This is a late comment, but God, I remember this like it was yesterday. I had bet on a couple of horses, including Corach Rambler and Vanillier, but the latter was the one I was rooting for the most. I remember watching this on TV with my mother and brother, my heart pounding as the end of the race grew near, and I can't even lie when I say I started *screaming* like an absolute banshee when Vanillier climbed to 2nd. He literally came out of nowhere! I immediately started crying tears of joy as soon as he crossed the finish line; I was just so shocked, considering the fact that he had stayed at the back for the entire length of the race, then just out of nowhere, he suddenly bolted right to the front. A smart move by the jockey to save up his stamina! Not only that, but as I was choosing my horses from the newspaper, I had noticed that his description said he wasn't too great at jumping, and for this reason, the entire time, I was so scared that he would fall or miss a jump. I always get chills thinking about it, and even though he is not my horse, I'm still so proud of him. What a race!
What a horse and what a ride by Derek Fox. Without doubt the best National ride I have watched in many a year. He knew he was on the best horse and never moved a muscle until he jumped the last fence now that takes some self control and confidence in the biggest horse race of the year. Take a bow and congratulations to the brilliant trainer/team and the owners.
You won't see an easier winner of the National. Lucinda Russell is a top trainer. One of the very best. If the big owners don't send her some good horses now, they never will
What a win.congrats to them.hes a absolute legend of a horse..was shouting vanillier home but there u go another few yards.she is some trainer...what a race.👍👍
@Ryan that’s a fair assessment. Like you said Jockey was motionless and 2f out looked like it had plenty left, I just thought if the 2nd had been given less to do it could of caught the winner as he finished like a train.
Derek the jockey on the winner 🏆 gave it a superb ride dropping slightly of the pace and switching to the better ground and the Rambler took over from their great jumping that helped win the race.Well 👍.
Loose horses almost caused a Foinavon-esque incident at Valentine's on the first circuit. Luckily all the runners avoided any melee except Longhouse Poet who unshipped the rider.
Congratulations to the horse that one! To the rider To the owners To the trainers And to the groom 🥰🙌🤝👏🏻🍾🥂 And congratulations to Scotland My guide dog is from Scotland 😁🏴
@@bennyhill2073 you are correct. One killed yesterday, two today and another couple to be looked at by vets. Last year of the four horses killed, Eclair Surf died the next day. They are often overlooked unless they are shot on the course.
@@purplepoppyz I m not against racing. Its one of our great traditions and so many of those are being taken from us. But let's be honest about things and admit at times racing is cruel. Life can be cruel. We either deny this or cover it up. Just tell it like it is.
@@bennyhill2073 I can’t see where I suggested you were against racing? I agreed with you that there were multiple deaths and not just one. I didn’t agree with your ‘great event’ remark nor this latest remark where you wish the barbarity to continue cos it’s fun.
That’s the one I backed, when I saw the rain the day before I was happy, was kind of sad when it dried out a bit, he doesn’t do things too fast so I knew he would struggle then pick up late on, his jumping surprised me a bit but for some reason poor jumpers seems to jump the national fences okay 😅, I got a bit of each way so I’m not going to argue
At no point could I ever see him being beaten, had my biggest national bet that day, backed him again this year too.... He'll be placed in the gold cup, and will then be such a short priced favourite..... probably 9/2
Corach is idling from the second he jumps into the lead at the last he likes something to aim at , doesn’t want to be in front to long , if anything had got close to him he would have picked up and gone again Vanillier would not have got past , watch the race again Corach is never off the bridle .. very impressive winner Tiger exactly the same type off horse does not want to be in front to soon
By evening out the inside of Becher’s Brook, it’s made all the horses and jocks go down the inside more than ever. Causing traffic problems and pile-ups. The officials at Aintree should really rethink the changes and modify the track differently for safety. Making fences smaller/softer has barely made a difference. Should find another way
Felicitaciones al Jockey ganador del caballo num. 26. Estuvo fantastico la carrera, desgraciadamente muchos jockeys y caballos se cayeron en la competencia, especialmente un caballo quedo muy lastimado y tuvieron que prescindir de saltar un obstaculo, porque los de primeros auxilios asistian al caballo lastimado. Muchas, pero muchisimas gracias por enviarme esta carrera del Gran Nacional. Siempre a ustedes los he admirado por llevar a cabo estas unicas grandes carreras con obstaculos. Los saludo con cariño y admiracion, a toda la gente bonita de Inglaterra! 🇬🇧 De Noemi de México! 🇲🇽 P.d. Me da mucho gusto haberme suscrito con ustedes.👍👍
Excellent! Thanks for the video, many of us love a good steeplechase here in the U.S. Imho, it seems Corach Rambler used the simple, classic strategy: Let someone else have the pride of the lead at first and then, when they are growing fatigued, save you best for last. (Burst of speed using your reserved energy.) Excellent video, again, thank you!
