2019 Grand National

2019 Grand National
Grand National

LocationAintree
Date6 April 2019
Winning horseRepublic of Ireland Tiger Roll
Starting price4/1 F
JockeyRepublic of Ireland Davy Russell
TrainerRepublic of Ireland Gordon Elliot
OwnerRepublic of Ireland Gigginstown House Stud
ConditionsGood to soft
← 2018
External videos
video icon Full replay of the 2019 Grand National Racing TV, YouTube

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]

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.

  1. ^ Gibbons, Lottie (15 April 2018). "When is the Grand National 2019 and how you can get tickets". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ The Grand National 2019 Results, provided by The Jockey Club
  3. ^ Cook, Chris (8 March 2016). "Grand National sponsored by Randox Health in five-year deal from 2017". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ The Grand National Partners, by The Jockey Club
  5. ^ "Grand National 2019: Tiger Roll wins the big race again at Aintree – as it happened". Guardian. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Grand National: Tiger Roll becomes first back-to-back winner since Red Rum". BBC. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.