Summary

  • One for Arthur (14-1) wins the 170th Grand National at Aintree

  • Ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell

  • Owned by Belinda McClung and Debs Thomson - aka the 'Two Golf Widows'

  • Scotland's first National winner since Rubstic in 1979

  • 2nd: Cause of Causes (16-1), 3rd: Saint Are (25-1), 4th: Blaklion (8-1 fav)

  • Definitly Red pulled up at ninth fence

  • All 40 horses come home safely

  1. Postpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Roi Des Francs still leads with Rogue Angel also up there. Good To Know is third.

    Rpoi des FrancsImage source, Getty Images
  2. Saddle slippublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator

    Definitly Red's saddle appeared to slip and he was out. 

  3. Roi des Francs leadspublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Roi Des Francs leads with Rogue Angel and Highland Lodge leading the chase. Pleasant Company is right up there as they clear the 12th of 30.

  4. 'Young Master is down'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Darren Owen
    BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator

    The Young Master has gone, the Young Master is down! 

    Young MasterImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Darren Owen
    BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator

    There's a problem with Definitly Red, he's pulled up! He's out.

  6. Defintly Red pulled uppublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    The joint favourite Definitly Red has been pulled up. A lot of money gone there.

  7. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    The Last Samuri is well placed in the early running. Roi Des Francs leads though. Thunder And Roses also looking good.

  8. Latest fallerspublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    The Young Master is a faller at fence seven.

  9. Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Vicente is a faller at the front and More Of That hits the third hard but hangs on.

    Roi Des Francs leads the early pace.

  10. 'He's let them go ...'published at 17:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator

    Maybe this time we will get a start of the Grand National .... he's let them go! Grand National is under way. 

  11. First fallerspublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Vicente and Cocktails At Dawn are down at the first fence. 

  12. We are off!published at 17:22 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    And we are belatedly underway. The winner of the 2017 Grand National is nine minutes from glory.

    StartImage source, Getty Images
  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    #bbcracing

    Andrew Priestley:  Pleasant Company looks like being best value with Saint Are, Lord Windermere and Wounded Warrior decent outside choices.

    Francis Mulvaney:  Put a bet on One For Arthur at the Grand National for my grandad in the sky #bbcracing

  14. False start number twopublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Raz De Maree and The Young Master go too early this time.

    Third time is a charm.

    Half the enjoyment is the anticipation apparently...

    False startImage source, PA
  15. False startpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator

    They've burst the tape and the starter isn't happy. It's a recall here. 

  16. False startpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Nope. All a little too eager.

    They are called back and we will go off under a standing start.

  17. Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator

    They're all now assembled in the starting area.  A lot of them will have a look at the first fence. 

  18. Lord Windemere to make the startpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Lord Windemere is belatedly trotting out to join the rest.

    He is going to make the start but that is not the ideal preparation.

  19. Start coming uppublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    The field are coming down to size up the first.

    Equine ears pricked. Human eyes a little wider. They head back to take the starter's orders. 

    It looks like Blaklion and Definitly Red will go off as 10-1 joint favourites.

  20. Lord Windermere ill at easepublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Lord Windermere is looking reluctant. His handlers are still trying to convince him to trot out in front of the grandstands.

    The occasion might have got to him. Not a good sign for his backers.