2016 Grand National day live!
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Jamie Clark, Sports Editor | April 9, 2016
18:28 Goodbye. Thanks for sharing the 2016 Grand National Festival with us.
We’ll leave you with the meeting in pictures, and some iconic Aintree images. Until next time!
18:25 Grand National day headlines:
- Yorkhill wins Mersey Novices’ Hurdle
- Quickfire Mullins and Townend double through Douvan in Maghull Chase
- Thistlecrack gives Tizzard third win of meeting in Stayers’ Hurdle
- Rule The World rules the Grand National
18:16 Ivan Grozny wins the last race of the Grand National meeting!
Full result:
1 Ivan Grozny 16/1
2 Automated 7/1
3 Bigmartre 10/1
4 Boite 12/1
17 ran
18:11 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Amateur and Conditional Jockeys’ race!
17:46 Mullins junior on his Grand National win:
David Mullins on Rule The World: "That's the best ride I've ever got off a horse and it's the best feeling in the world." #GrandNational
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) April 9, 2016
17:38 One more race left… An amateur and conditional jockeys’ race to go.
17:34 Muddy marvellous!
Muddy marvellous! David Mullins and Rule The World after #GrandNational victory pic.twitter.com/ZmECEMCosO
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) April 9, 2016
17:27 Rule The World rules the Grand National! David Mullins, aged just 19, on board. Mouse Morris the winning trainer.
Full result:
1 Rule The World 33/1
The Last Samuri 8/1jf
Vics Canvas 100/1
Gilgamboa 28/1
Goonyella 12/1
39 ran
17:18 AND THEY’RE OFF IN THE 2016 GRAND NATIONAL!
17:10 Last chance to bet! Have a Grand National flutter! You know you want to!
*LAST CHANCE MARKET*
The Last Samuri 17/2
Many Clouds 9/1
Holywell 11/1
Shutthefrontdoor 14/1https://t.co/St2L5vh7IX— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
17:00 10 horses to watch out for… There is still time to have a bet on the Grand National. Just a quarter of an hour to go. Here’s a reminder of 10 horses to look out for in this race!
16:53 Grand National preview. What do our horse racing experts think of some outside contenders for the National? Read their thoughts!
16:45 Half an hour warning… Just 30 minutes into the world’s most famous steeplechase, the Grand National, gets undereay. Here’s how they bet:
Just 30 mins until the big one, the Grand National.
Many Clouds & Shutthefrontdoor 17/2https://t.co/St2L5vh7IX pic.twitter.com/hBviVZz7Q7
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
16:40 Grand National stats guide… Another chance to look at our helpful guide to some trends for the big race!
16:26 Rank outsider Maggio wins the 3m Handicap Chase!
Full result:
1 Maggio 50/1
2 Virak 12/1
3 Al Co 14/1
14 ran
16:21 AND THEY’RE OFF in the 3m Handicap Chase!
16:15 ONE HOUR TO GO! Here’s the Coral Grand National silks and runners Vine:
1 hour until the Grand National. Still unsure who to back? Pause the vine to find your winner. #iloveGN https://t.co/hI0nkuU9x4
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
16:01 Up next… A 3m Handicap Chase, and then it’s the 2016 Grand National!
15:50 Thistlecrack wraps up the favourites treble and Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdle, making all ahead of Shaneshill!
Full result:
1 Thistlecrack 2/7f
2 Shaneshill 8/1
6 ran
Thistlecrack now 8/1 for the 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup!
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
15:44 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdle! Downpour at Aintree in moments leading up to this one. Slight delay with a girth strap problem for Different Gravey…
15:30 How do they bet in the Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdle? Latest market below:
Thistlecrack to complete the treble? 1/4 to win the next at Aintree. https://t.co/rCAT6YOT2t pic.twitter.com/OhztIW5ZyU
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
15:22 Up next… The Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdle and Thistlecrack can complete a tasty treble for punters on favourites. What do our experts think? Their views in our race preview.
15:16 Two hour warning! The 2016 Crabbie’s Grand National will soon be upon us!
TWO HOURS TO GO! #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/XVBxwrjDcG
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
15:11 To legs of treble in the bag!
Aright then, admit it, who's waiting on Thistlecrack for the Yorkhill/Douvan/Thistlecrack treble?
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
15:06 Douvan delivers again and wins the Maghull Novices’ Chase!
Full result:
1 Douvan 2/13
2 The Game Changer 8/1
5 ran
15:02 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Maghull Novices’ Chase!
14:55 Grand National market mover… Shutthefrontdoor proving hugely popular with punters:
Shutthefrontdoor has been SMASHED all day, now 9/1.
Latest Grand National betting: https://t.co/St2L5vh7IX pic.twitter.com/FKieK7sntU— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
14:40 Will Douvan dazzle again? Anyone who saw the Cheltenham Festival had to be impressed with how classy another Mullins horse, Douvan, was in capturing the Arkle Challenge Trophy.
Douvan up next. Without Douvan:
Alisier D'irlande EVS
Game Changer 3/1
Fox Norton 3/1https://t.co/KZ0cX4iQjs pic.twitter.com/uqDqmow23H— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
He’s a red-hot favourite to take the Maghull Novices’ Chase up next at 15:00! As ever, our experts have their say.
14:30 Yorkhill wins the Mersey Novices’ Hurdle! By far from convincing, but Willie Mullins’ hot favourite wins it with Paul Townend on board in for the injured Ruby Walsh!
Full result:
1 Yorkhill 3/10F
2 Le Prezien 8/1
6 ran
14:25 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Mersey Novices’ Hurdle!
14:05 Up next… The Mersey Novices’ Hurdle with Yorkhill a hot favourite. Read our preview!
