2022 Grand National
Grand National

LocationAintree
Date9 April 2022
Winning horseRepublic of Ireland Noble Yeats
Starting price50/1
JockeyEngland Sam Waley-Cohen
TrainerRepublic of Ireland Emmet Mullins
OwnerEngland Robert Waley-Cohen
ConditionsGood to soft
External videos
video icon Full replay of the 2022 Grand National Racing TV, YouTube

The 2022 Grand National (officially known as the 2022 Randox Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 174th annual running of the Grand National horse race. It took place on Saturday, 9 April 2022, at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England.[1] The event was sponsored by Randox Health.[2]

The race was won by Noble Yeats, trained by Emmet Mullins and ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen, with final odds at 50/1.[3] Waley-Cohen became the first amateur jockey to win the Grand National since Marcus Armytage on Mr Frisk in 1990,[4] while Noble Yeats became the first seven year old to win the race since Bogskar in 1940.[5] The race was Waley-Cohen's last race before retirement.[6][7]

Race card

The 40 runners were finalised at 1pm on Friday 8 April. Three horses declared to run at Thursday's 48-hour declaration stage (Easysland, Lord Du Mesnil and Phoenix Way) were withdrawn before the Friday confirmation, with reserves Commodore, Romain De Seman and School Boy Hours taking their places and racecard numbers.[8] Horses trained in Ireland made up 21 of the 40 runners, the first time more than half the Grand National field were Irish-trained.[9]

No Horse Age Handicap

(st–lb)

 SP Jockey Trainer
1 Minella Times 9 11-10 9/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2 Delta Work 9 11-9 11/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
3 School Boy Hours 9 10-5 33/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
4 Any Second Now 10 11-8 15/2 F Mark Walsh Ted Walsh
5 Run Wild Fred 8 11-7 11/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
6 Lostintranslation 10 11-6 50/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard
7 Brahma Bull 10 11-6 80/1 Brian Hayes Willie Mullins
8 Burrows Saint 9 11-5 33/1 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
9 Mount Ida 8 11-5 66/1 Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott
10 Longhouse Poet 8 11-4 12/1 Darragh O'Keefe Martin Brassil
11 Fiddlerontheroof 8 11-3 12/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard
12 Two for Gold 9 11-3 33/1 David Bass Kim Bailey
13 Santini 10 11-1 33/1 Nick Scholfield Polly Gundry
14 Samcro 10 11-1 80/1 Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott
15 Escaria Ten 8 11-1 25/1 Adrian Heskin Gordon Elliott
16 Good Boy Bobby 9 10-13 22/1 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
17 Romain De Senam 10 10-5 100/1 Philip Armson David Pipe
18 Coko Beach 7 10-13 50/1 Jonjo O'Neill jr Gordon Elliott
19 De Rasher Counter 10 10-12 66/1 Adam Wedge Emma Lavelle
20 Kildisart 10 10-11 50/1 James Bowen Ben Pauling
21 Discorama* 10 10-11 33/1 Bryan Cooper Paul Nolan
22 Top Ville Ben 10 10-11 80/1 Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby
23 Enjoy D'Allen 8 10-11 18/1 Conor Orr Ciaran Murphy
24 Anibale Fly 12 10-11 80/1 Luke Dempsey Tony Martin
25 Dingo Dollar 10 10-11 28/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson
26 Freewheelin Dylan 10 10-10 40/1 Ricky Doyle Dermot A McLoughlin
27 Class Conti 10 10-10 100/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Willie Mullins
28 Noble Yeats 7 10-10 50/1 Sam Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins
29 Mighty Thunder 9 10-10 40/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell
30 Cloth Cap 10 10-10 33/1 Tom Scudamore Jonjo O’Neill
31 Snow Leopardess 10 10-9 10/1 Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon
32 Agusta Gold 9 10-9 66/1 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
33 Commodore 9 10-5 33/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
34 Deise Aba 9 10-8 80/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
35 Blaklion 13 10-8 50/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
36 Poker Party 10 10-8 66/1 Robbie Power Henry de Bromhead
37 Death Duty 11 10-7 33/1 Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott
38 Domaine De L'Isle 9 10-7 125/1 Harry Bannister Sean Curran
39 Eclair Surf* 8 10-6 14/1 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle
40 Fortescue 8 10-6 28/1 Hugh Nugent Henry Daly
  • Died due to injuries sustained during the race.

