On that note, it's time for us to sign off. Watch out for blogs from our men at Aintree later this evening while you can find out where your horse finished, or fell, on the BBC Sport website. And, finally, if you want to relive the winning moment listen to our clip on the BBC Radio 5 live section of the website. Hopefully you had a winner, and thanks for joining us throughout the afternoon. Until next year...

Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at Aintree

All jockeys and horses fine after Grand National won by Pineau De Re, trained by former GP Richard Newland. Just what the doctor ordered.

Winning jockey Leighton Aspell: "The price of 25-1 was fair. It's funny if you listen to the betting and people's opinion - last week he was touted and this week it was other horses and all the odds did this morning was drift.

"I always thought he had a genuine chance of placing in the first six."

Alvarado's trainer, Fergal O'Brien, was proud of his stable star, who was making his first appearance since pulling up at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and finished fourth.

"We're over the moon," he said. "It was a great effort to come back like that after the lay-off and all credit to the team for getting him here in such good form.

"Obviously we would love to come back and have another crack next year."

Tom Fordyce
BBC Sport's chief sports writer at Aintree

"National winning jockey Leighton Aspell, just like last year's on-board hero Ryan Mania, had actually retired from racing before having second thoughts. 'I had a bad month or two,' he has just told the assembled media. 'I was a bit low. But within 12 months I realised I had unfinished business.'"

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Winning jockey Leighton Aspell: "It's a wonderful feeling - he did tire but they all do and Richard [Newland, trainer] has his horses very fit. I had enough confidence to know that even if he did tire we could hang on.

"From Becher's it was a slow run race and I could sit very solidly in my position. Luckily all the fallers were to the left or the right of me.

"Once we set out on the second circuit it was a stable race and I rode it steadily, I could feel a few on our heels but was aware that I needed just to keep in front and not to race him too hard.

"When you turn round and see all your friends and connections it's a great feeling."

Long Run's owner, Robert Waley-Cohen, revealed his charge had suffered a minor injury during the race: "The horse has got a bit of a haematoma on his shoulder. It's a very minor injury. It's like a big bruise. Otherwise, he's OK.

"He didn't go very far and he pulled himself up."

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AP McCoy, who finished third on Double Seven: "Martin [Brassil] had the horse in great form, but the ground was a fraction dead for him. Jumping the third-last I thought I had a chance of winning, but then I think the dead ground found him out.

"Dr Newland and Leighton are nice people and it's great for them to win it."

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Richard Johnson, who rode to second on Balthazar King, speaking on Channel 4, pays tribute to winning jockey Leighton Aspell: "He is a complete professional and a true gentleman. He is probably in shock and won't realise what he's done until he gets home, but I'm sure somebody will remind him!"

A quick news line to bring you...Wayward Prince jockey Jack Doyle has been given a 12-day suspension for injudicious ride. He failed to pull up a tired horse.

Marie:, external Looks like all 40 are home safe and well which is the best result of all. Good racing everyone.

So what do we make of that? Across The Bay still got round despite being taken out when in the lead by a loose horse, while 175-1 shot Kruzhlinin finished 10th. Not that bad a horse then.

Here's the rest of the finishers, in order: 7th Monbeg Dude, 8th Raz De Maree, 9th Swing Bill, 10th Kruzhlinin, 11th Buckers Bridge, 12th The Package, 13th Vesper Bell, 14th Across the Bay, 15th Mr Moonshine, 16th Prince De Beauchene, 17th Hunt Ball, 18th Hawkes Point.

BBC News sports correspondent Natalie Pirks:, external "If you believe in good omens, Brendan Rodgers had the winning National horse in the LFC sweepstake. Could it be his year?"

Huw Webb:, external Thank you Grand National for taking my money once again.

Michaela:, external The one time I don't back each way my horse came second!

Hannah:, external Woo! Won my first Grand National!

If anybody had a bet with a bookmaker which paid out the top six places, Chance Du Roy finished sixth.

Across The Bay was looking in fine fettle at the front midway through the race when he was forced wide by a loose horse, Tidal Bay, and, with that, went his chances of winning the National.

The British Horse Racing Authority:, external To confirm there are no immediate concerns to report for either jockeys or horses following the 2014 Crabbie's Grand National.

The replays also pick up that the winning jockey Leighton Aspell was almost unseated at fence 13. He hung on and certainly got his rewards at the end.

Looking back at a replay of the race, AP McCoy did well to steer Double Seven to third place because he was almost unseated at one of the fences.