@@suemaher5282 His second place to kemboy, giving him 8lb, .....I thought he was thrown in, and he nearly pulled it off.... couldn't believe he went off at .20-1
I backed the winner and, off that weight, thought if it jumps round it wins. And it won easily, just idling at the end. But I must say the placed horses were given too much to do.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. A progressive horse 10lb well in from a trainer/jocky combo that know how to win a national win a national. Of course he did!!!
I think the second was a bit unlucky to be honest. Must have lost 10 lengths on the field when they bypassed the fence on the second circuit. Was travelling really well up the inside but when they had to go outside that fence everything was in front of him and got hampered a couple of times when trying to get him back in the race over a couple of fences.
the winner would have picked off any horse that was in front of him,the only reason it was a couple of lengths was because he slows when in front too long
@@gazman58 doesn't get many outside rides,and what he gets are not what he's talent deserve.I know you will agree with me instead of stating the obvious that everyone knows ..
@@ronaldparsons2131 there's so much nepotism British racing that jockey selection is way more a factor that in Ireland. James Reveley is the classic example of that. He had to move to France to have a successful career. Robbie Dunne another example. In other sports he would have been ostracized, but because he's part of the AP/JP clique, he's even getting rides with Nicky Henderson. Even after breaking Chantry House last season!!!
@@gary1961 would of done the exact same off top weight today. Very very rare for a horse to canter the whole way round and once hit the front riders takes a hard pull. Top weight really won’t effect such a talented horse. Little superstar
Another sad day at aintree , looking at this race and all of the others at aintree as a racing fan I think we all have to now question if we should continue with this loss of life on this scale ?? The height of these fences for a large proportion of the horses run are just too big , on top of the distance of the national creates lots of very tired horses mixed with the huge field what chance do you really have of avoiding terrible injuries and death ?? Hearing from the trainer's that tell us all how well looked after the horses are back at the stables does nothing for dead horses on the race track ! As horse racing fans we all now that these animals are not pets but surely they must still be given the respect of not being asked which is for most the impossible.
@beatboss665 no? Sadly only one, Hill Sixteen suffered a severe injury and had to be euthanised 😞 some fell and continued to run, others were pulled up throughout the race
@beatboss665 not in the “grand national” itself - across the festival - yes sadly - out of how many horses that have run? 320 ran across the 3 days! And there is no more so far, as the festival is finished now until next year. But I hope you have a bit more perspective now - 3/320 - it’s actually been a good festival on the whole.
I have followed NH racing for close to 70 years - especially BIG races. Despite the changes to make the jumps so easy (any horse can take lumps out and not to be slowed) there are far too many who fall, and far too many pulled up in distance racing. My suspicion, from a low quality rider's point of view, is that many horses are not trained to jump, nor are they trained for the distance they are required to run.
Most entries in the national are their owners wanting a runner for bragging rights when they know their horse hasn't got a chance. It's pathetic really.
No one's prepared for a race of this nature that's the point no one knows if they can stay the distance or jump fences it's an unknown for most runners. Imagine how hard this was in red runs era fences were twice as big 😂
@@Folk_var There are minimum qualifying rules. I am not uptodate on what they are, but they used to be that a horse had to have won a certain amount of money in "distance" steeplechases.
I don't know much about horse riding nor the races they run in (is it even called races and races?) but I do know that I like horses more when running without a rider from a visual point, it just shows better how mighty a horse actually is. Didn't like the riders falling off or the horses falling though. I get these are elite horses and rides but horses are still living beings. When you need ambulances riding alongside of a race there needs some rethinking. Darn this is a conflict of interest isn't it. ;-)
These horses are bred to race so, without owners, trainers and punters investing their time and money they’d not even be alive to be honest. Although, I admit that it’s hard to watch such beautiful creatures die for the sake of entertainment. I love horse racing and the Grand National is an amazing spectacle of skill and stamina of horse and jockey.
2 x 2nd places ( both unlucky not too have won ), 2 x 1st places at AINTREE Who else training has form like LUCINDA SCUDAMORE???😮 BRIAN DAWSON EDINBURGH SCOTLAND
I totally agree....it's because the National is well televised,so is hijacked by the activivists....accidents happen on every racecourse...jumps and flat
It is evil and should be banned. These horses are used and then for a stupid race their lives are at risk from this crazy race and too many are sold for meat when they still have years left in them and could be loved by people who will care for them until their last days.
I backed Vanillier. He came close, but no cigar as the saying goes. Corach Rambler is a superb horse with a great trainer. Also thought Derek Fox managed the race very well.
Sixteen Hills was killed by the activists so their little stunt backfired!!! Shame on them!! They don’t care about animals! They just want exposure!! Stay away!
I know one thing, the Grand National field size will be reduced for next year. I've loved our great sport for years. But even I saw a lot of horses not able to jump well, almost like they haven't been schooled jumping. I can see 25 to 30 runners next year, 40 is too many imo. I've changed my mind about the Grand National over the years the jumping was poor, and I know it's a test.
