Corach Rambler won the Grand National at Aintree after the start was delayed by protesters getting on to the track.<\/span><\/p>\n The 8-1 favourite was ridden by Derek Fox for Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell, six years after they teamed up to win with One For Arthur. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Vanillier was second, Gaillard Du Mesnil third and last year’s winner Noble Yeats fourth.<\/span><\/p>\n Police made 23 arrests after animal rights activists went on to the track. The start was delayed by 14 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n Television pictures appeared to show some protesters making it on to the course and trying to attach themselves to a fence, before being removed by police.<\/span><\/p>\n The race started at 17:29 BST, having been scheduled to begin at 17:15.<\/span><\/p>\n Corach Rambler was kept out of trouble throughout the race, jumped into the lead over the last fence and held off a closing Vanillier to become only the third Scottish-trained winner in the 175th running of the famous race.<\/span><\/p>\n “Those guys that went out to protest on the course, they think it’s about horse welfare but that horse loves the sport,” said Russell.<\/span><\/p>\n “He loves everything that he does. He’s kept in the best condition and I’m just so delighted that he can run in a race like that and perform like that.”<\/span><\/p>\n Fox returned from injury to ride in the race, just as he had when winning in 2017 on One For Arthur, who died from colic three weeks ago.<\/span><\/p>\n “He’s an electric jumper and he’s so intelligent,” he said of Corach Rambler. “He was in front for a long time but he won so easily. He’s a marvellous horse.”<\/span><\/p>\n Owned by The Ramblers syndicate, Corach Rambler was bought for \u00a317,000 in November 2020 and has gone on to become a two-time winner of the Ultima Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n Seventeen of the 39 runners completed the course, but Hill Sixteen died after falling at the first fence. It was <\/span>the third equine fatality of the meeting.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n “Sadly, while racing in the Grand National, Hill Sixteen sustained an unrecoverable injury. Our sincere sympathies are with connections,” said a Jockey Club spokesperson.<\/span><\/p>\n “Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman were assessed on course by our skilled veterinary staff and walked on to the horse ambulance for further assessment in the stables.”<\/span><\/p>\n On his final day in the saddle, jockey Davy Russell came down at the first aboard Galvin.<\/span><\/p>\n Radio 5 Live Grand National commentator John Hunt<\/em><\/p>\n I am so pleased that out of all that drama the right horse has won the Grand National. He was even more impressive than he was when winning at the Cheltenham Festival. <\/span><\/p>\n A beautiful ride as well by Derek Fox. For the second big race running, he has not lifted his whip once to get Corach Rambler home. A brilliant ride.<\/span><\/p>\nAnalysis<\/h3>\n
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