Sean Bowen's first ever Grade One victorypublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle
1 If The Cap Fits (Sean Bowen 7-1
2 Roksana (Harry Skelton) 10-1
3 Apple's Jade (Jack Kennedy) 5-6 fav
15 ran
Image source, ReutersSummary
Tiger Roll wins back-to-back Grand Nationals - first horse to do so since legendary Red Rum in 1974
Davy Russell rides 4-1 favourite to victory once again at Aintree
Tiger Roll won by three lengths from Magic of Light and Rathvinden, with Walk in the Mill fourth
Trainer Gordon Elliott had record 11 runners including Tiger Roll
Up for Review suffered fatal injuries - first National horse to die since 2012
Sean Bowen's first ever Grade One victorypublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Image source, ReutersIf The Cap Fits winspublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
BreakingRyanair Stayers' Chase
It looks like If The Cap Fits has pipped Roksana and Apple's Jade on the line. Wow what a race. Sean Bowen is fighting back the tears as he's being interviewed.
Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle
Nautical Nitwit has been pulled up already.
Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle
Apple's Jade still leads with nine to jump. Sam Spinner is hurdling pretty poorly so far and is losing ground with every jump.
Under waypublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle
Image source, ReutersThe odds-on favourite Apple's Jade takes them forward on their first circuit.
False startpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle
The horses were coming in too fast and so we will go from a standing start.
Ruby looking relaxedpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at AintreeIt has been noticeable how relaxed and happy top jockey Ruby Walsh has been this week. Walsh, who is 40 next month - a similar age to his pal and 20-time champion jockey AP McCoy when he retired - knows he may not ride in too many more Nationals.
He will be on board Rathvinden in the big race as he seeks a third victory after winning in Papillon in 2000 and Hedgehunter five years later.
Image source, BBC SportCan Apple's Jade return to form?published at 15:29 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle (15:40 BST)
Apple's Jade has a chance to put his poor Champion Hurdle performance at Cheltenham last month behind him. Finishing sixth to eventual winner Espoir D'Allen, Jack Kennedy pushed early on and she didn't find anything.
Sam Spinner was a brilliant second to Paisley Park in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham and if he emulates that run he will go very close.
Image source, Getty ImagesJockey's briefingpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
The 40 jockeys in the big race have had their briefing from the BHA: 'Don't go too hard into the first fence. Pull up if the horse is getting too tired.'
We're now under two hours until the big race and I imagine those nerves will be beginning to jangle.
Pundit predictionspublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
John Hunt
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Aintree1 Go Conquer
2 Anibale Fly
3 Minella Rocco
4 Pleasant Company
The best jumper in the line-up for a trainer who has won the race twice, Go Conquer comes into the National after probably his best run ever last time.
Pundit predictionspublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Gina Harding
Reporter at Aintree1 Vintage Clouds
2 Up For Review
3 Jury Duty
4 Rathvinden
Lining up for a trainer who won the race in 2013, more importantly Vintage Clouds was the subject of a vivid racing dream I had - and the previous two times that has happened, the horses won. Will I get up the 'mystic treble'?
What the papers saypublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Tipster of the year Rob Wright
The Times
Image source, Getty Images"Rathvinden, a classy stayer who jumps well, has an awful lot going for him and rates much the most likely winner of the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree today.
"He travelled with ease throughout when winning the four-mile National Hunt Chase at last season’s Cheltenham Festival, staying on too strongly for the redoubtable Ms Parfois.
"Rathvinden looked as good as ever when making a winning return in the Bobbyjo Chase — a race that Mullins used as a prep run for Hedgehunter — at Fairyhouse in February, easily beating the useful Alpha Des Obeaux.
"That success came after the weights were framed for the National and, if the handicapper was able to reassess Rathvinden’s rating, he would give him another 5lb to carry now."
T minus two hourspublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Image source, ReutersA little over two hours to the off in the Grand National.
The stands are rammed.
Time to have a little look at what the men and women in the know are tipping...
Image source, PAResultpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Maghull Novices Chase
Image source, Reuters1 Ornua (D N Russell) 3-1 Jt Fav
2 Us And Them (J J Slevin) 3-1 Jt Fav
3 Destrier (Harry Skelton) 7-1
Seven ran
Also: 13-2 Clondaw Castle 4th
Ornua winspublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
BreakingMaghull Novices Chase
Commanding performance from Ornua and Davy Russell to recoup some of the standing lost in the Arkle at Cheltenham.
Postpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Maghull Novices Chase
Image source, ReutersOrnua clears the last with a length lead....
Postpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Maghull Novices Chase
Four to jump and Ornua shows no signs of backing off the front. Caid Du Lin and Lalor lagging.
Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Maghull Novices Chase
It is a feisty pace.
Still Ornua leading from Knocknanuss. Us And Them well set in third.
Under waypublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Maghull Novices Chase
Ornua is out the front early on with Knocknanuss tucked in in second.
Next uppublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Maghull Novices Chase
Clondaw Castle was fourth behind Duc Des Genievres and Us And Them in the Arkle at Cheltenham last month.
Ornua fell in that race and might feature if he can stay upright.