I Hate This Race It Is Cruel. God Rest All The Souls Of The Wonderful Loveing Creatures Of God That Have Lost Their Earthly Lifes In This And Other Horse Races. God Rest Their Souls Amen xxxxxxx Home To Heaven Amen xxxxxxx With Our Ever Growing Ever Loveing Heavenly Family Amen xxxxxxx
In comparison to last year (which was a great national imo) I didn’t enjoy that race at all. All seemed too rushed and didn’t feel like a Grand National. Easy winner didn’t help
Spent 8 weeks working with horses and this is no way to treat them. Horses are really gentle and theraputic as well as emotional animals. Horses are not made to jump over fences at high speed or be wacked consistently. Eventually, I hope it will be stopped as it is nothing the horses enjoy. Quite the opposite.
50 Year's ago i had £70 on Crisp to win the National. Today i had quite a bit more on Corach Rambler. Well done Derek Fox, Lucinda Russell and all her team.
In 1973, the average weekly wage was around £25. So you risked three weeks pay? I hope you could afford to lose that amount. And if it's any consolation to you, I had ten bob each way on Red Rum.
I had one pound each way on Red Rum, in the same race. The way Red Rum caught Crisp in the final stages, will always remain in my mind. I went out and purchased a comforter for my bed, with my new-found wealth. My father gave me the money to make the gamble. Thanks Dad!
I genuinely don't understand what's appealing about this. Life threatening falls, deaths, and pushing these horses to the limits. Or maybe that's exactly what people want to see? I don't know.
@@danielledewitt1 we get it Danielle that you are patheically boring and need to try and seem interesting to others by virtue signalling but we have no interest in your ignorant opinions. If you like a sport watch it if you don't then don't. Goodbye
All the horses involved in the race were fantastically looked after exercised every day we'll groomed and lived a great life unlike the pets living next door too or owned by the people protesting but when they have another load of cannabis they can't remember that
@@derry9237 rubbish.....say it to his face, he can,t deny it, it's on video. He might be a good rider.....but he's got a cruel streak. In other words a cruel bastard. Elliot was same, sitting on dead horse .......all on camera mate. And more than likely happening a lot.
With talk of protests/delays causing horses to get worked up- as hill sixteen was, was it in his best interest to run him? If not, why wasn’t he withdrawn by the trainer/vet. If yes, the protesting played no part in the national buildup. One thing I would change is reduce spectators in the parade ring.
they just go faster to compensate. Without doubt they are much softer than 30 years ago, but its a progressive trend since their stiffest in the 1940s and 50s
Anyone explain how Mr Incredible unseated the jockey at 7.00? Jockey just looks like he fell off. Watch from 6.54 in the previous clip and you can see something is up. The jockey is moving all over the place.
Have to Agree with you Conor Jumped the fence easily then he fell off Suspiciously easy I thought, looked very suspect to me as he jumping Well before that !
Sad to hear about hill sixteen. Rip. At least the horses with no riders on were keeping up with the front of the pack. To reduce injuries to horses there should be less riders. I think at least 20. I c the horses with no riders just cut across them all. Also I think the hedges should be lower.
What a race . Pretty good management to get tge horse less riders off the field without injury to themselves or the riders brace horses brave jockeys. The world is a better place with horse racing 😊
My o my what did Paul Townsend think he was riding 🙈he rides the Irish national winner like a man possessed and then rides galliard du mesnil like a man blind folded.🙈🙈🙈
I'm a huge horse racing fan but it is difficult to defend jump racing at times & especially the Grand National. To ask a huge field of horses to run four miles over large fences just so we can have a bet & a bit of a laugh does seem a bit outdated.
@@thomascoughlan5932 yeah it clearly was the tactic to hold him up but just left him so far to get to corach … seemed like his jockey was more keeping tabs on the front group in general
I backed Mister Coffey @ 33/1 ...I was "Counting my money" about 2 furlongs out. Just shows..NEVER count your chickens before they are hatched. Plenty of time to count your winnings WHEN they are in your hand. LOL
This is a late comment, but God, I remember this like it was yesterday. I had bet on a couple of horses, including Corach Rambler and Vanillier, but the latter was the one I was rooting for the most. I remember watching this on TV with my mother and brother, my heart pounding as the end of the race grew near, and I can't even lie when I say I started *screaming* like an absolute banshee when Vanillier climbed to 2nd. He literally came out of nowhere! I immediately started crying tears of joy as soon as he crossed the finish line; I was just so shocked, considering the fact that he had stayed at the back for the entire length of the race, then just out of nowhere, he suddenly bolted right to the front. A smart move by the jockey to save up his stamina! Not only that, but as I was choosing my horses from the newspaper, I had noticed that his description said he wasn't too great at jumping, and for this reason, the entire time, I was so scared that he would fall or miss a jump. I always get chills thinking about it, and even though he is not my horse, I'm still so proud of him. What a race!
