We preview The 2019 Grand National – the most famous horse race on the planet.
The 2019 running of the Randox Health Grand National will be the 172nd staging of the world’s greatest and most valuable Jump race at Aintree.
Prize money of £1 million is again on offer for those who compete with the rewards stretching down to the
10th home. It is by far the highest amount of money that any chase can boast.
2019 might also see some history with last year’s winner Tiger Roll looking to become the first horse this century to won two-years in succession.
BetVictor’s Charlie McCann gives us his verdict on the big race.
“Tiger Roll bids to become the first horse since the legendary Red Rum back in 1973/4 to win the Grand National in successive years later this afternoon and he is a worthy market leader at 4/1 with BetVictor.
“Gordon Elliot’s stable star looked better than ever when turning the X-Country Chase at last month’s Cheltenham Festival into a procession and the handicapper would give the Tiger an additional 8lbs had he been able to frame the weights for the race today rather than in mid-February.
“That said the gelding only held on by a diminishing head 12 months ago and is 9lbs higher in the weights than when beating Pleasant Company last year. He is not the biggest horse to be carrying a large weight, but his class may get him home. He is the most likely winner but 4/1 is short enough and he is reluctantly overlooked.
“My two each way recommendations against the field are Vintage Clouds (12/1 with BetVictor) and Rathvinden (5.15) with marginal preference for the latter who is 10/1 and do note BetVictor are again offering six places on the Aintree showpiece.
“Rathvinden won the 4m NH Chase last season and made a winning reappearance when landing the BetVictor Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse last month. Ruby Walsh – who has ridden Papillon 2000 and Hedgehunter 2005 to victory in the race – takes the ride and he receives 5lbs from Tiger Roll.
“Vintage Clouds shoulders just 10st 4lbs and has been knocking on the door in many of the best staying chases in recent years. Today could easily be his day in the famous green and yellow silks of Trevor Hemmings.”
See below for a run through of every runner…
Randox Health Grand National (Handicap Chase) £1,000,000
| 1 |
 |
Anibale Fly
A J Martin / B J Geraghty
Age: 9 Weight 11-10 | Form F34-622 |
14/1 |
16/1 |
| 2 |
 |
Valtor
N J Henderson / D A Jacob
Age: 10 Weight 11-6 | Form 32-671P |
50/1 |
50/1 |
| 3 |
 |
Tiger Roll
G Elliott / D N Russell
Age: 9 Weight 11-5 | Form 511-411 |
9/2 |
4/1 |
| 4 |
 |
Outlander
G Elliott / James Bowen
Age: 11 Weight 11-4 | Form 8-23544 |
80/1 |
80/1 |
| 5 |
 |
Don Poli
G Elliott / Mr P W Mullins
Age: 10 Weight 11-3 | Form P23/PP3 |
66/1, 80/1 |
80/1 |
| 6 |
 |
Go Conquer
N A Twiston-Davies / Sam Twiston-Davies
Age: 10 Weight 11-3 | Form F58-321 |
40/1 |
40/1 |
| 7 |
 |
Mala Beach
G Elliott / Mr J J Codd
Age: 11 Weight 11-2 | Form 1P12-82 |
66/1 |
66/1 |
| 8 |
 |
Minella Rocco
Jonjo O’Neill / R P McLernon
Age: 9 Weight 11-1 | Form P4F-59P |
40/1 |
40/1 |
| 9 |
 |
Lake View Lad
N W Alexander / Henry Brooke
Age: 9 Weight 11-1 | Form 123-113 |
14/1 |
16/1 |
| 10 |
