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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Superbly judged by jockey Sean Bowen, he won it by a way in the end. Flooring Porter fell away to finish down the field.
Summary
I Am Maximus wins Grand National at Aintree
7-1 joint favourite wins for jockey Paul Townend and trainer Willie Mullins
Delta Work second, Minella Indo third and Galvin fourth
Irish 1-2-3-4 with Kitty's Light fifth
Corach Rambler, 2023 winner, unseats jockey at first fence
21 of the 32 runners finish the race and all horses return safely
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Strong Leader winspublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 13 April
BreakingJRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Strong Leader wins it! Buddy One is second.
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
It's Buddy One from Strong Leader!
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Buddy One makes a move, Flooring Porter is falling away.
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Buddy One comes alongside at the front. Three to clear!
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
It's Flooring Porter at the front and looking serene. Four hurdles to go, can anyone challenge?
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Six hurdles to go, Flooring Porter clean and clear at the front.
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Dashel Drasher still at the front, clearing a hurdle cleanly with Flooring Porter alongside. The favourite looks strong.
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Thirteen jumps in this one. Hewick was keen to get going as Dashel Drasher leads them out.
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
We're off in the last race before the National!
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Hewick was bought for just 800 euros and was hoping to run in the National itself. The King George winner is one to watch!
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JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Flooring Porter, not a niche craft ale but the favourite in this one and will start at around 10/3. Hiddenvalley Lake and Crambo are also well backed.
Still to comepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 13 April
Image source, Getty ImagesJRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (16:00 BST)
My Pension Expert Maghull Novices' Chase (17:00 BST)
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open (17:35 BST)
Flooring Porter chases Hurdle winpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 13 April
JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (15:05 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesThe late withdrawal of Sire Du Berlais, who had been chasing a third win in this race has opened the door for Flooring Porter.
Gavin Cromwell's horse has been placed in the last two runnings and comes to Aintree having finished second to Teahupoo in the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham after going chasing for the early part of the season.
Hiddenvalley Lake, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Rachael Blackmore, is one with real chances.
An interesting contender is Hewick who returns to hurdles after he won the King George Chase at Kempton in December but missed the Cheltenham Festival because of the ground conditions.
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Image source, Getty ImagesQuote of the day from the TV coverage so far:
'It's like IBIZA down here!'
Vanillier - '9lb better off this year'published at 14:54 British Summer Time 13 April
Grand National (16:00 BST)
Image source, BBC SportThe selection in our guide ran well last year and finished runner-up to Corach Rambler. Is 9lb better off with that rival this time. Likely to be ridden more prominently after finishing fast but being unable to catch the leader in 2023. Was well beaten in second by I Am Maximus in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse last time out.
Pundit's pickspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 13 April
Grand National (16:00 BST)
Andrew Thornton
BBC Radio 5 Live analyst and former jockey1 Vanillier; 2 Mahler Mission; 3 Corach Rambler; 4 Minella Indo.
Vanillier jumped well behind Corach Rambler last year and is better weighted than that rival this time. His Irish trainer has an exceptional record with horses he sends over to race in Britain.
An Aintree legend - The 2019 Nationalpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 13 April
Image source, Getty ImagesFive years ago, Tiger Roll created history at Aintree by winning his second Grand National, becoming the first horse since Red Rum in 1974 to win back-to-back races.
The 4-1 shot, ridden by Davy Russell and trained by Gordon Elliott was the first favourite to win the race since Comply or Die in 2008.
Tiger Roll might not have been the biggest horse, but he showed plenty of grit around the Aintree fences to win by lengths from the 66-1 chance Magic of Light with Rathvinden third.
The cancellation of the 2020 race because of Covid denied him the chance of three successive wins and he was withdrawn from the 2021 running after connections decided not to run under an “unfair weight” but he remains an Aintree legend.
Brave Cruz Control claims victorypublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 13 April
William Hill Handicap Chase (14:30 BST)
Winning jockey Stan Sheppard tells ITV Racing: "He is a good horse and pretty smart. He is a big boy and the trip was no problem."
Pundit's pickspublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 13 April
Grand National (16:00 BST)
John Hunt
BBC Radio 5 Live Commentator1 Limerick Lace; 2 Mahler Mission; 3 Kitty's Light; 4 Panda Boy.
Her form may already be enough, but this marathon distance could bring out the best in Limerick Lace, a solid jumper who is improving fast.