Summary

  • 33-1 shot Rule The World wins 169th National

  • Ridden by David Mullins, 19, and trained by Mouse Morris

  • 2nd: The Last Samuri 8-1; 3rd: Vic's Canvas 100-1; 4th: Gilgamboa 28-1

  • 16 finishers, all 39 horses return safely

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

  1. Fallers

    Sir Des Champs... that's fallen too.

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  2. Silviniaco Conti is out of the race too. Much fancied by many now disappointed punters.

  3. Double Ross and Aachen are still the pacemakers, but Saint Are is now pressing his case.

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  4. John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator

    "The Druids Nephew has not been jumping well."

  5. Rocky Creek is pulled up.

  6. Saint Are and Shutthefrontdoor are both well set. Many Clouds is also at the front of midfield.

    The favourites are looking usefully positioned.

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  7. Aachen first with Double Ross in second and Many Clouds up in third.

  8. Fallers

    The Romford Pele falls at Canal Turn.

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    Aachen is out in front ahead of The Romford Pele. Double Ross is also well placed early on.

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  10. Fallers

    Got Holywell or First Lieutenant? Bad news, they've fallen.

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    Up to the first they come and we have only one faller Hadrian's Approach.

  12. Here we go...

    They are away cleanly.

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    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Kim Bailey, trainer of joint favourite Last Samurai, on BBC Radio 5 Live: "I don’t like being favourite. It is not an ideal situation. I don’t think he will like this ground but everyone is in the same situation."

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    We are not going to get going on time.

    The field are still scattered and the starter has a bit of work to bring them together into some semblance of order.

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    The rain has stopped, but the damage has been done in terms of the going.

    It will be a bit of a churn out there.

    The field have trotted up to give their rides a little look at the first.

    Goonyella and Katenko, who has moved from 150-1 to 40-1, are two who will enjoy this ground.

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    The waiting is nearly over.

    The 37 men and two women are hoisted aboard the 39 horses who will contest this race.

    Which partnership will come back victorious?

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  17. Frank Keogh
    BBC Sport

    "The Last Samuri has been well backed for Gloucestershire trainer Kim Bailey, who won the race 26 years ago with Mr Frisk.

    "A sound jumper who should relish the trip and ground conditions, he was an impressive winner at Doncaster last time out."

  18. The contenders... in 60 seconds!

    John Hunt and Luke Harvey discuss the runners and riders at Aintree.

  19. Duo bid for National history

    Frank Keogh
    BBC Sport at Aintree

    In the 169th running of the Grand National, Katie Walsh (Ballycasey) and sister-in-law Nina Carberry (Sir Des Champs) will be bidding to become the first female jockey to triumph.

    Victory would mirror the plot of National Velvet, the film where Elizabeth Taylor played a young woman who won the big race

    Katie, third on Seabass in 2012, told me earlier that she watched the film as a child and dreamed of riding in the race.

    "I hope a woman wins some day, I think it will be fantastic for the sport. I hope it’s me or I’m around to see it. It’s just so hard. Everything needs to fall right on the day," she said.

    Katie WalshBBC Sport