon Elliott |
| 40 | Joe Farrell | 10 | 10-02 | 14/1 | Adam Wedge | Rebecca Curtis |
Finishing order[edit]
| Position | Name | Age | Handicap (st–lb) | SP | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Roll | 9 | 11-05 | 4/1 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 2 | Magic of Light | 8 | 10-11 | 66/1 | Paddy Kennedy | Jessica Harrington |
| 3 | Rathvinden | 11 | 11-00 | 8/1 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 4 | Walk In The Mill | 9 | 10-04 | 25/1 | James Best | Robert Walford |
| 5 | Anibale Fly | 9 | 11-10 | 10/1 | Mark Walsh | Tony Martin |
| 6 | One For Arthur | 10 | 11-00 | 20/1 | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell |
| 7 | Regal Encore | 11 | 10-12 | 66/1 | Jonathan Burke | Anthony Honeyball |
| 8 | Singlefarmpayment | 9 | 10-06 | 50/1 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
| 9 | Outlander | 11 | 11-04 | 66/1 | James Bowen | Richard Spencer |
| 10 | Valseur Lido | 10 | 10-06 | 66/1 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
| 11 | Livelovelaugh | 9 | 10-04 | 25/1 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 12 | A Toi Phil | 9 | 10-11 | 50/1 | Denis O'Regan | Gordon Elliott |
| 13 | Bless The Wings | 14 | 10-03 | 50/1 | Robert Dunne | Gordon Elliott |
| 14 | Ultragold | 11 | 10-07 | 50/1 | Tom O'Brien | Colin Tizzard |
| 15 | Vieux Lion Rouge | 10 | 10-06 | 66/1 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 16 | Captain Redbeard | 10 | 10-03 | 66/1 | Sam Coltherd | Stuart Coltherd |
| 17 | Folsom Blue | 12 | 10-04 | 66/1 | Luke Dempsey | Gordon Elliott |
| 18 | Valtor | 10 | 11-06 | 66/1 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson |
| 19 | Don Poli | 10 | 11-03 | 66/1 | Patrick Mullins[a] | Philip Kirby |
Non-finishers[edit]
| Fence | Horse | Jockey | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Up For Review | David Mullins | Brought down | |
| Vintage Clouds | Danny Cook | Fell | ||
| 11th (Open Ditch) | Monbeg Notorious | Sean Bowen | Pulled Up | |
| 19th (Open Ditch) | General Principle | J J Slevin | Fell | |
| Rock The Kasbah | Richard Johnson | Brought Down | ||
| Blow By Blow | Andrew Ring | Pulled Up | ||
| Jury Duty | Robbie Power | Unseated Rider | ||
| 21st | Minella Rocco | Richie McLernon | Pulled Up | |
| 25th (Valentine's Brook) | Step Back | Nico de Boinville | Pulled Up | |
| 26th | Ballyoptic | Thomas Bellamy | Fell | |
| 27th (Open Ditch) | Pleasant Company | Paul Townend | Unseated Rider | |
| Lake View Lad | Henry Brooke | Pulled Up | ||
| 28th | Just A Par | Aidan Coleman | Pulled Up | |
| Warriors Tale | Harry Cobden | Pulled Up | ||
| Noble Endeavor | Mark Enright | Pulled Up | ||
| Ramses Des Teille | David Noonan | Pulled Up | ||
| 29th | Mala Beach | Mr. Jamie Codd | Pulled Up | |
| Tea For Two | Lizzie Kelly | Pulled Up | ||
| Joe Farrell | Adam Wedge | Pulled Up | ||
| Go Conquer | Sam Twiston-Davies | Pulled Up | ||
| Dounikos | Jack Kennedy | Pulled Up |
Broadcasting and media[edit]
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-airterrestrial 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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Gibbons, Lottie (15 April 2018). 'When is the Grand National 2019 and how you can get tickets'. liverpoolecho. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^The Grand National 2019 Results, provided by The Jockey Club
- ^Cook, Chris (8 March 2016). 'Grand National sponsored by Randox Health in five-year deal from 2017'. the Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^The Grand National Partners, by The Jockey Club
- ^'Grand National 2019: Tiger Roll wins the big race again at Aintree – as it happened'. Guardian. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^'Grand National: Tiger Roll becomes first back-to-back winner since Red Rum'. BBC. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^Grand National 2019 entries and betting odds - 2018 winner Tiger Roll heads 112 initial horses entered, Liverpool Echo, 30 January, 2019
- ^'ITV to replace Channel 4 as horse racing broadcaster from 2017'. BBC Sport. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links[edit]
The Welsh Grand National at Chepstow is one of the top staying handicap chases of the season and often attracts top-class horses.
The roll of honour for the Welsh National includes winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Aintree Grand National.