What a horse and what a ride by Derek Fox. Without doubt the best National ride I have watched in many a year. He knew he was on the best horse and never moved a muscle until he jumped the last fence now that takes some self control and confidence in the biggest horse race of the year. Take a bow and congratulations to the brilliant trainer/team and the owners.
I thibk he pushed the button a bit too fast to je honest should have waited an extra 0.5 fl but didn't matter in the end!
Agree,he rode a virtually perfect race,stayed in touch,good position & won me a few quid 👍
You won't see an easier winner of the National. Lucinda Russell is a top trainer. One of the very best. If the big owners don't send her some good horses now, they never will
What a win.congrats to them.hes a absolute legend of a horse..was shouting vanillier home but there u go another few yards.she is some trainer...what a race.👍👍
Another 50 yards and it would of been second. Best horse won the race but idled at the end so didn’t think it was the easiest winner of the race tbh
Yeah he nearly stopped and looked round.. gave me a fright.. then resumed his almost nonchalant gait!
Clearly never watched tiger roll lol
@Ryan that’s a fair assessment. Like you said Jockey was motionless and 2f out looked like it had plenty left, I just thought if the 2nd had been given less to do it could of caught the winner as he finished like a train.
Congrats Lucinda, Scud and Derek fox, what a horse. Brilliant
Amazing race! Congratulations to the winner 🏆 Thanks from Ireland 🍀
Derek the jockey on the winner 🏆 gave it a superb ride dropping slightly of the pace and switching to the better ground and the Rambler took over from their great jumping that helped win the race.Well 👍.
dude! corach rambler and derek fox wins the grand national 2023! so cool! 😎🏆🏇
It certainly was if you backed him..... i did.
congratulations dude!😎
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆
What a race form Derek fox🏴🏴🏴🏴
Yep and I backed him did All my research like this Yr I got 16 and 18/1 on corach rambler and now he's 4-1 holy moly
Also I had tiger roll back to back and I had noble yeats and now I've had corach rambler and I can assure u this horse will win it again this Yr
The greatest horse race in the world 🥳
Lovely to see Davy Russell congratulating Derek fox there 😊
Great race, my money was on Vanillier each way so that last stretch was fantastic to watch.
In his last race, giving kemboy, weight, .....he couldn't be out of first three, A few more yards he would have won.
Lmfao @@beverleymorris167
Those loose horses were certainly enjoying themselves. 🙂
They run better without riders on them
Loose horses almost caused a Foinavon-esque incident at Valentine's on the first circuit. Luckily all the runners avoided any melee except Longhouse Poet who unshipped the rider.
Congratulations to the horse that one!
To the rider
To the owners
To the trainers
And to the groom 🥰🙌🤝👏🏻🍾🥂
And congratulations to Scotland
My guide dog is from Scotland 😁🏴
Wet
Did u watch the race
Congratulations!!! for what? "The Aintree Grand National", An annual disgrace to British horse racing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@thefettfan3994 pipe down billy big bollocks with his drag queen name 😂😂😂
#melt
Brilliant race the best of the best horses competing for the ultimate prize in horse racing
Noble Yeats ran a brilliant race carrying 11 stones 11 pounds
so true, only red rum or crisp could do better.
@@mikemcknight1295 Or Golden Miller.
Future: +10lbs was the key stat that shouted out that the subsequent winner had a great chance of doing so...
Poor bloody horse …he’s probably a gelding so they will run him into the ground till he breaks down…collateral damage….🤬
@@mikemcknight1295 indeed + suny bay 1998
Great event.. made sad by the deaths of the horses this week, they didn't deserve that.
Horse*
@@Thatyellowhorse Do you not count the ones that died yesterday at Aintree? If there are more than one its horses.
@@bennyhill2073 you are correct. One killed yesterday, two today and another couple to be looked at by vets. Last year of the four horses killed, Eclair Surf died the next day. They are often overlooked unless they are shot on the course.
@@purplepoppyz I m not against racing. Its one of our great traditions and so many of those are being taken from us. But let's be honest about things and admit at times racing is cruel. Life can be cruel. We either deny this or cover it up. Just tell it like it is.
@@bennyhill2073 I can’t see where I suggested you were against racing? I agreed with you that there were multiple deaths and not just one. I didn’t agree with your ‘great event’ remark nor this latest remark where you wish the barbarity to continue cos it’s fun.
Vanillier was finishing like a train
Finishing like a late train
That’s the one I backed, when I saw the rain the day before I was happy, was kind of sad when it dried out a bit, he doesn’t do things too fast so I knew he would struggle then pick up late on, his jumping surprised me a bit but for some reason poor jumpers seems to jump the national fences okay 😅, I got a bit of each way so I’m not going to argue
Vaniller was bearing down on her though. What a strong horse
I've just stuck £25 each way on Vanillier for Saturday @ 9/1.
Hahaha
A horse 🐎👛 never has a median name❤🎉
dude! corach rambler and derek fox wins the grand national 2023! so cool!