Finishing order

Placed horses[10][11]
1: Noble Yeats
2: Any Second Now
3: Delta Work
4: Santini
Position Name Age Handicap

(st–lb)

 SP Distance Jockey Trainer Prize money
1 Noble Yeats 7 10–10 50/1 Sam Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins £561,300
2 Any Second Now 10 11–8 15/2 F 2+1⁄4 lengths Mark Walsh Ted Walsh £211,100
3 Delta Work 9 11–9 10/1 20 lengths Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott £100,000
4 Santini 10 11–2 33/1 1+1⁄4 lengths Nick Scholfield Polly Gundry £65,000
5 Fiddlerontheroof 8 11–4 12/1 8 lengths Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard £40,000
6 Longhouse Poet 8 11–4 12/1 2+1⁄4 lengths Darragh O'Keefe Martin Brassil £30,000
7 Freewheelin Dylan 10 10–10 50/1 19 lengths Ricky Doyle Dermot A McLoughlin £20,000
8 Coko Beach 7 10–13 50/1 13 lengths Jonjo O'Neill jr Gordon Elliott £15,000
9 Escaria Ten 8 11–1 25/1 9+1⁄2 lengths Adrian Heskin Gordon Elliott £10,000
10 Romain De Senam 10 10–5 125/1 18 lengths Philip Armson David Pipe £5,000
11 Samcro 10 11–1 80/1 8+1⁄2 lengths Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott
12 Commodore 10 10–5 33/1 18 lengths Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
13 Class Conti 10 10–10 100/1 12 lengths Sam Twiston-Davies Willie Mullins
14 Blaklion 13 10–8 50/1 33 lengths Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
15 Lostintranslation 10 11–6 50/1 99 lengths Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard

Source [12]

Non-finishers

Overview of the 4½-mile National Course at Aintree with thirty fences.
Fence Name Jockey SP Fate
1 Enjoy D'allen Conor Orr 18/1 Unseated rider
1 Mount Ida Denis O'Regan 66/1 Unseated rider
3 Anibale Fly Luke Dempsey 80/1 Brought down
3 Eclair Surf Tom Bellamy 14/1 Fell
8 (Canal Turn) De Rasher Counter Adam Wedge 66/1 Unseated rider
8 (Canal Turn) Death Duty Jordan Gainford 33/1 Fell
8 (Canal Turn) Run Wild Fred Davy Russell 11/1 Fell
9 (Valentine's Brook) School Boy Hours Sean Flanagan 33/1 Pulled up
9 (Valentine's Brook) Minella Times Rachael Blackmore 9/1 Fell
9 (Valentine's Brook) Agusta Gold Danny Mullins 66/1 Fell
9 (Valentine's Brook) Deise Aba Tom O'Brien 80/1 Pulled up
13 Discorama Bryan Cooper 33/1 Pulled up
15 (The Chair) Domaine De L'Isle Harry Bannister 125/1 Unseated rider
15 (The Chair) Burrows Saint Paul Townend 33/1 Unseated rider
15 (The Chair) Kildisart James Bowen 50/1 Fell
17 Snow Leopardess Aidan Coleman 10/1 Pulled up
22 (Becher's Brook) Cloth Cap Tom Scudamore 33/1 Pulled up
24 (Canal Turn) Dingo Dollar Ryan Mania 28/1 Unseated rider
25 (Valentine's Brook) Mighty Thunder Derek Fox 40/1 Pulled up
26 Fortescue Hugh Nugent 28/1 Unseated rider
26 Poker Party Robbie Power 66/1 Pulled up
27 Brahma Bull Brian Hayes 80/1 Pulled up
27 Good Boy Bobby Daryl Jacob 22/1 Pulled up
28 Top Ville Ben Thomas Dowson 80/1 Pulled up
28 Two For Gold David Bass 33/1 Pulled up

Source [13]

Only 29 fences were jumped; what would normally have been fence 19 was bypassed, as medical staff were tending to a horse that had fallen on the first circuit.