Famous winners include Burrough Hill Lad (1983), Synchronised (2010), Corbiere (1982), Earth Summit (1997) and Bindaree (2003).
Contents
- 7 Betting on the Coral Welsh Grand National 2021
The Race
The Welsh Grand National takes place on December 27th at Chepstow racecourse, weather permitting.
The race was postponed in 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017 and re-scheduled for January.
It is a handicap chase over three and three-quarter miles with 23 fences to be jumped.
The going is usually extremely testing and it requires a horse with almost unlimited stamina to win this race.
Famous Welsh Grand National Winners & History
The Welsh Grand National is one of the most prestigious staying chases of the season and was first run in 1895.
It was originally held at Ely in Cardiff and did not take place at Chepstow until 1949 with victory going to Fighting Line.
Coral took over sponsorship in 1973 and it is currently the longest-running sponsorship deal in National Hunt racing.
The Welsh National is often the target of potential Grand National horses. Corbiere (1982), Earth Summit (1997), Bindaree (2003) and Silver Birch (2004) went on win at Aintree. The latter won here for Paul Nicholls but had moved to Gordon Elliott’s stable before his 33-1 victory at Aintree in 2007.
The race has also produced its fair share of Cheltenham Gold Cup winners. Burrough Hill Lad (1983), Cool Ground (1990), Master Oats (1994), Synchronised (2010) and Native River (2016) all claimed jump racing’s blue riband event after winning the Chepstow marathon. Synchronised attempted the Gold Cup/Grand National double but was tragically killed in a freak accident while galloping loose.
Martin Pipe trained Bonanza Boy to win the race in consecutive seasons in 1988 and 1989. He carried only 10st 1lb for his first victory but defied 11st 11lbs the following year. Pipe also trained Carvill’s Hill who romped to victory with top weight of 11st 12lbs in 1991. He was immediately made hot favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup but was well beaten in a controversial race won by Cool Ground.
Native River also carried the welter burden of 11st 12lbs to victory when successful in 2016. He won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2018 for Colin Tizzard and Richard Johnson. In 2020 he won the Denman Chase at Newbury for the third time in his career. Mountainous earned his place in the Welsh National record books with victories in 2013 and 2015. He was trained by Richard Lee for his first success with daughter Kerry training him to a memorable second victory.
Key Welsh Grand National Trials
Previous form in this race has been a useful form guide in the past, producing six of the last seventeen winners.
The Ladbrokes Trophy, formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup, has also been a good trial. The Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase over three miles in early December is an obvious stepping-stone. Le Beau Bai won both races in 2011 and Ramses De Teillee won the trial before finishing second in the Welsh National in 2018.
Welsh Grand National Betting Trends
Favourites have a moderate record in the Welsh Grand National with only two victories in the last twelve seasons. Native River (2016) and Elegant Escape (2018) were both well-backed favourites trained by Colin Tizzard.
There have been plenty of shock results here. Dream Alliance won at 20-1 in 2009 and later became the subject of a book and film. Mountainous (2013) also returned at 20-1 while Notre Pere (2008) and Raz De Maree (2017) were both 16-1 shots.
Welsh Grand National Stats
- Horses aged six to eight have the best recent record in this race, accounting for nine of the last twelve winners.
- The exceptions were Mountainous (2015) at the age of eleven, Raz De Maree (2017) aged thirteen and Potters Corner (2019) aged nine.
- The most successful weights range is 10st to 10st 8lbs.
- It takes a high class horse to win with 11st 6lbs or higher. Synchronised (2010), Native River (2016) and Elegant Escape (2018) all achieved this and went on to prove themselves at the highest level.
- All but one of the last twelve winners had raced within the previous two months.
- Stamina is key here and three-quarters of them had raced over three and a half miles or further.
- A rating of 131 or higher is normally required to win the Welsh National and nearly half of recent winners had won a Grade 1 to 3 race.
Top Trainers and Jockeys of The Welsh Grand National
Martin Pipe was the trainer to follow in this race between 1988 and 1993 with five victories.
No trainer has managed to dominate in recent years. Nigel Twiston-Davies, Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O’Neill, and Colin Tizzard have each won the race twice. Nicholls also won the race as a jockey, riding Playschool to victory over subsequent Grand National winner Rhyme n’ Reason in 1987.
David Nicholson rode three successive Welsh National winners from 1959 to 1961. Peter Scudamore won the race four times between 1985 and 1991. Leighton Aspell won on Supreme Glory (2001) and L’Aventure (2005). Richard Johnson has also won the race twice; Edmond (1999) and Native River (2016).
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Betting on the Coral Welsh Grand National 2021
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Summary of the Coral Welsh National
The Welsh Grand National is one of the highlights of the Christmas holiday period for racing fans.
There are often some high-class entries and the race can have an impact on ante-post betting for the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The record of past winners suggests the form is well worth following for the rest of the season.