Great race. Well done to the winner
What a horse Corach Rambler and what a ride by derek fox superb performance
I love horse racing but seeing these horses in all these incidents is heartbreaking especially Hill Sixteen
I love this event it’s so great and wonderful!! What a sport and event! Can’t wait till next year
At no point could I ever see him being beaten, had my biggest national bet that day, backed him again this year too....
He'll be placed in the gold cup, and will then be such a short priced favourite..... probably 9/2
Sometimes my genius surprises me!!!!
Placed in the gold cup and now 4/1 favourite😂😂
I'm on at 14/1😮
Question how many would get round if the old fences where rebuilt?
Corach is idling from the second he jumps into the lead at the last he likes something to aim at , doesn’t want to be in front to long , if anything had got close to him he would have picked up and gone again Vanillier would not have got past , watch the race again Corach is never off the bridle .. very impressive winner Tiger exactly the same type off horse does not want to be in front to soon
My man just won me a grand 😍
You supported animal abuse meaning you love animal abuse you greedy human.
I love the Grand National and will always be a fan .
I was beginning to wonder if there was gonna be any riders left by the end of the race. 😆
If the riders become collateral damage it’s their choice…the dead horses on the hand had no other option…disgusting…🤢
A very tough race but that's what makes it exciting
@@pattykake7195 if you don't like it don't watch it
If we look away from animal abuse how can we ever hope to end it….🤬
@@jamesyounger743 Not for the horses who died in agony….👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽
A good team work and a good horse 🐎 wins on the day
By evening out the inside of Becher’s Brook, it’s made all the horses and jocks go down the inside more than ever. Causing traffic problems and pile-ups. The officials at Aintree should really rethink the changes and modify the track differently for safety. Making fences smaller/softer has barely made a difference. Should find another way
Restore their stiffness and drops on the inside to slow them down and fan them out
Totally agree. Even at the first most towards the inside. Horses get unsighted.
A great winner 1st 2nd 3rd 4th will be back the big dog as well
Felicitaciones al Jockey ganador del caballo num. 26.
Estuvo fantastico la carrera, desgraciadamente muchos jockeys y caballos se cayeron en la competencia, especialmente un caballo quedo muy lastimado y tuvieron que prescindir de saltar un obstaculo, porque los de primeros auxilios asistian al caballo lastimado.
Muchas, pero muchisimas gracias por enviarme esta carrera del Gran Nacional. Siempre a ustedes los he admirado por llevar a cabo estas unicas grandes carreras con obstaculos.
Los saludo con cariño y admiracion, a toda la gente bonita de Inglaterra! 🇬🇧
De Noemi de México! 🇲🇽
P.d. Me da mucho gusto haberme suscrito con ustedes.👍👍
Una carrera muy emocionante , felicidades al vencedor.
Me alegra que haya gente en México que todavía sepa apreciar el Grand National; una de las tradiciones que quedan de los deportes ecuestres.
Excellent! Thanks for the video, many of us love a good steeplechase here in the U.S. Imho, it seems Corach Rambler used the simple, classic strategy: Let someone else have the pride of the lead at first and then, when they are growing fatigued, save you best for last. (Burst of speed using your reserved energy.)
Excellent video, again, thank you!
Thought The Big Dog ran a cracker giving the winner a Stone gave us 25/1 E/W backers at 5 places a great race The Dog did us proud 😋
I backed the first three home and wished I’d done the tricast. Just sad to hear about Hill Sixteen.
Animal nonce
Me too but I'm happy. 2nd is a very gd horse.
@@suemaher5282 His second place to kemboy, giving him 8lb, .....I thought he was thrown in, and he nearly pulled it off.... couldn't believe he went off at .20-1
@@beverleymorris167He's a really gd horse see one thing we agree is we know a gd horse when we see it.
@@suemaher5282 👍👍
I got 1st and 2nd, luvvly jubbly
I backed the winner and, off that weight, thought if it jumps round it wins. And it won easily, just idling at the end. But I must say the placed horses were given too much to do.
Especially Vanillier
Top draw. Quality horse that was 10 lb will in.
Hopefully see Vanillier go one better this year
Beautiful...
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. A progressive horse 10lb well in from a trainer/jocky combo
that know how to win a national win a national. Of course he did!!!
Didn't need hindsight. All the smart money poured on to him two months ago when the weights came out.
I think the second was a bit unlucky to be honest. Must have lost 10 lengths on the field when they bypassed the fence on the second circuit. Was travelling really well up the inside but when they had to go outside that fence everything was in front of him and got hampered a couple of times when trying to get him back in the race over a couple of fences.
The second was the morale winner as he would have won if the winner was carrying his correct weight.
@@Folk_var I wish he had won as I had money on him 😄
the winner would have picked off any horse that was in front of him,the only reason it was a couple of lengths was because he slows when in front too long
Underated Irish jockey.
