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Image source, Getty ImagesMany Clouds is now taking control of the race. Shutthefrontdoor is on the outside, this could be the perfect race by AP. Three to jump.
Summary
Many Clouds, ridden by Leighton Aspell, wins
Back-to-back triumph for jockey Aspell
Third win for owner Trevor Hemmings
AP McCoy on Shutthefrontdoor comes fifth in last National
2nd) Saint Are 3rd) Monbeg Dude 4th Alvarado
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Soll, The Druids Nephew and Saint Are lead heading into Valentine's Brook. Five to go.
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Eight fences to go. Shutthefrontdoor continues to jump well, expertly steered towards the front by AP McCoy.
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Rocky Creek is going under the radar, letting the race pan out and sitting on the shoulders of the leaders. The Rainbow Hunter is looking in fine fettle at the front.
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Thirteen of the 30 fences to go...
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Nina Carberry on First Lieutenant is struggling. We're one circuit down. Soll is now leading, with Tom Scudamore on board.
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Ballycasey (25-1) is an early faller, as is Corrin Wood with 16 of the 30 fences down.
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Across the Bay is travelling well. The dream is still alive for AP McCoy too, while The Rainbow Hunter is beginning to catch the eye.
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Image source, PAWhat's the best tactic? Avoid the fallers from the front? Or sit behind at the back like Super Duty? Soll is moving up on the inside.
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Oh it is a big one! Balthazar King, joint 8-1 favourite, has fallen and it out of the Grand National. Gas Line Boy and Unionist have also gone.
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The field is bunched together but Portrait King and Rebel Rebellion continue to look in fine form.
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A couple of early fallers, among them Rubi Light, Ely Brown and River Choice.
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Rebel Rebellion is now in front, just ahead of Rocky Creek and Shutthefrontdoor.
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Portrait King is travelling well, while Bob Ford is jumping nicely. Heading towards Becher's.
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Bob Ford storms out early on and AP McCoy's Shutthefrontdoor is also at the front.
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The say the Melbourne Cup stops a nation in Australia. Here in the UK, you can almost hear a pin drop before the almighty roar which accompanies the start of the 2015 Grand National. Good luck everyone - and safe travels for both horses and jockeys.
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The biggest race in the country and the competitors wait behind a piece of ribbon. The horses are gathering.
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Andrew Thornton
Welsh and Scottish Grand National winner on BBC Radio 5 liveOn 10-1 shot Soll: "He is a little slow out of the gates but if he can get into a good rhythm he has form over the fences."
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Let's be honest. The start of the Grand National always looks a bit chaotic. Almost like the scramble to the bar at last orders. Heads and legs everywhere. Almost set now though.
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Unioniste, a grey horse, is being calmed down by jockey Noel Fehily. Most of the jockeys have taken their rides to the first fence.