Latest betting here:
2:25 Aintree up next. Yorkhill the 3/10 favourite. Value in the betting without market: https://t.co/U3qYUIXETP pic.twitter.com/U4nUXzxdRq
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
13:58 Given the slip… If you’re into old school betting with pencils and everything, then pop down to one our Coral retail outlets and get your hands on one of these:
Don't forget you can still place a Grand National bet using the Easy Slip in any Coral shop! #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/jphMgjl6BG
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
13:54 Ubak wins the opening race!
Full result:
1 Ubak 16/1
2 If In Doubt 9/2f
3 Silsol 20/1
4 Murrayana
19 ran
13:47 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Gaskell Waste Management Handicap Hurdle! False start there, not the best of beginnings to Grand National day from the starter there!
13:33 Grand National market as it stands:
Many Clouds 7/1
The Last Sumuri 10/1
Shutthefrontdoor 11/1
Gallant Oscar 14/1#iloveGN https://t.co/St2L5vh7IX pic.twitter.com/xglPktFCAm— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
13:28 Grand National placings reminder… Coral will payout on Grand National bets taken each-way for the first five past the post:
We're paying FIVE places online/mobile on the Grand National!
Bet here: https://t.co/St2L5vh7IX pic.twitter.com/t9SIy35u4m
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
13:15 Aintree opener… Our first reality race of Grand National day is the Gaskell Waste Management Handicap Hurdle coming up at 13:45. Have a butchers at our preview, and view the betting market below::
Opening race at Aintree in 5 minutes. If In Doubt the 4/1 favourite.
Betting: https://t.co/1XKDgrkmnq pic.twitter.com/DAxqmCxWzh
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
13:03 L’Escargot wins the Coral Grand National legends virtual race!
L'Escargot wins our Legends race! #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/XGWru4ik8T
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
Full result
1 L’Escargot 10/1
2 Don’t Push It 40/1
3 Neptune Collonges 33/1
4 Many Clouds 12/1
5 Royal Athlete 14/1
39 ran, Red Rum non-runner
13:00 AND THEY’RE OFF in Coral’s Grand National legends virtual race!
THEY'RE OFF in our Legends Grand National Race! Did you pick the winner? #iloveGNhttps://t.co/eqSmnaHWAY
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
12:53 Free from the app store… No it’s not Arnie or Christoph Waltz post-Bloefeld plugging games, but our Grand National app:
Download our Grand National App for your quick access to the betting. Here: https://t.co/gk6OkYWaiT
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
12:42 Legends race reminder! One last chance to get involved Coral’s Grand National legends virtual race at 13:00 before the Aintree action kicks off:
Last call! Tweet us your winner of the virtual race for a chance to be in with the £100 free bet.
Must use #iloveGN. Race at 1pm!— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
12:37 National horses to watch… Our tipsters pick out 10 Grand National entrants to keep your eye and possibly have a bet on!
If you’re down the local or watching the racing with lots of friends and loved ones, why not make things interesting by having a Grand National sweepstake? Another handy how to article for us tells you all about it!
12:07 Grand National stats. Any trends worth picking up on for the National? Coral’s superb stats guide keeps you in the know!
12:00 Betting for dummies… Around two-third of the UK’s adult population have some form of bet today. If you’re new to it all, why not read Coral’s handy how to gamble guide?!
11:55 Right on Vine! Still to decide on your fancied Grand National horse? Coral’s handy silks and runners graphic, courtesy of Vine, is well worth a look:
Still haven't decided what to back in the #GrandNational? Simply pause our vine! #iloveGN https://t.co/xIUutEzKjs
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
11:50 Scudamore says… What does top jockey and Coral horse racing ambassador Tom Scudamore think about his Grand National day rides?
Tom Scudamore gives his thoughts on his rides including Thistlecrack and National shot Ballyganour: https://t.co/LjGHAeHKbu
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
11:45 Grand National stat attack:
Two more horses eliminated according to this GN stat! #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/WPQZMRHcD1
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
11:40 Horses to watch… As well as a typically wide-open National, there are three red-hot favourites in action beforehand:
- Neptune Noices’ Hurdle champ Yorkhill is in the Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (14:25)
- Arkle Challenge Trophy victor Douvan races in the Maghull Novices’ Chase (15:00)
- World Hurdle winner Thistlecrack goes in the Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdle (15:40)
11:35 First five payout! Go on! Have a flutter on the Grand National, as Coral go the first five past the post for each-way bets:
Reminder, we are paying five places online on the Grand National. Latest betting: https://t.co/St2L5vh7IX pic.twitter.com/8jmmjojTGS
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
11:30 National legends! At 13:00 today, Coral’s Grand National legends virtual race takes place. Learn more about the race, and here’s extra incentive to get involved:
Simply tweet us who you think wins our Legends National Race! £100 free bet up for grabs!
Use #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/nM6XJ8cxuw— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
11:25 Grand National stat attack:
Saint Are up against it today according to this #GrandNational eliminator fact! #iloveGN pic.twitter.com/Xm5snBigDY
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
11:20 Hello! It’s Grand National day! Stay tuned for Coral’s live updates throughout this huge sporting event, with the big race off at the new time of 17:15 BST! O’Faolains Boy is a non-runner.
The two most popular bets in the Grand National so far:
Shutthefrontdoor
Many Clouds.5 places here: https://t.co/St2L5uZwkn #iloveGN
— Coral (@Coral) April 9, 2016
The full race schedule below:
13:45 Gaskell Waste Management Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
14:25 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
15:00 Doom Bar Maghull Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
15:40 Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:20 Betfred Handicap Chase (Listed)
17:15 Crabbie’s Grand National
18:10 Pinsent Mason Handicap Hurdle (Conditional and Amateur Jockeys)
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