He is a brilliant jockey gave that horse a great ride. He's a big asset to Lucinda and Scu.
Underrated by whom ?
He's won 2 Grand Nationals !!
Great Jockey.
@@gazman58 doesn't get many outside rides,and what he gets are not what he's talent deserve.I know you will agree with me instead of stating the obvious that everyone knows ..
@@ronaldparsons2131 there's so much nepotism British racing that jockey selection is way more a factor that in Ireland. James Reveley is the classic example of that. He had to move to France to have a successful career. Robbie Dunne another example. In other sports he would have been ostracized, but because he's part of the AP/JP clique, he's even getting rides with Nicky Henderson. Even after breaking Chantry House last season!!!
Absolutely love this horse!! Not many hit the front in the national and the jockey takes a pull! Could win the next couple of nationals
Will be carrying an extra stone next year lol
@@SH-dj6ux Correct. He will do well to complete the race next year under 11 stone 12.
@@gary1961 would of done the exact same off top weight today. Very very rare for a horse to canter the whole way round and once hit the front riders takes a hard pull. Top weight really won’t effect such a talented horse. Little superstar
@@moonhead6299Will end up like One For Arthur.
strangely it's not like it was when i was a kid and the same horses came back year after year and were household names really.
Another sad day at aintree , looking at this race and all of the others at aintree as a racing fan I think we all have to now question if we should continue with this loss of life on this scale ?? The height of these fences for a large proportion of the horses run are just too big , on top of the distance of the national creates lots of very tired horses mixed with the huge field what chance do you really have of avoiding terrible injuries and death ?? Hearing from the trainer's that tell us all how well looked after the horses are back at the stables does nothing for dead horses on the race track ! As horse racing fans we all now that these animals are not pets but surely they must still be given the respect of not being asked which is for most the impossible.
Well put,you write what alot must be thinking.
How many Horse started and How many were left at the End?
Only seventeen finished
@beatboss665 no? Sadly only one, Hill Sixteen suffered a severe injury and had to be euthanised 😞 some fell and continued to run, others were pulled up throughout the race
@beatboss665 Not 3 in this race. Three across the 3-day meeting.
@beatboss665 Hill Sixteen died in the grand national, one died in a race earlier on and one died on Thursday I think
@beatboss665 not in the “grand national” itself - across the festival - yes sadly - out of how many horses that have run? 320 ran across the 3 days! And there is no more so far, as the festival is finished now until next year. But I hope you have a bit more perspective now - 3/320 - it’s actually been a good festival on the whole.
I have followed NH racing for close to 70 years - especially BIG races. Despite the changes to make the jumps so easy (any horse can take lumps out and not to be slowed) there are far too many who fall, and far too many pulled up in distance racing. My suspicion, from a low quality rider's point of view, is that many horses are not trained to jump, nor are they trained for the distance they are required to run.
Most entries in the national are their owners wanting a runner for bragging rights when they know their horse hasn't got a chance. It's pathetic really.
No one's prepared for a race of this nature that's the point no one knows if they can stay the distance or jump fences it's an unknown for most runners. Imagine how hard this was in red runs era fences were twice as big 😂
@@Folk_var And the horse runs a large risk of losing his/ her life…animal abuse…👎🏽
Stupid comment ,not trained to jump.
@@Folk_var There are minimum qualifying rules. I am not uptodate on what they are, but they used to be that a horse had to have won a certain amount of money in "distance" steeplechases.
I don't know much about horse riding nor the races they run in (is it even called races and races?) but I do know that I like horses more when running without a rider from a visual point, it just shows better how mighty a horse actually is.
Didn't like the riders falling off or the horses falling though. I get these are elite horses and rides but horses are still living beings. When you need ambulances riding alongside of a race there needs some rethinking. Darn this is a conflict of interest isn't it. ;-)
Same as any dangerous sport.
These horses are bred to race so, without owners, trainers and punters investing their time and money they’d not even be alive to be honest. Although, I admit that it’s hard to watch such beautiful creatures die for the sake of entertainment. I love horse racing and the Grand National is an amazing spectacle of skill and stamina of horse and jockey.
The horses without the riders were doing better by themselves
There are ambulances at football games shall we ban that too
Now the third time i've watched this...and i'm still stressed. Wow..and i don!t gamble!
2 x 2nd places ( both unlucky not too have won ), 2 x 1st places at AINTREE
Who else training has form like LUCINDA SCUDAMORE???😮
BRIAN DAWSON EDINBURGH SCOTLAND
Well done Lucinda and Scu come on owners send her some horses she definitely knows how to train them. Derek Fox amazing jockey. Well done Scotland
Er, she's not married!
Paul Johnson
See interview after ULTIMA WIN AT CHELTENHAM 4 wks ago
Their own words
Just because she hasn't changed her name...... Em
@@briandawson8701 Which is true, but why does everyone in racing still refer to Peter Scudamore as "Lucinda Russell's partner", as opposed to husband?
