Grand National live: Tiger Roll emulates Red Rum feat

Summary

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

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

Tiger on a roll?published at 13:52 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
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'I couldn't be happier' with Grand National champion Tiger Roll - trainer Elliott
Last year's winner Tiger Roll is back to defend his title, hoping to become the first horse to land back-to-back Nationals since Red Rum in 1973 and 1974.
Trainer Gordon Elliott believes he has had better preparation than he had before the 2018 race.
"But it is the Grand National, you have more than four miles to go and a lot of fences to jump and 40 other horses to take on, so the best horse does not always win," he added in an interview with BBC Sport.
Cartoon heroespublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
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Pow! Bop! Blammo!
In the run-up to this year's Grand National, 10 equine legends of the sport have been given the Marvel Superhero treatment.
Red Rum, Nijinsky, Desert Orchid, Denman, Frankel, Kauto Star, Sprinter Sacre, Enable, Altior and Eclipse is your full line-up.
Looking forward to the franchise spinning off onto the big screen....
Only fools and horses...published at 13:43 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
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Is someone having you on with that scrap of paper in the office sweepstake?
Was Captain Redbeard not part of that Alan Partridge racing commentary spoof on the Day Today?, external
Whoever you drew out the pot, you can get the lowdown with Frank Keogh's pinstickers guide over here.
Mark Chapman & co live from Aintreepublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
BBC Radio 5 Live
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The big number on Grand National Daypublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
Grand National (17:15 BST)
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Welcome to Grand National Day.
Today, 180 years after that inaugural running, we have the 172nd staging of the world's most valuable Jump race.
There is a £561,000 cheque to the winner and £300m wagered on the outcome of the race.
Forty runners over 30 fences, they are under starters' orders at 17:15 BST.
In the mixerpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 6 April 2019
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26 February 1839, Aintree.
Seventeen riders collect near the route of the modern-day Melling Road for the first running of the Grand National.
Lottery, the 5-1 favourite, came home first, but the best post-race quotes come from Captain Martin Becher, rider of Conrad.
Dumped in a small brook by mount Conrad at the sixth, he was asked about the experience.
"I didn't know how dreadful water tastes without whisky in it", he said.