Summary

  • Rachael Blackmore rides 11-1-shot Minella Times to Grand National victory

  • Irish jockey Blackmore, 31, first female to win the famous race at Aintree

  • Winning trainer Henry de Bromhead also had 100-1 Balko Des Flos finish second

  • Any Second Now takes third and Burrows Saints fourth - two more Irish horses

  • The Long Mile put to sleep after suffering unrecoverable injury

  • Field of 40 runners faced 30 fences over four and a quarter miles

  • 2020 race cancelled because of Covid - virtual race held instead

Live Reporting

Mike Henson and Elizabeth Hudson

  1. 'Phenomenal for the sport'

    Andrew Thornton
    Former Gold Cup-winning jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Rachael Blackmore did not turn professional until the age of 26 and on the big stage she has got ice running through her veins.

    The horse didn't miss a beat all around, what a performance.

    It is phenomenal for the sport and going to take the sport to a different level.

  2. Minella Times wins the Grand National

    "I cannot believe it. He was a sensational spin. I'm so lucky to be riding. It is unbelievable," Blackmore tells ITV Racing.

    "He was just incredible and jumped beautifully. I tried to wait as long as I could. When I jumped the last and asked him for a bit, he was there.

  3. Result

    1 Minella Times (Rachael Blackmore) 11-1

    2 Balko Des Flos (Aidan Coleman) 100-1

    3 Any Second Now (M P Walsh) 15-2

    4 Burrows Saint (Mr P W Mullins) 9-1

    40 ran

  4. John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator

    One of the great Grand National stories being told, Rachael Blackmore becomes the first female winner of the Grand National.

    Her name will be written all over the world. A great, great moment for female sport.

  5. Minella Times wins the National

    Rachael Blackmore's victory in the Grand National follows her success at Cheltenham where she picked up six wins to finish leading jockey.

  6. Winner
    Breaking

    Minella Times and jockey Rachael Blackmore win the National.

    Rachael BlackmoreGetty Images

  7. Minella Times leads into the home straight. Rachael Blackmore on board.

  8. Burrows Saint is showing at the front.

  9. Over the 29th

    Favourite Cloth Cap is pulled up.

  10. Over the 27th

    Jett is eight lengths clear. But Cloth Cap, the favourite, is being asked for a little more. Chris' Dream is out the race.

  11. Over the 23

    Potters Corner is pulled up.

  12. Over the 20th

    Jett's lead is six lengths or so. It is a crowd scene behind him though. The contenders are gathering...

  13. Over the 17th

    Takingrisks is well out the back. And is pulled up. As is Mister Malarky.

  14. Over the 16th

    Jett still makes the early pace. Cloth Cap is second with Potters Corner well positioned.

  15. Over the 13th

    Anibale Fly is pulled up at the back of the pack.

  16. Over the 12th

    Any Second Now suffers a setback, but is still in the race. Minella Celebration is a faller.

  17. Over the 10th

    Favourite Cloth Cap is well set in second. Jett leads.

  18. Over the eighth

    Over the eighth, Jett is leading with Yala Enki on his shoulder.

  19. The highly fancied Magic Of Light has unseated his rider. Anibale Fly is out the back.

  20. Off!

    We are under way in the Grand National. Mister Malarky is prominent and Yala Enki up there as well.

    Lakeview Lad is a faller at the first.