It seems to that there were a lot more fallers and unseats this year since they introduced white instead of ora nge take off boards
Did you know there are more horses injured in flat racing than over jumps it's just not highlighted
I totally agree....it's because the National is well televised,so is hijacked by the activivists....accidents happen on every racecourse...jumps and flat
It was my first time watching this race (I'm cuban). I loved it.
It is evil and should be banned. These horses are used and then for a stupid race their lives are at risk from this crazy race and too many are sold for meat when they still have years left in them and could be loved by people who will care for them until their last days.
I backed Vanillier. He came close, but no cigar as the saying goes. Corach Rambler is a superb horse with a great trainer. Also thought Derek Fox managed the race very well.
Which horse died or got hurt on the first jump 😢
Hill Sixteen - broken neck, put down. 😐
@@huwzebediahthomas9193 was he - i think he looked dead when he fell
@@huwzebediahthomas9193 Correction, he was murdered. Broken bones can heal.
I had a tenner on Coarach Rambler here and at Cheltenham 💰 💰 💰 😂😂
Watched this live on TV last night very sad for the three who perished. Rest in peace 🕊️
Sixteen Hills was killed by the activists so their little stunt backfired!!! Shame on them!! They don’t care about animals! They just want exposure!! Stay away!
Only ONE died in this race. Hill sixteen. 2 others died in other races at the festival.
Coko Beach noooooo you were doing so well 😭😭😭
Epic
What does Corach mean..? At the peak?. I just found out it's a football team in Ireland. 👍
A wasteful user is one meaning. As in an area of wasteland, or as in an average English Tory politician. 🤓
Chucks away stuff but keeps it close just in case it has to be swept under the north sea?
I know one thing, the Grand National field size will be reduced for next year. I've loved our great sport for years. But even I saw a lot of horses not able to jump well, almost like they haven't been schooled jumping. I can see 25 to 30 runners next year, 40 is too many imo.
I've changed my mind about the Grand National over the years the jumping was poor, and I know it's a test.
i think they've snuck a bit off the course, it seemed narrower in places, perhaps it was too cut up after the winter meet
40 horses are definitely too many. Agree we need to look at reducing it.
I Hate This Race It Is Cruel. God Rest All The Souls Of The Wonderful Loveing Creatures Of God That Have Lost Their Earthly Lifes In This And Other Horse Races. God Rest Their Souls Amen xxxxxxx Home To Heaven Amen xxxxxxx With Our Ever Growing Ever Loveing Heavenly Family Amen xxxxxxx
Well done to the Scottish horse . From a Scotsman who of course placed a bet on 🐎
I had the winner also 2nd and 3rd
Townend left it too late on Gaillard De Mesnil. He needed to be much closer before the second last.
The horse was a bit one paced in the end tbh...but as usual townend always like to go through traffic
Would have done better if he didn't run at Cheltenham.
Gaillard du Mesnil is one paced, he hasn't got a turn of foot like the winner has.
In comparison to last year (which was a great national imo) I didn’t enjoy that race at all. All seemed too rushed and didn’t feel like a Grand National. Easy winner didn’t help
That's exactly what I thought too!
And I would warrant that a lot of that stress was caused by the unwashed rent a mob the were trying to get it stopped
Spent 8 weeks working with horses and this is no way to treat them. Horses are really gentle and theraputic as well as emotional animals. Horses are not made to jump over fences at high speed or be wacked consistently. Eventually, I hope it will be stopped as it is nothing the horses enjoy. Quite the opposite.
you seem quite blunt
Hill Sixteen died at the first fence😢
Sad stuff :/ dark raven too
😢
50 Year's ago i had £70 on Crisp to win the National. Today i had quite a bit more on Corach Rambler. Well done Derek Fox, Lucinda Russell and all her team.
In 1973, the average weekly wage was around £25. So you risked three weeks pay? I hope you could afford to lose that amount. And if it's any consolation to you, I had ten bob each way on Red Rum.
@@gary1961 Believe me i was earning a lot more than £25 a week. I left school in 1963.
I had one pound each way on Red Rum, in the same race. The way Red Rum caught Crisp in the final stages, will always remain in my mind. I went out and purchased a comforter for my bed, with my new-found wealth. My father gave me the money to make the gamble. Thanks Dad!
@@Funeeman Cool.
@@gary1961 I think the average wage was more than £25. I would say £40 a week.
It seems that some horses beat the handicap so to speak, that winner had plenty in reserve and if you remember Tiger Roll was the same
Anyone else genuinely have him to win outright :)
Go on 🏴
I genuinely don't understand what's appealing about this. Life threatening falls, deaths, and pushing these horses to the limits. Or maybe that's exactly what people want to see? I don't know.
@aliss liou What could possibly be great about animal abuse?
@@danielledewitt1 we get it Danielle that you are patheically boring and need to try and seem interesting to others by virtue signalling but we have no interest in your ignorant opinions. If you like a sport watch it if you don't then don't. Goodbye
@@jamesyounger743 THIS IS ANIMAL ABUSE!