 |
Pleasant Company
W P Mullins / P Townend
Age: 11 Weight 11-1 | Form 9/0P2-00 |
20/1 |
16/1 |
| 11 |
 |
Ballyoptic
N A Twiston-Davies / Thomas Bellamy
Age: 9 Weight 11-1 | Form 142-F6P |
28/1 |
28/1 |
| 12 |
 |
Dounikos
G Elliott / J W Kennedy
Age: 8 Weight 11-0 | Form PP-07F1 |
28/1, 33/1 |
33/1 |
| 13 |
 |
Rathvinden
W P Mullins / R Walsh
Age: 11 Weight 11-0 | Form 2BU14-1 |
11/1, 10/1 |
9/1 |
| 14 |
 |
One For Arthur
Miss Lucinda V Russell / D R Fox
Age: 10 Weight 11-0 | Form 1511/UU |
25/1 |
25/1 |
| 15 |
 |
Rock The Kasbah
P J Hobbs / R Johnson
Age: 9 Weight 10-13 | Form 1P2-616 |
18/1 |
16/1 |
| 16 |
 |
Warriors Tale
P F Nicholls / H Cobden
Age: 10 Weight 10-13 | Form 2P-41P0 |
66/1, 50/1 |
66/1 |
| 17 |
 |
Regal Encore
A J Honeyball / M P Walsh
Age: 11 Weight 10-12 | Form 3P1P-63 |
66/1, 50/1 |
66/1 |
| 18 |
 |
Magic Of Light
Mrs J Harrington / P D Kennedy
Age: 8 Weight 10-11 | Form 3112U7 |
66/1 |
66/1 |
| 19 |
 |
A Toi Phil
G Elliott / D F O’Regan
Age: 9 Weight 10-11 | Form 37P545 |
66/1, 50/1 |
66/1 |
| 20 |
 |
Jury Duty
G Elliott / R M Power
Age: 8 Weight 10-11 | Form U3-3721 |
16/1 |
14/1 |
| 21 |
 |
Noble Endeavor
G Elliott / M A Enright
Age: 10 Weight 10-10 | Form 4136/90 |
40/1 |
50/1 |
| 22 |
 |
Monbeg Notorious
G Elliott / Sean Bowen
Age: 8 Weight 10-10 | Form 182-006 |
50/1 |
50/1 |
| 23 |
 |
Ramses De Teillee
D Pipe / David Noonan
Age: 7 Weight 10-9 | Form 79-5122 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
| 24 |
 |
Tea For Two
Mrs J Williams / Lizzie Kelly
Age: 10 Weight 10-9 | Form 6-P36PU |
50/1 |
40/1 |
| 26 |
 |
Step Back
M Bradstock / Nico de Boinville
Age: 9 Weight 10-7 | Form 2311-76 |
25/1, 28/1 |
25/1 |
| 27 |
 |
Ultragold
C L Tizzard / T J O’Brien
Age: 11 Weight 10-7 | Form 01-435P |
66/1 |
50/1 |
| 28 |
 |
Blow By Blow
G Elliott / A Ring
Age: 8 Weight 10-6 | Form 273P6P |
80/1, 66/1 |
80/1 |
| 29 |
 |
Up For Review
W P Mullins / D E Mullins
Age: 10 Weight 10-6 | Form 148-138 |
40/1 |
40/1 |
| 30 |
 |
Singlefarmpayment
T R George / P J Brennan
Age: 9 Weight 10-6 | Form P52-420 |
50/1 |
50/1 |
| 31 |
 |
Vieux Lion Rouge
D Pipe / T Scudamore
Age: 10 Weight 10-6 | Form 749-2PP |
40/1, 50/1 |
40/1 |
| 32 |
 |
Valseur Lido
H De Bromhead / Rachael Blackmore
Age: 10 Weight 10-6 | Form 260930 |
50/1, 66/1 |
66/1 |
| 33 |
 |
Vintage Clouds
Mrs S J Smith / Danny Cook
Age: 9 Weight 10-4 | Form 233-1P2 |
12/1 |
14/1 |
| 34 |
 |
General Principle
G Elliott / J J Slevin
Age: 10 Weight 10-4 | Form 1-0953P |
40/1, 33/1 |
40/1 |
| 35 |
 |
Livelovelaugh
W P Mullins / D J Mullins
Age: 9 Weight 10-4 | Form 13F-P20 |
50/1 |
50/1 |
| 36 |
 |
Walk In The Mill
R Walford / James Best
Age: 9 Weight 10-4 | Form 3P-3133 |
28/1, 25/1 |
28/1 |
| 37 |
 |
Folsom Blue
G Elliott / L P Dempsey
Age: 12 Weight 10-4 | Form 40-4846 |
50/1 |
50/1 |
| 38 |
 |
Captain Redbeard
W Coltherd / Sam Coltherd
Age: 10 Weight 10-3 | Form 339613 |
50/1 |
50/1 |
| 39 |
 |
Bless The Wings
G Elliott / R T Dunne
Age: 14 Weight 10-3 | Form 34-566P |
66/1 |
66/1 |
| 40 |
 |
Joe Farrell
Miss R Curtis / Adam Wedge
Age: 10 Weight 10-2 | Form 4311-62 |
20/1 |
16/1 |
| 41 |
 |
Just A Par
James Moffatt / Aidan Coleman
Age: 12 Weight 10-2 | Form 4P100/7 |
80/1 |
80/1 |