Broadcasting and media

"Any Second Now and Noble Yeats land over the last in the National. Noble Yeats on the far side for Sam Waley-Cohen, Any Second Now for Mark Walsh. The two of them race towards the elbow. As they race inside the final 150 yards, Noble Yeats, Sam Waley-Cohen on his last ride, trying to repel Any Second Now, and he eked out a length advantage! Noble Yeats on the run to the line for the Waley-Cohen's, Any Second Now, Delta Work and Santini, but up towards the line. What a way to go out! Sam Waley-Cohen and Noble Yeats for Emmet Mullins won the National!"

ITV lead commentator Richard Hoiles describes the climax of the race.[14]

As the Grand National is accorded the status of an event of national interest in the United Kingdom and is listed on the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events, it must be shown on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK. The race was broadcast live on TV by ITV for the fifth time, and the second year in its current three year deal with the British Horseracing Authority.[15]

The ITV coverage was presented by Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani. Analysis was provided by former Grand National-winning jockeys Sir Anthony McCoy, Mick Fitzgerald and Ruby Walsh.[16] Reports were provided by Alice Plunkett, Luke Harvey and Matt Chapman, and betting updates were provided by Brian Gleeson. Oli Bell and Chris Hughes covered viewers' comments on social media. The commentary team was Mark Johnson, Ian Bartlett and Richard Hoiles, who called the finish for the fifth time. Following the race, Bell and Walsh guided viewers on a fence-by-fence re-run of the race.[16]

Equine fatalities

Discorama and Eclair Surf were euthanised following injuries sustained in the race. Discorama was euthanised after being pulled up with an injury before the 13th fence; the horse was reported as lame and on Saturday evening trainer Paul Nolan confirmed the horse had been euthanised. Eclair Surf suffered a "traumatic head injury" after falling at the third fence; it was treated on track and at Liverpool University before dying the following morning.[17][18][19]

Two other horses had died earlier at the meeting. Solwara One, who ran in the 1.45pm race on 8 April, was the first to be put down following an injury[20] before Elle Est Belle suffered a suspected heart attack, when finishing fourth in the Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle on 9 April, before the main race.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Grand National 2022 | 7–9 April | Randox Grand National". www.thejockeyclub.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Randox Health Grand National 2022". Liverpool Echo. 13 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Grand National 2022: Amateur Sam Waley-Cohen wins with 50-1 Noble Yeats on his final ride". Guardian. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "'A fantasy' - the story behind amateur jockey's Grand National fairytale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Waley-Cohen wins Grand National in last ever ride". BBC Sport. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "'It's the right moment' - Gold Cup winner Waley-Cohen to retire after National". racingpost.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Grand National: Noble Yeats wins in Sam Waley-Cohen's final ride". BBC Sport. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Stevens, James (7 April 2022). "2022 Grand National: confirmed runners and riders for Saturday's big race". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Wood, Greg. "Grand National: Irish horses to dominate field for second year running". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Frank Keogh (8 April 2022). "Grand National 2022: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "GRAND NATIONAL RESULTS". Racing Post. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "2022 Grand National result". BBC News. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Aintree Grand National: Where your horse finished in the 2022 race". BBC Sport. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "His Final Race Before Retirement Sam Waley Cohen's Fairytale Win at The Grand National". Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via www.youtube.com.
  15. ↑ "Racing will remain on ITV for another three years after new contract is agreed". Racing Post. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  16. 1 2 "ITV Racing: Grand National Festival". ITV. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  17. ↑ Banner, Megan (10 April 2022). "Heartbreak as two more horses die in the Grand National". YorkshireLive.
  18. ↑ "Grand National: Eclair Surf and Discorama die from injuries suffered at Aintree, Elle Est Belle suffered suspected heart attack". Sky Sports. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Grand National: Eclair Surf becomes second equine fatality after Discorama". BBC. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  20. ↑ Sealy, Susanna (11 April 2022). "Which horses died after Grand National 2022?". National World. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  21. ↑ Neil Shaw (10 April 2022). "Fourth horse dies after Grand National". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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