All the horses involved in the race were fantastically looked after exercised every day we'll groomed and lived a great life unlike the pets living next door too or owned by the people protesting but when they have another load of cannabis they can't remember that
Hahahahaha that’s a good joke.
Davy Russell the first to come to congratulate. Bit of class there
He's still a horse puncher.
He weren't classy other year, when he was caught on camera punching that poor horse!!😮
It's very cosy behind the keyboard but if came across him ye would say feck all thats a bad way to be
@@derry9237 rubbish.....say it to his face, he can,t deny it, it's on video.
He might be a good rider.....but he's got a cruel streak.
In other words a cruel bastard.
Elliot was same, sitting on dead horse .......all on camera mate.
And more than likely happening
a lot.
With talk of protests/delays causing horses to get worked up- as hill sixteen was, was it in his best interest to run him? If not, why wasn’t he withdrawn by the trainer/vet. If yes, the protesting played no part in the national buildup. One thing I would change is reduce spectators in the parade ring.
15 horses either fell or unseated a record since the fences where made "easier"
they just go faster to compensate. Without doubt they are much softer than 30 years ago, but its a progressive trend since their stiffest in the 1940s and 50s
Anyone explain how Mr Incredible unseated the jockey at 7.00? Jockey just looks like he fell off. Watch from 6.54 in the previous clip and you can see something is up. The jockey is moving all over the place.
Have to Agree with you Conor Jumped the fence easily then he fell off Suspiciously easy I thought, looked very suspect to me as he jumping Well before that !
looks like his saddle has slipped
@@garyowen4112 makes sense. Would this be a telling off for the handler?
@@CRyan71 not really sometimes it happens
@@garyowen4112 if it was slipping how come he didn't just pull up?
Next year Lifetime Ambition......Maybe??
Sad to hear about hill sixteen. Rip. At least the horses with no riders on were keeping up with the front of the pack. To reduce injuries to horses there should be less riders. I think at least 20. I c the horses with no riders just cut across them all. Also I think the hedges should be lower.
Vanillier let me down jockey left it too late 😢..
Just doesn’t have any speed
each way bet
@@MsVanorak no..
You supported animal abuse.
@@danielledewitt1 no you did
What a race . Pretty good management to get tge horse less riders off the field without injury to themselves or the riders brace horses brave jockeys. The world is a better place with horse racing 😊
Look the winner jumping first
My o my what did Paul Townsend think he was riding 🙈he rides the Irish national winner like a man possessed and then rides galliard du mesnil like a man blind folded.🙈🙈🙈
I'm a huge horse racing fan but it is difficult to defend jump racing at times & especially the Grand National. To ask a huge field of horses to run four miles over large fences just so we can have a bet & a bit of a laugh does seem a bit outdated.
I. Betted on him
R.I.P. GN
The way this horse won 8 to1 sounds genourous half the field were donkeys
I got it at 10-1 this morning
great run by Vanillier...shame he was given so much to do with 3 fences left
Thaught the jockey started to push way to late
@@thomascoughlan5932 yeah it clearly was the tactic to hold him up but just left him so far to get to corach … seemed like his jockey was more keeping tabs on the front group in general
Similar with the third placed horse, Galliard De Mesnil.
They both didn’t/don’t have the speed and are out and out stayers…couldn’t be ridden better
@@jamesrock9917 if that was any longer I’d say vanillier could’ve catches him he’s known for his sprints
I had rambler backed at 10/1 only put £20 on it though 😂
When your bet comes off never say "only". You made a handsome profit, just as i did.
@@Funeeman that’s true I got 2nd as well I didn’t back it but my mum did each way so she won a little something
Outside 👀🎉 🥃
Well done to all jockeys ! Shame about the vegan protests. Long live the tradition
Delta work was just starting get into it then unseated jockey
Jockey was
Is Irish .The horse is Irish.
I backed Mister Coffey @ 33/1 ...I was "Counting my money" about 2 furlongs out.
Just shows..NEVER count your chickens before they are hatched.
Plenty of time to count your winnings WHEN they are in your hand. LOL
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Noticed they edited the video, not showing the death at the first.
Good race!! Hope all are OK and return home safely!
NO….several lost their lives..animal abuse for entertainment…👎🏽
@@pattykake7195 don’t watch it then
hill sixteen died at the first jump
@@pattykake7195 u will probably eat meet tomorrow but there is nothing about that is there don't watch what u don't like
@@larryford804 I DONT eat meat ( not meet ) get some spelling lessons or you won’t be able to fill in your loosing betting slip correctly…🤣
Una carrera, muy accidentada.
Emocionante.
What is so good about animal abuse?
😭😭
Great race as ever!
If the Race was 4 Miles Mister Coffee would have won
??? But it's not.! And it's 2 furlongs shorter than it used to be ! Where are you coming from?