50-1 Noble Yeats wins 174th Grand National at Aintree
Amateur Sam Waley-Cohen, 39, rides winner in final race before retirement
Waley-Cohen, CEO of a chain of dental practices, announced decision to retire on Thursday
15-2 favourite Any Second Now comes second, Delta Work third, Santini fourth
Rachael Blackmore and 2021 winner Minella Times fall at ninth fence
Discorama suffers fatal pelvic injury
15 of the 40-strong field finish
Andrew Thornton
Former Grand National jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live
There have been some great amateurs over the years and you can add Sam Waley-Cohen to that list. He has gone and won the Grand National on his last ever ride. It is a sensational result.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Trainer of Noble Yeats, Emmet Mullins is asked if he can believe that result: "Not really no. And for Sam to go out on a win like that, you could not write it.
"I was probably more confident a month ago than I was today. It is the stuff of dreams. Today was the plan. It is nice when a plan comes together.
"I didn't get to see much of him early doors but going away from the stands here I took a breath because it was a perfect position. That last circuit everything seemed to fall into place. I don't know when this will register."
As an amateur rider, Sam Waley-Cohen will not receive any prizemoney for his famous win.
The 39-year-old has a day job running a successful dentistry business.
He is a long-time friend of Prince William and Kate Middleton and was a guest at their wedding in 2011.
Winning trainer Emmet Mullins tells ITV: "There was a long term plan and it seems to have come off.
"A month ago we were probably more confident but the more it went on, other peoples chances were being talked up and we went a bit cold.
"But we knew the form was there."
Katie Walsh
Former Grand National jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live
Any Second Now was brilliant. We couldn't have asked any more. He jumped super. Weight probably caught us out but what a race. It is fantastic for Sam Waley-Cohen, you could not ask for a better way to go out.
Image source, GettyImagine the adrenaline rush as you come through in those final moments of the race to take the lead and realise that an unbelievable victory is about to happen.
Sam Waley-Cohen's face says it all.
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Andrew Thornton
Former Grand National jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live
That is what dreams are made of. He has a phenomenal record. This horse was bought earlier this year for Sam to go out on. He has not ridden as much this year as in previous years.
Seeing him up the run-in I was thinking this just can't happen.
Image source, Getty ImagesOwner Robert Waley-Cohen, the father of the winning jockey, tells ITV: "It's a dream come true. Just fabulous. It's a team and thank God it has really worked. He has so much dedication and puts in so much hard work."
Winning rider Sam Waley-Cohen tells ITV Racing: "I cant say anything. It is a dream. I can't believe it."
1 Noble Yeats (Mr S Waley-Cohen) 50-1
2 Any Second Now (M P Walsh) 15-2 Fav
3 Delta Work (J W Kennedy) 10-1
4 Santini (Nick Scholfield) 33-1
40 ran
John Hunt
Race commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
That Grand National goes to Noble Yeats and Sam Waley-Cohen.
It is a retirement dream for Sam Waley-Cohen, he finishes his career by winning the biggest race of the lot. Now that is a fairy tale.
The 50-1 shot takes the victory with Sam Waley-Cohen - an amateur - enjoying a stunning, dream finale.
Incredible!
Noble Yeats wins the Grand National!
A fairytale for Sam Waley-Cohen on his his last ever ride.
Image source, Getty ImagesJohn Hunt
Race commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Noble Yeats is making a great fist of it. What a finish.
Noble Yeats goes through the inside to take the lead from Any Second Now.
Approaching two to the end and Noble Yeats is looking to push up to the front.
Two For Gold drops a couple of places as they jump five out.
Coko Beach leads the way ahead of Freewheelin Dylan.
Darren Owen
BBC Radio 5 live horse racing commentator
Two For Gold and Coko Beach are forcing the pace.
Two For Gold and Coko Beach lead them over Fence 20 as Cloth Cap is pulled up.